SCHOLAR DIRECTORY

Molly Jackson is a doctoral candidate and instructor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, where she is currently completing a DNP. Ms. Jackson has achieved certification as an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses. She is a certified trainer in the ELNEC (End of life Nursing Education Consortium) curriculum. Her teaching interests include gerontology, palliative care, end of life education and teaching/learning strategies. Ms. Jackson completed a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University. She is a member of the National League of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau International. She is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. For her doctoral project she is conducting a program evaluation of a nurse led outpatient palliative care program delivering care to adults over the age of 65.

Major Jennifer Jamison-Gines is currently the sole ICU Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), Germany. She received a BSN from University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1996. She was commissioned in the US Air Force in January 2000. She was selected to complete an advanced practice degree and earned a dual MSN with an emphasis in Critical Care from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Maj Jamison-Gines is a board certified ACNP and certified Critical Care CNS. Prior to her current assignment, she was a Critical Care CNS at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Maryland, where she provided clinical oversight of 200 Tri-service personnel. During her career, she has served in four major ICUs, flown over 70 critical care transport missions, and over 1200 hours of air evacuation flight during multiple deployments. Her noteworthy career achievements include awarding of the Aune-Paget Trophy for best aeromedical evacuation team and endurance course crew. She was also co-developer of the first conventional in-air surgical capability as well as numerous international medical partnership projects. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Maj Jamison-Gines’ DNP focus is the implementation of a nonverbal pain assessment tool that can be used across the continuum of military critical care settings.

Callan originally hails from Alaska, but came to Vermont for graduate school at the University of Vermont (UVM) to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. She surprised herself by giving up Alaska to stay in Vermont after graduating. She graduated with honors in Clinical Excellence from the State of Vermont Nursing Association. Her graduate work included working with the leadership at UVM, a pilot study of students, and a policy proposal to move to an entirely tobacco-free university, which will be instituted in 2015. Callan has been working at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England since graduation; she enjoys working for a non-profit that provides comprehensive care for (often uninsured) men and women, that is a national leader in reproductive care, and on cutting edge of contraceptive-technology. The work at PPNNE feels very meaningful and important, and she values the relationships she has with her patients and colleagues. Outside of work, Callan is on the executive board of the Vermont NP Association, a clinical faculty member at the University of Vermont, and part of the Continuing Education Committee with the Vermont NP Association. Callan keeps herself busy by riding her bike to work or around town, hiking, skiing, playing volleyball, running, and mountain biking. She also enjoys being in her backyard and is trying her hand at gardening, keeping bees, and raising chickens.

Bio: Sara Jennings, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC Sara has been a registered nurse since 2004 and has worked as a Forensic Nurse since 2006. She is the Clinical Care Leader of the Bon Secours Richmond Forensic Nursing Services program. Sara speaks locally and nationally on clinical forensic issues and works as a forensic nurse consultant. She is a member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses and currently serves on their Board of Directors. She has also served as Presdient of the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses.

Mary Ann Jessee is a doctoral candidate at Oregon Health and Science University where she is currently completing a PhD in Nursing. She is an assistant professor and the director of the Prespecialty Level of the Master of Science in Nursing Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). Mary Ann earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from VUSN. Her expertise includes facilitating student development of sound clinical reasoning skill through innovative learning experiences in the clinical learning environment. Mary Ann is a member of and has received research funding from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She is also a member of the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. Mary Ann’s current academic research focuses on optimizing the clinical learning experience to promote the practice-readiness of baccalaureate-level nursing students.