Faith Community Nurses International Meet our FCNI Education Committee 2017-2018

Maureen Asper (Information has been requested)

Linda Casale (Information has been requested)

Cristy Daffron Dr. Cristy Daffron, DNP, RN has been a nurse since 1984. She was the first FCN in Alabama in 1993 and developed some of the first health ministry programs in the state.  In 2012, her DNP Capstone Project conducted a survey in Alabama to determine the continuing education needs for FCNs.  Her publications include Fit for Service: A Model of Self-Care for Parish Nurses and Faith Community Nurse Education: A Conceptual Model. Dr. Daffron is the Nursing Program Chair at Jefferson State Community College in Pell City, Alabama and has also served as an after-hours hospice nurse for the past 15 years.

Teresa Darnall Teresa Darnall is a member of the FCNI Education Committee. She is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean at Lees-McRae College, May School of Nursing and Health Sciences at in Banner Elk, NC where she teaches Introduction to Professional Practice, research, and community health in the undergraduate programs. Dr. Darnall is a faith community nurse and practices in her rural Appalachian county. Her program of research is in how nurses use quality improvement methods to drive health promotion and disease prevention.

Dia Campbell-Detrixhe Dia Campbell-Detrixhe, PhD, RN, FNGNA, CNE, FCN joined Oklahoma City University’s Kramer School of Nursing in fall of 2009. She began her professional nursing career in 1986 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Choosing a career in nursing has provided her numerous opportunities, challenges, personal and professional growth, and the determination to succeed. For the past 31 years, she has had the unique opportunity to work in a variety of nursing specialty areas including rehabilitation, medical/surgical, orthopedics, psychiatry, and gerontology; to serve as an Officer of the United States Air Force Nurse Corps; to pursue a master’s degree in Nursing Education with an emphasis in Gerontology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from Texas Woman’s University; and to teach in the profession of nursing as a nurse educator. Dr. Campbell-Detrixhe began her teaching career at Redlands Community College in 1994-2004 as a nurse educator and sophomore course coordinator. In 2004, she accepted a faculty position as Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southern Nazarene University’s School of Nursing; she was promoted to Associate Professor of Nursing in 2006 and became the Director of the RN/BS Program in Graduate and Professional Studies during that same year.

Debbie Duke Debbie Duke, MSN, RN, is a graduate of Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University. She worked for Baptist Health System for 15 years and now is the Congregational Health Program Director at Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University. This program is comprised of 180 churches in 28 counties and 3 states offering health education, screenings and health promotion events. Mrs. Duke is one of the faculty for the Faith Community Nurse Course, which is offered to registered nurses annually. She became a parish nurse in 1999 when the first class was offered in the state of Alabama. Mrs. Duke serves on many community governing advisory boards and has been a speaker for many professional organizations and symposiums.

Karen Hernes Karen Hernes, MSN, RN, CNE is a Faith Community Nurse at Trinity Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana and also teaches undergraduate nursing students at Purdue University Northwest in Westville, Indiana. Karen's experiences in the acute care setting, the community, and academia have created a desire for lifelong learning and a passion for helping others nurture the mind, body, and spirit.  As a deaconess student in the education and formation process of the Lutheran Deaconess Association, Karen continues to embrace service within the church and in the world.  With her husband Matt and daughters Chrystal and Valerie, Karen lives in Valparaiso and enjoys biking, camping, and hiking with her family.  

Susan Jacob Susan R. Jacob received her BSN from West Virginia University, a Master of Science degree in Community Health Nursing from San Jose State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Jacob has been a nursing educator for over thirty years, serving as a tenured Professor on the faculties of the University of Memphis and Union University where she also served as Dean of the School of Nursing prior to serving as the Executive Associate Dean (2003-2011) and Interim Dean (2011-2012) in the UTHSC College of Nursing. Dr. Jacob retired from UTHSC in 2012 as Professor Emeritus in the College of Nursing and returned in November 2015 to assume the position of Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs until June 30, 2016. In September 2016 Dr. Jacob assumed the role of Interim Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Dr. Jacob has extensive experience in the area of curriculum development and teaching/learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She serves as an evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and a curriculum/accreditation consultant for colleges of nursing. She is co-author/co-editor with Barbara Cherry of Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, Elsevier's leading Nursing Issues textbook in its 7th edition, and the author of numerous book chapters and journal articles. She served as lead editor for the 2014 Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Curriculum. Dr. Jacob serves as a manuscript reviewer for the American Journal of Health Behavior and the Journal of Religion and Health. Her research interests include grief, bereavement, and aging. Dr. Jacob has had local and national funding for her research focused on grief and bereavement, grief support groups, gerontology, and innovative models of home healthcare delivery. Her community outreach activities include facilitating grief support groups and mentoring vulnerable Moms through One by One Ministries. Dr. Jacob serves as Chair of FACES (Family Advocate Center for Empowerment) and the Methodist Alliance Professional Advisory Committee and she is a member of the Executive Committee of National Board of One by One, Inc. She is frequently a speaker on end of life issues and faith community nursing.

Brenda O’Neal (Information has been requested)

Judy Shackelford Judy Shackelford, PhD, RN is a Board Director and Chair of the FCNI Education Committee. She is a Professor and Academic Dean at St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Shackelford is a faith community nurse and practices in her college community through research & continuing education. Her program of research is use of Faith Community Nurses to reach vulnerable populations to improve health promotion.