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“I think that if we as nurses, the nation’s most trusted MEET THE MENTORS
health profession, don’t raise not only a clinical voice but
a scientific voice, in support of people and their autonomy
of decision making, we will certainly continue to see such Faculty mentors and areas of policy study for the 2023 Spring
legislative efforts that are based in misguided beliefs,” and Fall semesters:
insists Professor Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, FAAN, a Policy NEWS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING
Scholars Program mentor and a trusted voice of reason Teresa Brockie, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN—Indigenous Health
and leadership through the COVID-19 pandemic. “My work focuses on achieving health equity through
community-based intervention and prevention of suicide,
Assistant Professor Janiece Taylor, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences using cultural
recently sat on a panel for the Congressional Black strengths among tribal nations. ... If we are to have an
Caucus on “Black Pain Matters” to discuss disparities impact at a higher level for our patients, their families and
in pain management among African Americans across communities, we have to be involved in policy.”
the lifespan.
Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN—Domestic and
“When I think about policy, I think of it as being the roots Intimate Partner Violence
under the ground,” Taylor explains. “And having those “One of the important things, in the policy arena, is making
strong roots can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing, sure that nurses have a voice. A Policy Honors Program is a
depending upon what’s growing. … Our investment in place where [students] can learn about that, how that looks,
policy is an investment in those roots. It may start off as a how to do it, how to be mentored in both creating policy and
seed and take a long time to grow, but just knowing that implementing it.”
we can establish these roots to transform health care is so
powerful to me.” ◼ Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, FAAN—Infectious Diseases
“I love taking students into the field, showing them the impact
“Today, nurse scientists are of a decision, a law, a policy, a rule, whether it’s something
as basic as health care access and whether someone’s
insurance is accepted at one location, and helping them
developing many models that may think, ‘OK, how could you possibly change that?’ Those 29
soon provide health care for our moments are the light bulb moments for those students …
and that’s a thrill to me.”
nation that is both better and Nancy Reynolds, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN—Global Health

less expensive.” “Historically, nurses have not been involved in helping to drive
the directions of policy. And yet it’s so important to the work
they do. With policy, you have the potential to maybe be
affecting hundreds and thousands of lives.”

Hear mentors talk more about the Policy Honors Program’s
potential impact at nursing.jhu.edu/policyhonors.

Meet the Scholars

On previous spread, from left, Christian MAGAZINE.NURSING.JHU.EDU
Jenkins, Kiana Tolentino, Olivia Walsh,
Kathryn Hodges, Tanya Miller, and
Maureen Gates

On this spread, from left,
Kedrine Gayle, Margaret Gebauer,
Shane Curren-Hays, Melissa Noronha,
and Meredith Britton