Author Details

Jennifer Brodie has over 25 years of pediatric health care experience and ten years of teaching experience. Most recently, she has been the Lead Faculty for the Masters in Nursing Education program and MSN Core Courses for Grand Canyon University’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions (CONHCP). She has held this position for the past three years and, for the previous seven years, taught full-time in the MSN FNP program at GCU. Dr. Brodie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southeastern University in Louisiana, a Master of Science in Nursing from Arizona State University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Grand Canyon University (Inaugural class). She earned a post-masters of science in nursing: nursing education certificate from GCU. Additionally, she holds a current national certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has been chairing the newly developed CONHCP Content Mentoring Committee, who’s responsible for developing a Mentoring Toolkit for novice nursing faculty. She is currently a member of the National League of Nursing, Sigma Theta/Nu Upsilon Chapter, and the National Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Association (NAPNAP). Dr. Brodie’s research interests are to support students and faculty by providing a positive learning environment and supportive communication and information. She has authored several pediatric healthcare-focused blogs to inform the community.