Professor and Director, Online RN BS Program
Dr. Lynn Nichols earned her BSN, MSN (Maternal-Infant) and PhD (Nursing Education) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is an experienced nurse educator with 30+ years of teaching experience in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Nichols has conducted study abroad immersion experiences for nursing students in La Gonave, Haiti and Bangkok/Chiang Mai, Thailand. She has extensive experience with curriculum development and revision, program evaluation, strategic planning and online instruction.
Her scholarship activities have focused on creative and innovative teaching strategies to engage nursing students. She is a nurse historian, with a special interest in demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the work of Florence Nightingale in today’s healthcare environment. She has published in high impact nurse educator journals and shared many national and international presentations.
She is a strong advocate for RN-BS education, and promotes innovative pathways for diploma and ADN-prepared nurses to earn the BSN degree. A nationally-recognized expert in nursing education, she is the founder of a professional nursing organization, the National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum, a group that serves the unique networking and professional development needs of RN-BSN faculty across the nation. As the Founder of the National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum (NRFF), a professional organization dedicated to meeting the professional development and networking needs of RN-Baccalaureate faculty across the nation, she is directly engaged with driving the future of RN education. Dr. Nichols is the co-developer and facilitator of the School of Nursing’s Leadership Academy, a professional development program for faculty and staff. She is a Fellow in the National League for Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education.
Contact Information
Email: lynnmarienichols@boisestate.edu
Phone: (678) 471-1899