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Note : Much of the material presented here are adapted from our book Self-Care for New and Student Nurses , Published by Sigma , 2021 .
Natalie May , PhD , is an Associate Professor of Research at the University of Virginia School of Nursing . She is a founding member of the UVA Center for Appreciative Practice and lead author of Appreciative Inquiry in Healthcare . She is co-author of Choosing Wisdom : The Path Through Adversity and co-producer of a PBS film , Choosing Wisdom . She is co-author of the textbook , Self-Care for New and Student Nurses . Her most consistent and effective self-care practices are modern quilting and walking near water , especially the James River and the ocean at the Outer Banks , NC .
Dorrie Fontaine , PhD , RN , FAAN , is the dean emerita and professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing , retiring in 2020 after serving as dean for eleven years . She has taught and held academic leadership positions at the University of Maryland in Baltimore , Georgetown University , and the University of California at San Francisco . Dorrie was a critical care and trauma nurse for over four decades and served as the 2003-2004 President of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses . She is co-author of textbook , Self-care for New and Student Nurses .
Tim Cunningham , DrPH , RN , FAAN , is Co-Chief Well-Being Officer at Emory Healthcare and the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University , Atlanta , GA . He holds a joint appointment as adjunct associate professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory and serves as Vice President of Practice and Innovation for Emory Healthcare . Before becoming an executive leader , Cunningham worked as a performing artist and humanitarian clown with organizations such as Clowns without Borders and the Big Apple Circus . He then became and emergency / trauma nurse and practiced clinically for seven years before completing his doctorate in public health focusing on resilience , well-being , and compassion .
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