Marlo Robinson Appointed NLN Consultant to the NSNA Board of Directors
The National Student Nurses ’ Association ( NSNA ) appointed Marlo Robinson , DNP , JD , RN , CD ( DONA ), as National League for Nursing ( NLN ) Consultant to the NSNA Board of Directors ( BOD ). In her new role , Dr . Robinson will provide exceptional guidance and mentorship to future nursing leaders . Her role will be pivotal in shaping the next generation of nurses and contributing to the advancement of the nursing profession as a whole .
Dr . Robinson is the National Dean of Nursing at Concorde Career Colleges , Inc ., in Mission , KS , where she oversees multiple nursing VN / PN to prelicensure BSN programs nationwide . She also serves as co-chair of the Diversity , Equity , and Inclusion Committee at Concorde Career Colleges . She is an active member of the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing and serves as a commissioner of the inaugural taskforce for the Central States Private Education Network ’ s Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce . Additionally , she serves as a mentor to nursing students completing their capstone nursing course at historically black colleges and universities through partnerships with the National League for Nursing and Johnson & Johnson ’ s “ Step into Leadership ” program .
“ It is truly an honor for the NSNA Board of Directors to appoint Dr . Marlo Robinson , an advocate for NSNA since the development of the International Society of Professional Identity in Nursing ,” said NSNA President Lauren Lodico . “ Her expertise — in legal , nursing , and her work in Diversity , Equity , and Inclusivity — provide a unique outlook and perspective that the NSNA Board , members , and staff will profit from . On behalf of the NSNA Board of Directors , it is our honor and pleasure to extend a warm welcome to Dr . Marlo Robinson and congratulate her on her appointment as NLN Consultant .” Read the full release here : https :// conta . cc / 3Gxywwg
National News
For the 22nd Consecutive Year , Nurses Rank as Most Honest , Ethical Profession
On January 22 , 2024 , Gallup News announced that for the 22nd consecutive year , Americans ranked nurses as having the highest level of honesty and ethical standards among a diverse list of professions . According to the poll , 78 % of U . S . adults currently believe nurses have high honesty and ethical standards .
Gallup has measured the public ’ s views of the honesty and ethical standards of a variety of professions since 1976 . Nurses have surpassed all other professions every year , but one , since they were added to the Gallup list in 1999 . To read more , visit : https :// news . gallup . com / poll / 608903 / ethics-ratings-nearly-professions-down . aspx
FNSNA President , Dr . Larry Slater , speaks about World Aids Day
Larry Slater , PhD , RN-BC , CNE , FAAN , Foundation of the NSNA President and Dean of Quinnipiac University School of Nursing , spoke on NBC Connecticut about understanding HIV and AIDS on World AIDS Day . He shed light not only on the advances in HIV treatment , but also what it means to live longer with the illness . Watch the segment here : www . nbcconnecticut . com / news / local / understanding-hiv-andaids-on-this-world-aids-day / 3162538 /
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