b'RECOGNIZED FOR HER EXCELLENCEAND COMPASSION: Jan IveyHONORED AS 2022 DAISY Faculty Award RecipientThe College was thrilled to resume the DAISY Faculty Award, an honor given to nursing educators who make a difference in the lives of their students. The award was established by the Daisy Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to recognizing extraordinary nurses who deliver exceptional care. Originally established to recognize nurses for delivering compassionate care, the honor expanded to include nursing educators to recognize their role in guiding students as they become future nurses. Students, faculty, administrators and hospital employees may nominate a deserving faculty member of their choosing.This year, the honor went to assistant professor Jan Ivey, MSN,and hours out of her time to meet with me via Zoom to make RN. She was nominated by a student who wrote a movingsure I succeeded. This dedication to her students set her apart. submission that reminds us how our actions can truly impactMs. Ivey lifted me from a dark place of being so hard on myself the lives of those around us, especially those who are goingby taking time out of her day to pray with me. She prayed that into a service profession. Below is an abbreviated excerpt of I see that I am where I am supposed to be, that I am strong the nomination: enough and smart enough to do this and prayed that I see During my junior one semester I hit rock bottom. I thought Ithis. Her kindness, time and dedication from her personal was going to fail out of nursing school. Ms. Ivey is the reason Ilife, passion for her students, and her actions will never be am still in school and the reason I believe in myself as not only aforgotten. I now have a confidence in school and myself I have future nurse but also in so many areas of my life. Ms. Ivey wentnever had. I largely contribute my successes in this program to above and beyond to help me study for not only her exams butMs. Ivey and will forever be thankful for the impact she made also for the other class I was struggling with. She spent hourson me as a student.LETS GET TO KNOW THIS EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATOR!Q: Why did you begin teaching? I believe in helping students take all the information they A:Teaching is such an important part of being a nurse!are studying and put it together like pieces of a puzzle is Throughout my career, I taught patients, their families andimperative. I find that using clinical examples helps while other nurses. I then went on to mentor nurses in publishingalso catering to diverse learning styles.when I sat on the editorial board for a journal. Soon after, Q: Who were some of your mentors?I heard a colleague had accepted a position at the College;A:My advanced English teacher in high school was my after learning more about it, I wanted to be a part ofmentor. She was the epitome of a professional and knew educating nurses for the future. how to draw a students strengths out. In addition, my Q: What is the greatest reward of being a nursing grandmother loved and respected everyone and treated faculty member? them with dignity.A:The greatest reward is helping students and watching Q: What advice do you give those going into athem succeed! service profession?Q: What is your teaching philosophy/style? A:My piece of advice is to remember the term service.A:My teaching style involves being a facilitator, creating aYou chose to become a nurse because you wish to serve connection and being interactive to best support students.others and provide compassion to those in difficult times.10 |BSMCON Annual Report 2022'