Colleen Needham, MSN, RN, FNP
Rank: Assistant Professor
E-mail: cneedham@westga.edu
Office #: 678-839-5636
Office: #269
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Teaching Philosophy:
As a new instructor and self-described lifelong learner, I believe that students have an inherent capacity to learn. Learning may be active, continuous and certainly obtains growth. My role as a teacher is to facilitate learning. In the teacher role I must demonstrate openness, honesty, trustworthiness, caring, skills and applied knowledge in a variety of settings and situations.
Courses Taught:
- Professional Nurse Practice
- Health Assessment
- Family Health Nursing
- Community Health, Leadership in the Community
Education:
BSN Washington State University
FNP, MSN Duke University
Areas of Expertise or Professional Interests:
Family Nurse Practitioner, Women and Children’s Health
Professional Memberships and Certifications:
Georgia Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Personal Interests:
Outdoor activities such as hiking, water skiing, snow skiing
Reading and decorating
The most unique thing about our program is…
The commitment of faculty to the caring philosophy.
