Marion G Anema Author

Jan L. McCoy, PhD, RN, a nurse educator for over 25 years, has a wealth of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing education programs. Along with Dr. Anema, she developed the Walden University MSN distance program, as well as the RN-BSN and MSN distance, competency-based nursing programs at Western Governors University. For the majority of her nursing career, she has held nursing appointments at Central Wyoming College (1986-1999), including Chair and Director, Nursing Faculty; Chair, Professional/Technical Division and AH Division; and Director, Distance Education/Lifelong Learning. More recently, Dr. McCoy has served as nursing faculty at Walden University, Individual Service Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Health, Independent Contractor and Consultant for Sylvan Learning Systems (2003-2006), and interim Director of Nursing Programs and Mentor, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT (2006 – 2008). With Dr. Anema, she has co-authored two books for Springer Publishing.

Marion G. Anema, PhD, RN, a nurse educator for over 25 years, has a wealth of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing education programs. Along with Dr. McCoy, she developed the Walden University MSN distance program, as well as the RN-BSN and MSN distance, competency-based nursing programs at Western Governors University. She has held faculty appointments at a variety of educational institutions, including most recently, Educational Resources Director, Texas Education Resources (2010-2011); Chief Academic Officer, Mid America Learning (2009-2010); Associate Director, Nursing Programs, College of Health Professions, Western Governors University (2007 – 2008); Mentor and Faculty Chair, Walden University (2001-2007); Dean, School of Nursing, Tennessee State University (1990-2001); and Assistant Dean, Texas Woman’s University, Dallas. (1979-1990). She holds certificates as an online instructor, in case management, online quality management, and intensive Bioethics. Her scholarly articles have been published in DCCN, JONA, Nursing, Journal of Nursing Education, Nurse Educator, International Nursing Review, Computers in Nursing, and Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, among others. With Dr.McCoy, she has co-authored two books for Springer Publishing.