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Foundation Announces 2024 NFNE Scholarship Winner
ABOVE (L to R): Dr. Beverly Malone (NLN President and CEO), Andrew Lingo (Executive Director, Health Carousel Foundation), Hannah Durowaa Odei-Opoku (scholarship recipient), Patricia A. Sharpnack (NLN Chair), and Patrick Robinson (NFNE Chair).
September 19, 2024 (San Antonio, Texas) - During the National League for Nursing Education Summit, Hannah Odei-Opoku received the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education - Health Carousel Nurse Educator Scholarship Award. This $ 8,000 USD award is sponsored by the Health Carousel Foundation.
Hannah Durowaa Odei-Opoku, MPhil Nursing, BSc. Nursing Dip Edu received her initial Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Kumasi, Ghana, in 2014. She has an extensive professional background in nursing education, having held positions at Garden City University College and Wisconsin University College, both located in Ghana. She is pursuing her PhD at the University of Massachusetts with her dissertation study focusing on the lived experiences of Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) students in Massachusetts. Her anticipated graduation date is May 2026.
Ms. Odei-Opoku writes:
"My love for teaching has molded me into an individual who would aspire to be a university professor. Although my academic journey has not been an easy one, I am proud to admit that my perseverance has led me to pursue many opportunities offered at UMass-Amherst.
For the past year, I have researched how nursing students develop clinical decision-making in nursing practice. During this fall semester, I will be conducting a pilot study on the lived experiences of Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing students on how clinical decision-making skills are developed, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to publish the findings before the end of this academic year. Alongside this, I have enrolled in a teaching in an education course that will certify me as a nurse educator.
I aspire to be a renowned nurse educator transforming nursing education and practice globally. Given this financial support, I will continue to persevere in the pursuit of my goals and hope to make it count. Your investment in my future goals will not be forgotten."
All applications are reviewed, and a final recipient is selected, by the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education. Recipients are nurses or nurse educators enrolled in an accredited graduate-level program who received their initial nursing degree outside of the United States but are now registered in the United States and pursuing advanced degrees to further their careers as full-time nurse educators.
Interested applicants for the 2025 scholarship can learn more on the NLN website.
Since our inception in 2004, Health Carousel has maintained its Light the Way initiatives, through which all our programs and activities promoting ethical recruitment practices and nursing sustainability globally have been funneled.
We are one of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing firms and have been awarded numerous industry awards, including Best of Staffing Diamond Award by ClearyRated and are listed on the Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Health Carousel and Health Carousel Philippines have received the status of Certified Ethical Recruiter by the Alliance for Ethical Recruitment Practices, a nonprofit organization that promotes the fair, transparent recruitment of global healthcare workers for employment in the USA. Health Carousel is a proud member of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance and has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission.
