Advocate and Educate for Progress – Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

About this episode

Dr. Jayne Willis discusses new pathways in nursing education and addressing NCLEX pass rates in Florida.

Love Frontline Nursing? Let us know Our first Frontline Nursing episode of Season 3 features Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP. In this episode, Dr. Willis discusses discovering a new pathway in nursing education, addressing low NCLEX pass rates in Florida, and finding a place at the table. Dr. Jayne Willis is a Lecturer and Co-Director of the University of Central Florida College of Nursing’s Executive Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program, where she prepares nurse leaders to navigate ...

People in this episode

Host: Rayna Letourneau

Guest: Jayne Willis

Topics covered

• nursing education
• NCLEX pass rates
• nurse leadership
• healthcare advocacy
• professional development

Keywords

• nursing
• education
• NCLEX
• leadership
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Central Florida College of Nursing

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