JoEllen Koerner RN PhD
Nursing Education/Professional Development

JoEllen Koerner is an author, editor, speaker, researcher, educator and nurse executive leader known for a strong commitment to excellence in nursing and healing.  She is the Past President of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and 2005 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the AONE Institute for Patient Care Research & Education. 

With extensive executive level management/leadership experience in healthcare administration, education, regulation and e-commerce, her initial career effort focused on nursing education and service in corporate health systems.  She then moved into the virtual world developing web-based programs focused on the intersection of the philosophy and practice of professional nursing.  Her international and voluntary work is focused on workforce development for underrepresented sectors of society.

Read more about JoEllen in the May 2005 issue of NurseWeek.