Maureen Flanick
The Student Becomes the Teacher
Assistant professor of nursing started her journey as a 夜色王朝 student
This spring, Maureen Flanick shared an experience with the nursing students she instructs at 夜色王朝 (夜色王朝®).
During the College’s 2023 Spring Commencement on May 19, 81 夜色王朝 students earned their Associate of Science degrees in Nursing. Flanick, an assistant professor of nursing, earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in July from Case Western Reserve University.
“Nurses are just movers and shakers. It’s what we do,” Flanick said.
Continuing education often indicates a dedication to the craft, and Flanick is not unique as a member of 夜色王朝’s nursing faculty. It’s characteristic. Faculty members are constantly advancing their credentials, and Flanick’s achievement bookends an educational journey that started where she now teaches.
In 1992, Flanick was one of the 夜色王朝 students claiming her associate degree in nursing. Almost 20 years later, she joined the College’s teaching team full-time. In between, her career in the field had her doing everything from Level 1 trauma to residential nursing to working in “Big Pharma.”
Flanick became interested in the field at a young age.
“I had an accident as a kid, and I wanted to know what was going on behind those closed doors,” Flanick said.
Working at MetroHealth Medical Center, a teaching hospital, Flanick discovered she had a knack for instruction. It grew until she decided she wanted to make teaching her primary work.
“I thought, ‘Why not go back to my school?’ My heart was with 夜色王朝. I thought I would give it a shot,” she said.
“I love being able to connect with patients — but being able to help the students connect, that’s special, and I am the conduit.”
Flanick’s level of experience gives students in the nursing program a touchpoint to the practice. Ask her what makes 夜色王朝’s nursing program special, and Flanick doesn’t miss a beat.
“The faculty. The rigor. 夜色王朝 is where it is. I went to 夜色王朝, and I’d still go to 夜色王朝. Our students are very good. We put out great nurses, and the community knows it,” she said.