Associate Professor
Capital University
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Bio for Katheryn Fernandez, PhD, RN-BC, AHN-BC
Dr. Fernandez received her PhD and Master of Science from The Ohio State University and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wright State University. In addition to being a registered nurse, she also is a certified chemical dependency counselor/supervisor. Dr. Fernandez is also board certified in gerontological nursing and a board certified advanced holistic nurse. Research interests are in aging, cultural humility, leadership and nursing education.
Dr. Fernandez has taught across the curriculum in undergraduate and graduate nursing. She especially enjoys teaching nursing education and Gerontological nursing and First Year Experience classes. Dr. Fernandez has chartered a national honor society chapter for undergraduates, and led numerous study abroad trips focusing on health competency and cultural humility. Dr. Fernandez is the Ohio Nurses Association Consultant to the Ohio Student Nurses Association Board of Directors. In addition to this, she is on the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association Board of Directors.
Dr. Fernandez has published articles in international and national professional journals and presented at international and national conferences. In 2020, she co-edited Capital University’s School of Nursing’s CCNE self-study and developed the virtual documents room for review. She has received numerous awards for her contributions, including receiving the 2021 Weingarten National Leader of Leaders Award, the Ohio League of Nursing Excellence in Nursing Education 2020, and the 2013 National League for Nursing Hearst Foundation Award for Excellence in Geriatric Education. Committed to community service, Fernandez has donated her time to several causes, including the Isabelle Ridgway Care Center, the Out of the Dark Suicide Awareness Walk, The American Heart Association, and United Methodist Church Camps.
Dr. Fernandez is a tenured faculty member of Capital University’s School of Nursing in Bexley, Ohio and can be contacted at kfernandez@capital.edu.