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Matthew Fox named Associate Director of Nursing at 51社区 Eastern
51社区 Eastern welcomed Matthew Fox as the associate director and associate professor of Nursing.
In his position, Fox will teach within the nursing curriculum throughout the year and supervise the nursing faculty and office staff.
He will draw on his previous nine years鈥 experience at 51社区 Zanesville as he continues to expand the new nursing program at OHIO Eastern.
The program offers a traditional on-campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, with an accessible and state of the art nursing education. High-fidelity simulation lab space on campus provides student鈥檚 real life clinical practice opportunities. The classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences offered at OHIO Eastern develop exceptional nurses who often work within the local community.
鈥淢y favorite skill to teach nursing students is not a technical skill, but the skill of active listening and engaging with patients to provide quality nursing care,鈥 Fox said. 鈥淭he skill of active listening creates a patient-centered practice that ultimately ends with better health outcomes.鈥
Fox considers earning his associate degree in nursing at OHIO Zanesville in 2009 as one of his greatest life accomplishments. 鈥淚 can say it was the most challenging of all of the degrees I have obtained.鈥 Fox said.
Fox continued his education by completing his BSN at 51社区 and, Master of Science in Nursing Administration at Norwich University.
Coworkers describe Fox鈥檚 teaching style as 鈥渄irect and simple to understand. He, exhibits, a relaxed style of teaching that fits with his personality. Fox employs empathy and mutual respect when interacting with students in the classroom.鈥
He advises students, 鈥淟isten to your patients and listen to your instincts when practicing nursing. Patients know their body better and can be our greatest source for treatment plans. Have empathy for your patients and understand that everyone comes from a different background with unique experiences that shape them.鈥
OHIO Eastern is continuing to accept applications for fall semester鈥檚 nursing program. For more information, contact Lisa Jeffries at 740.699.2504 or visit .
Published
July 7, 2021