Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, Author at Daily Nurse

Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN

Karen Cox is the president of Chamberlain University, the largest BSN program in the United States with more than 67,000 alumni. Prior to joining Chamberlain, Dr. Cox served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Children's Mercy in Kansas City. Dr. Cox is also the current President of the American Academy of Nursing (2017-2019) and a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives. She holds an associate degree in nursing from Excelsior College, a bachelor's in nursing degree from the University of Kansas, and a master's and PhD in nursing from the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Expanding Rural Healthcare Access: Nursing Holds the Key

Urbanization and declining farm incomes are causing many rural communities to struggle, and the healthcare providers who serve those communities are facing major challenges attracting talent and sustainably treating a dwindling, aging population. This shortage of providers directly impacts access

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Increasing Diversity in Nursing Begins with Our Institutions

There is much discussion about the need for diversity in nursing and the importance of educating a health care workforce that mirrors the population. Recently, Dr. Ernest Grant, president of the American Nurses Association wrote, “A diverse workforce allows us