Sustainable Humans
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- Megan Michell - Nursing Assistant Program Administrator
The Sustainable Vision
Megan's dedication to sustability is woven into her approach to healthcare administration and education. She has a commitment to integrating environmental stewartship and social responsibility as pillars of the nursing profession and education at COCC.
Curriculum Innovation
Beginning with the Winter 2026 academic term at COCC, NUR 207 will be assigned a sustainability designation. It will have another learning outcome: "Analyze the major environmental, social and economic challenges and potential solutions of our time using a system thinking approach." Beginning in the Fall 2027 term, NUR 112 and NUR 107 will also be assigned a sustainability designation
Community Impact
Due to Megan's leadership in the CHIRP (Community Health Investigative Report Presentation) conference, students are being guided through the "Empowering Nurses" project. She has also helped in teaching students to research public health solutions that improve the health of the community as a whole, thus providing a real-world application for students' learning.
“Megan has inspired us as a department to build toward a more sustainable future by developing sustainability-focused curriculum and therefore inspiring students to embrace and adopt sustainable practices and mindsets. I can’t be prouder of their work, and the example they have set for sustainability in our department and for our students.”
- Amy Shapen, Nursing Program Director and Assistant Professor I