Join filmmaker Carolyn Jones for the Virtual Premiere of ‘In Case of Emergency’ on October 14th at 8pm ET followed by a live panel discussion with the filmmakers and nurse stars! Reserve your ticket here.
CBS Sunday Morning’s film critic David Edelstein “recommends new non-fiction films that will expand your world, at a time when our worlds are so severely contracted” and we are so proud that he chose to include our film as one of his recommendations! Edelstein writes “For a more positive… view of medicine at the front lines, Carolyn Jones’ “In Case of Emergency” depicts emergency rooms all over the U.S. through the eyes of nurses who attempt, in a dysfunctional system, to keep overwhelming human misery in check.
Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN is a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN), currently in her 20th year as a New Jersey school nurse in the Camden City School District. She serves on several national boards including The American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine (AFFIRM), a gun violence prevention research non-profit organization and the National Board of Certification for School Nurses (NBCSN). Robin is the Legislative Chair for the New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA). She is proud to be a Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow and past Program Mentor.
She has been recognized in her home state of New Jersey and nationally for her community-based initiative called “The Community Café: A Conversation That Matters.” Robin is the honored recipient of multiple awards for her work in school nursing and population health. These awards include 2019 National Association of School Nurses (NASN) President’s Award; 2018 NCSN School Nurse of the Year; 2017 Johnson & Johnson School Nurse of the Year; and the New Jersey Department of Health 2017 Population Health Hero Award. Robin serves as faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers University-Camden School of Nursing, where she teaches the next generation of school nurses. She was presented the 2018 Rutgers University – Camden Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty.
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Julie Nyhus, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN has extensive publishing experience and demonstrated leadership in editorial excellence. As a clinical medical writer at EBSCO, she was responsible for researching, updating, editing, and writing evidence-based support tools for nurses and allied health professionals. Additional experience in health publications includes freelance work for renowned publications such as American Nurse Journal, The Nurse Practitioner Journal, and Nursing2020. She has honed her writing, editing, and peer review skills, always ensuring the clinical relevance and timeliness of the content.
Julie has over 20 years of experience as a healthcare professional and significant involvement in health publications. Her background as an advanced practice nurse, with licenses in Illinois and Indiana and board certification as a family nurse practitioner, has provided her with a deep understanding of healthcare trends, nursing issues, and clinical content. This knowledge, combined with her Master of Science in nursing and Bachelor of Arts in communication, equips her to develop content that aligns with the needs of nursing professionals.
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Cheryl L. Mee MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, Executive Editorial Director, American Nurse Journal
With more than 30 years of experience in health science publishing, Cheryl has held several senior leadership roles. She previously served as editor-in-chief of a national nursing journal at Wolters Kluwer. At Elsevier, she held dual leadership positions as Vice President of Nursing and Health Professions Journals—where she led a team of publishers supporting nursing societies—and as Director of Nursing Education and Assessment Consultation, guiding faculty in integrating digital tools into curricula to strengthen clinical judgment and teaching strategies.
Cheryl has authored more than 140 publications, reflecting her sustained contributions to nursing scholarship and practice. She also serves as adjunct faculty at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, where she works with doctoral nursing students.
Her career demonstrates a strong commitment to service, diversity in nursing, cultural competence, and improving health outcomes for underserved populations. For over 20 years, she has served on the Board of Americans for Native Americans, supporting initiatives such as scholarships, NCLEX fee assistance, and expanded clinical experiences for Native American nursing students. She has also led annual health screening programs that have provided care to hundreds of Native American elementary school children.