RHONDA L. GOODMAN
PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC, FAANP, FAAN
PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC, FAANP, FAAN
NIGH Advisory Council
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Dr. Goodman’s current focus is Global Nursing Expertise. She began the first study abroad program for nursing students at Florida Atlantic University. These programs served several purposes.
• They provided much needed primary care and cervical cancer screenings to an underserved population of indigenous Maya people in rural mountainous communities. • They provided a rich cultural immersion for the students who were able to translate what they learned about the Guatemala Maya culture to the large Guatemalan immigrant population we have in South Florida. They learned a great deal about Transcultural Caring Science, cultural humility and competency. |
• The nurse practitioner students earned 40 hours of clinical practicum under the supervision of their faculty clinical instructors and licensed Guatemalan physician preceptors. The BSN students earned 100 volunteer hours in their program. Nursing Education majors earned 100 practicum hours while teaching and supervising the BSN students. DNP students and PhD students conducted research, quality assurance, and program assessments.
• The students gained clinical experience unlike anything they would experience in the United States.
• The program has provided a rich ground for research. She has conducted three research studies in Guatemala, published two papers and has taken over 35 groups to Guatemala and one group to Ecuador. This work will continue even though she has retired.
Description of This Global Work
Nurse Practitioner students earned 40 hours of clinical practicum by providing clinics in rural Guatemala. We have over 13,000 documented patient visits in the indigenous Maya population. We assess, diagnose, and provide medications for all ages throughout the continuum of life. In addition, the NP students learn how to screen for cervical cancer using a single visit approach called VIA-CRYO. My partners were three NGOs in Guatemala.
BSN students conduct wellness screenings on school aged children. They measure height, weight, assess nutritional status, assess heart and lung sounds, inspect for skin infections, teach dental hygiene, paint the teeth with dental fluoride, and administer de-worming medication.
BSN students also provide foot clinics for older adults who have diabetes and/or hypertension. They wash and inspect the feet, palpate pulses, check for neuropathy, assess for lesions and infections, and also measure blood pressure and blood sugar. BSN students raise money to donate 12 wood stoves to families on each trip and install these stoves with the families, conducting a home health assessment during the process.
D.r Goodman has also raised the money for and participated in the building of the following projects:
• A three-room middle school with a computer lab (with 15 computers) and bathrooms with sinks, running water, and flush toilets
• Over 300 wood stoves for families
• Two new commercial sized wood stoves for a facility housing older, abandoned adults
• A full kitchen building with four wood stoves and a refrigerator for a primary school
• Two all-purpose buildings for two rural communities
• Two comprehensive playgrounds with beautiful equipment for two primary schools
In addition, she has donated thousands of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste, Christmas stockings and small gifts for many school children and has replicated this work in Ecuador, partnering with the university in Manabi.
Education
• BSN Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas (1975)
• MA in Theology, Knox Theological Seminary, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1998)
• MSN Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (2007)
• PhD Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (2008)
Fellowships
• FAANP American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• FAAN American Academy of Nursing
Current Status
• Associate Professor with tenure (Retired) Christine E. College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
Licensure as RN & APRN
• Florida
• Texas
Certifications
• Advanced Holistic Nurse
• Faith Community Nurse
• International Public Health & Tropical Diseases
• Nationally Certified School Nurse
• National Red Cross Nurse
Honors & Awards
• Sigma International Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children 2021
• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing 2020
• Daisy Award 2020
• FAU Faculty Advisor of the Year 2020
• Florida Nurses Association Heather Scaglione Icon Award 2020
• Presidential Leadership Award for Community Engagement in Service 2019
• Heroes in Medicine Award in the Health Care Educator Category 2019
• Heroes in Medicine Award in Community Outreach 2019
• Outstanding Nurse of the Year 2019 – South Region, Florida Nurses Association
• Master Teacher of the College of Nursing
• Sigma Hester C. Klopper Global Health Award 2017
• Inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2017
• Inaugural Presidential Leadership Award for Community Engagement in Teaching 2017
• FAU Faculty Advisor of the Year 2017
• Inducted as an Honorary Member of Omicron Delta Kappa April 2016
• Finalist for the Faculty Alumni Talon Award - 2015
• 2015 Finalist for Women of Distinction Award in the Health Category - Soroptimist
• Distinguished Teacher of the Year -2013- Florida Atlantic University
• Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching -2015-Florida Atlantic University
• Barnes and Noble Faculty Service Award -2014-Florida Atlantic University
• Nurse of the Year -2013-Palm Healthcare Foundation
• Nurse Educator of the Year – 2013-Palm Healthcare Foundation
• President’s Leadership Award Nominee – 2015 – Florida Atlantic University
• Great 100 Nurses of Florida – Nursing Role Model-2013-Florida Nurses Association
• Alumni Hall of Honor – 2013 – South Houston High School, South Houston, Texas
• Award for promoting professional development and national certification for school nurses
2002 and 2007 – National Board for Certification of School Nurses
• “Nurse of the Year” for the Florida region – 2003 – Nursing Spectrum
• “Excellence in Nursing” Award – 2004-New York Times
• “Nova” Administration Commendation Award – 2005 – Boca Regional Hospital
• Quality Matters Certification and Recognition for online courses-2013
• Academic Service Learning stipend-2011
• CEL e-learning grant – January 2012
Contact Information
Phone: 561-289-5821
Email: [email protected]
Address: 2837 Banyan Blvd Circle NW, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
• The students gained clinical experience unlike anything they would experience in the United States.
• The program has provided a rich ground for research. She has conducted three research studies in Guatemala, published two papers and has taken over 35 groups to Guatemala and one group to Ecuador. This work will continue even though she has retired.
Description of This Global Work
Nurse Practitioner students earned 40 hours of clinical practicum by providing clinics in rural Guatemala. We have over 13,000 documented patient visits in the indigenous Maya population. We assess, diagnose, and provide medications for all ages throughout the continuum of life. In addition, the NP students learn how to screen for cervical cancer using a single visit approach called VIA-CRYO. My partners were three NGOs in Guatemala.
BSN students conduct wellness screenings on school aged children. They measure height, weight, assess nutritional status, assess heart and lung sounds, inspect for skin infections, teach dental hygiene, paint the teeth with dental fluoride, and administer de-worming medication.
BSN students also provide foot clinics for older adults who have diabetes and/or hypertension. They wash and inspect the feet, palpate pulses, check for neuropathy, assess for lesions and infections, and also measure blood pressure and blood sugar. BSN students raise money to donate 12 wood stoves to families on each trip and install these stoves with the families, conducting a home health assessment during the process.
D.r Goodman has also raised the money for and participated in the building of the following projects:
• A three-room middle school with a computer lab (with 15 computers) and bathrooms with sinks, running water, and flush toilets
• Over 300 wood stoves for families
• Two new commercial sized wood stoves for a facility housing older, abandoned adults
• A full kitchen building with four wood stoves and a refrigerator for a primary school
• Two all-purpose buildings for two rural communities
• Two comprehensive playgrounds with beautiful equipment for two primary schools
In addition, she has donated thousands of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste, Christmas stockings and small gifts for many school children and has replicated this work in Ecuador, partnering with the university in Manabi.
Education
• BSN Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas (1975)
• MA in Theology, Knox Theological Seminary, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1998)
• MSN Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (2007)
• PhD Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (2008)
Fellowships
• FAANP American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• FAAN American Academy of Nursing
Current Status
• Associate Professor with tenure (Retired) Christine E. College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University
Licensure as RN & APRN
• Florida
• Texas
Certifications
• Advanced Holistic Nurse
• Faith Community Nurse
• International Public Health & Tropical Diseases
• Nationally Certified School Nurse
• National Red Cross Nurse
Honors & Awards
• Sigma International Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children 2021
• Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing 2020
• Daisy Award 2020
• FAU Faculty Advisor of the Year 2020
• Florida Nurses Association Heather Scaglione Icon Award 2020
• Presidential Leadership Award for Community Engagement in Service 2019
• Heroes in Medicine Award in the Health Care Educator Category 2019
• Heroes in Medicine Award in Community Outreach 2019
• Outstanding Nurse of the Year 2019 – South Region, Florida Nurses Association
• Master Teacher of the College of Nursing
• Sigma Hester C. Klopper Global Health Award 2017
• Inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2017
• Inaugural Presidential Leadership Award for Community Engagement in Teaching 2017
• FAU Faculty Advisor of the Year 2017
• Inducted as an Honorary Member of Omicron Delta Kappa April 2016
• Finalist for the Faculty Alumni Talon Award - 2015
• 2015 Finalist for Women of Distinction Award in the Health Category - Soroptimist
• Distinguished Teacher of the Year -2013- Florida Atlantic University
• Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching -2015-Florida Atlantic University
• Barnes and Noble Faculty Service Award -2014-Florida Atlantic University
• Nurse of the Year -2013-Palm Healthcare Foundation
• Nurse Educator of the Year – 2013-Palm Healthcare Foundation
• President’s Leadership Award Nominee – 2015 – Florida Atlantic University
• Great 100 Nurses of Florida – Nursing Role Model-2013-Florida Nurses Association
• Alumni Hall of Honor – 2013 – South Houston High School, South Houston, Texas
• Award for promoting professional development and national certification for school nurses
2002 and 2007 – National Board for Certification of School Nurses
• “Nurse of the Year” for the Florida region – 2003 – Nursing Spectrum
• “Excellence in Nursing” Award – 2004-New York Times
• “Nova” Administration Commendation Award – 2005 – Boca Regional Hospital
• Quality Matters Certification and Recognition for online courses-2013
• Academic Service Learning stipend-2011
• CEL e-learning grant – January 2012
Contact Information
Phone: 561-289-5821
Email: [email protected]
Address: 2837 Banyan Blvd Circle NW, Boca Raton, Florida 33431