Louise Black-Robinson, DNP, BSN, PHN

My name is Louise Black-Robinson. I have been a Registered Nurse closer to 5- decades. My current title is: Senior Adjunct Nursing Professor. I have taught different classes in didactic as well as clinicals (acute & community),in Nursing, since 2006 and now I am only teaching Community/Public Health Nursing, as a Clinical Nursing Instructor.

My journey in nursing began in 1976, when I graduated from Bronx Community College, New York (NY) with an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). I began my nursing practice as a staff nurse in the acute care setting. In August 1977, my career with the Veteran Administration (VA) Hospital began. First at St. Albans VA Medical Center, Brooklyn/Queens, NY and then I transferred to the Long Beach VA and later to Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Loma Linda, CA.

I completed both my Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN),1997, and the Master of Science Nursing (MSN) in 2003, at California State University of San Bernardino CA. In June 2012, I obtained my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Western University of Health Science, College of Nursing. In 2000, is when I started to work as a Public Health Nurse (PHN) for the Branch of Public Health Nursing at the Health Department in Riverside.CA. My nursing career allowed me to experience a variety of healthcare settings in nursing practice from acute care, home health, Public/Community Healthcare and Nurse Educator.

My current role is to instruct students in both BSN and MSN programs on Community Health/Public Health Nursing. My goals are to expand their knowledge on all aspect of Community/Public Health Nursing and for them to gain awareness that both mental and physical health began with where the individuals live and how they live does matter for a persons to have good health and achieve better healthcare outcomes, through prevention and health promotion for healthier living and well-being.

My experiences in nursing and growth as a nurse involves many years of practice, and it is this, which has given me a wider perspective of what nursing is and what nurses provide in tall aspect of healthcare. In addition, I believe that teaching and learning should be fun (no stress), learning should never cease and by achieving an education as well as knowledge and understanding it is ones’ pathway out of the cycle of poverty.