Name
Jaime Rohr
Company/Organization
Western Michigan University and Community Healing Center
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
Education, patient care
Age
36
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse since 2006
- Medical Surgical Nurse Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Certified Nurse Educator Clinical Leader from the National League for Nursing
- Conference speaker for Conference Strategies for Teaching in the Clinical Setting
- Funded research in process on “Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment of Substance Use Disorder in Acute Rehabilitation”
- Published articles in Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America “Benefits of early mobility on sleep in the intensive care unit” and “Effect of opioids on sleep.”
- Presentation for the News series Addicted Michigan “Glaring Gender Differences in Drug Addiction and Treatment” and “Kratom Dependency Grows in West Michigan”
- Springer Nature Journal peer reviewer
- Textbook reviewer for Wolters Kluwer
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
Complete the tenure track at Western Michigan University and start a PhD program. The tenure process standards are intense and full of demands, which I am happy to meet. I am on year 4 of 6 in the process.
Education
- Master’s degree in Nursing Education from Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2017
- Bachelor’s degree in the Science of Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2014
- Associate’s degree in the Science of Nursing from Southwestern Michigan College, 2006
Residence
Paw Paw, MI
Where were you born?
Berrien Center, MI
What was your first job?
Babysitting
Best advice you ever got?
Always listen before responding. This applies to numerous situations and avoids conflict by fully understanding the situation and avoiding impulsive responses.
Who inspires you most?
Karen Schieman, an associate professor at Western Michigan University. Her professional background and positive attitude encourage others to excel. Working with Karen has encouraged me to accomplish goals and set new ones. With her assistance I have published articles and co-authored and received a Faculty Research and Creativity Activities Award.
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
I enjoy reading textbooks associated with my courses.
What do you love to do in your downtime?
Cook, bake, and read. With my job in education, I rarely have the opportunity to read outside of textbooks and articles.
What book are you reading now?
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa
Volunteer activity you love the most.
Serving on the executive board for the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
What motivates you to give back to your community?
I strive to provide high-quality equitable patient care and teach the next generation of nurses to continue on this path.
What Superpower would you most love to have? (for example, the ability to fly or to be invisible, or incredible strength, etc)
Regenerative healing
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
Inspiration to future nurses
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
It validates the community impact I have and will continue to have in the future.
