Cassandre Horne
Ph.D., MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Assistant Professor
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, NU 327
Boca Raton
p: 561-297-2457
Biography
Cassandre Horne is a faculty member at the college of nursing and teaches in both the graduate and undergraduate programs. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and a Master of Science degree with a focus in nursing education from ³Ô¹ÏÍø. Her research interests are directed towards decreasing disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in nursing. In 2019, she was instrumental in launching a community maternal health education group that assists minority expecting mothers. She served as the director for two years before transitioning to the director of curriculum for this educational service.
As a nursing professional development specialist, Dr. Horne is passionate about creative and effective education in nursing. She has taught courses at several colleges and universities in the South ³Ô¹ÏÍø area as an adjunct instructor prior to transitioning to FAU. She also worked as a clinical nurse educator at a local hospital where she managed and taught the novice nurse residency program. Her professional practice background is in neurological services with a focus on stroke care, telemetry and infectious disease.
Education
- PhD, ³Ô¹ÏÍø (2021) Boca Raton, FL
- MSN in Nursing Education, ³Ô¹ÏÍø (2015) Boca Raton, FL
Teaching
- NUR 4937: Scholarship for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- NGR 6713: Curriculum Evolution & Models in Nursing Education
- NUR 4716L: Acute Care in Nursing Situations with Adults & Aging Populations
- NUR 3262L: Chronic Care Nursing Situations Ads/ Ag Practice
Recent Publications
- Tappen, R.; Vieira, E.R.; Gropper, S.S.; Newman, D.; Horne, C. Sustaining or Declining Physical Activity: Reports from an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Older Adults. Geriatrics 2021, 6, 57. https:// doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6020057
Presentations
- Horne, C., (2021, 04). Acculturative Stress in Second Generation Haitian Americans. Poster presented at Sigma Theta Tau Research night.
- Horne, C., Tappen, R., Vieira, E. R., Gropper, S. & Newman, D. (2020, 09). Sustaining Physical Activity in Late Life: The Role of Purpose, Goals and Meaning. Poster presented at the virtual meeting of Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS)
Honors/Awards
- 2022 Best Research Poster at Sigma Theta Tau Research Night
- 2019-2020 Graduate Fellowship
- 2018-2021 Presidential Fellowship Award