Lynette Fair

Dr. Lynette Fair leads the Geneva College Nursing program as Director of Nursing, Department Chair and Associate Professor. Fair holds a PhD in nursing education from Liberty University, a master of nursing administration (MSN) degree and a bachelor of nursing (BSN) degree from Kaplan University. She has over two decades of nursing and nursing administration experience with UPMC St. Margaret (Pittsburgh, PA), Grove City Medical Center (Grove City, PA), and UPMC Shadyside (Shadyside, PA). She is associated with the American Nurses Association and the National League of Nursing. She has completed various leadership programs and conducted project management. In addition, Fair has many scholastic accomplishments including her dissertation research in Christian nursing education, publication in several nursing journals and over 30 educational presentations and lectures. Fair was awarded the American Trauma Society Recognition Award in 2014 for her distinguished work. She joined the faculty at Geneva College in September 2019.

Degrees and Certifications:

• PhD in Nursing Education, Liberty University, 2024
• MSN - Nursing Administration, Kaplan University Online, 2015
• BSN Nursing, Kaplan University Online, 2013
• AD Nursing, Butler Community College, 1996
• Nurse Executive Board Certified 2016-2021
• Certified Emergency Nurse 2015-2019
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certified Instructor 2013-2017

Research:

• Fair, L. (2024) The impact of Christian education on undergraduate nursing
  students’ levels of spirituality and resiliency. Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
  5327 https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5327/

Publications:

• Martsolf, G., Kim, D., Fair, L., Liu, J., Jia, H., Cato, K., and Poghosyan, L. (2024).
  Racial Disparities in Chronic Disease Outcomes in Primary Care Settings:
  Between- versus Within-Practice Differences. INQUIRY: Journal of Healthcare
  Provision and Public Health. 61. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580241282227
• Fair, L. (2012). Accurate triage and specialized assessment needs of the geriatric trauma patient who experiences low-energy trauma. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 38(4), 378-380.
• Fair, L., & Pebbles, C. (2016). Rural level IV trauma center: More than a community hospital. Journal of Emergency Nursing. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2015.12.002
• Emergency Nurses Association (2018). Certified Emergency Nurses Review Manual, 5th Edition. Item Writer.
• Dissertation: "The impact of Christian education on undergraduate nursing students' levels of spirituality and resiliency"

Professional & Religious:

• National League of Nursing, 2019-Present
• Emergency Nurses Association, 2010-2019
• New Life Baptist Church Member, 2010-Present

Awards:

• American Trauma Society Recognition Award, Pennsylvania Chapter of American Trauma Society, recognition for leadership and promotion of excellent trauma care and injury prevention, April 2014

Experience:

• Quality Nurse Coordinator II, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh PA
• Quality Nurse Coordinator II Stroke Coordinator UPMC St. Margaret & UPMC Passavant, Pittsburgh PA
• Director of Quality, Patient Safety and Analytics, Grove City Medical Center, Grove City PA
• Clinical Manger Emergency Department, Grove City Medical Center, Grove City PA
• Charge Nurse/Employee Health, ED Staff RN, Grove City Medical Center, Grove City PA
• Emergency Department Staff RN, Grove City Medical Center, Grove City PA
• Cardiac Care Unit, Staff RN, UPMC Shadyside, Shadyside PA