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Lydia Forsythe, PhD, MA, MSN, RN, CNOR

Lydia Forsythe, PhD, MA, MSN, RN, CNOR

Clinical Assistant Professor


Oklahoma City: CNB 335

(405) 217-1491 ext. 49214

Lydia-Forsythe@ouhsc.edu


Dr. Forsythe is a consultant in healthcare for strategic planning, leadership, information system use, organizational systems and communication and in academics for accreditation, curriculum and course development. She has spent much of her professional time in acute care as a leader and administrator, with a dual role in academia. Her PhD and MA are in organizational systems and has an MSN in nursing administration. Dr. Forsythe’s professional specialties are teaching, nursing administration, strategic service line development, interprofessional communication, qualitative research, quality improvement projects, and curriculum and course design and development. Her passion is to connect individuals to produce and enhance healthcare outcomes.


Education:

  • Fielding University
  • University of Phoenix
  • Cardinal Stritch University
  • Marquette University


Board Certification(s):

CNOR


Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Qualitative research
  • Interprofessional communication
  • Public policy development


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Oklahoma Nurses Association Region 2 - Nightingale Award of Excellence
  • Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing - Excellence in Clinical Teaching
  • March of Dimes - Women's Health Nurse of the Year