Its A Calling Education
Virginia Ruth Corey
Author and Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Virginia R. Corey DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, RN
Dr. Corey is a “Doctor of Nursing Practice “and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She has worked for many years in both public and private practice as a medical provider. Corey’s academic appointments include tenure as a full professor of nursing, Program Lead for the Practical Nursing Program at Daytona State College, Department Chair of Nursing at Seminole State College, Professor of the Certified Nurse Anesthetist Program at Adventist University of Health Sciences and, after moving to Nashville, TN. the Director of Nursing Academics at Marian University, and the Executive Director of the School of Nursing at Lipscomb University. Corey’s experience in nursing education includes development of educational online and on-ground nursing programs, professional development curriculum, and continuing education and online courses. Corey is the author of many clinical practice white papers utilizing the science of nursing research to build quality in healthcare programs for both patients and health care providers. She is a national honor society member of both the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society and the Golden Key Society. Her awards include the University of Central Florida’s Outstanding Student Award, the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award at Daytona State College, the Florida Hospital Clinical Excellence in Research Award, and the Nova Southeastern Chancellor’s Outstanding Academic Award. She is currently the owner, CEO and President of Its A Calling Education LLC, a company that specializes in building nursing programs, nursing schools, healthcare curriculum and continuing education for healthcare professionals. She is the author of this Practical School of Nursing, the 3 R’s Nurse Refresher Course, and the Simulations vs. Case Studies Book.
