Ann Fournier

Dr. Ann Fournier is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences at Colby-Sawyer College. She holds a Ph.D. in Nursing from Rutgers University, an M.S. in Health Care Administration from New England College, and an MSN with a specialty in Acute Care from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. Her academic career spans over a decade, teaching graduate and undergraduate nursing courses in both classroom and clinical settings.

• Benedictine Charism of Nursing (2018)
• Sharing Spiritual Space (2017)
• Sustaining Compassion in Practice (2017)

Dr. Fournier's research focuses on caring theory, spirituality, holism, and compassion, with recent publications exploring patient engagement, sacred space creation in ICUs, and gratitude development in nursing students. Her work aligns with interdisciplinary approaches to nursing education and health promotion.

Her peer-reviewed articles (2015-2018) demonstrate a trajectory in holistic nursing, spiritual care, and emotional well-being, particularly in critical care and patient engagement contexts.

Dr. Fournier's academic contributions include presentations at the Benedictine Pedagogy Conference and New England Holistic Nursing Conferences, with a focus on compassion fatigue, interdisciplinary course development, and linguistic accessibility through her Spanish minor program for nursing majors.