Lisa Foster (she/her)


Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Nursing Charlotte

Biography

Lisa Foster, D.N.P, is a Registered Nurse with 40 years of experience. Foster is passionate about nursing professional development. Nursing is not just a skill set; it is an art and requires heart to care about and for others.

Education

DNP, Grand Canyon University
Nursing

Nursing Professional Development NPD-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

MSN, Grand Canyon University
Nursing Education

BSN, Winston Salem State University
Nursing

Diploma in Nursing, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Nursing

Board Certified Registered Nurse (RN-BC)
Association of Nursing Professional Development

Registered Nurse (RN)
NCBON

NCNA Board of Directors “Mentorship in Nursing” Award
North Carolina Nurses Association

Transcultural Nursing Education Experience
Atrium Health

Mercy School of Nursing Advanced Education Alumni Scholarship
Atrium Health/Mercy School of Nursing Alumni Association

NC Great 100 Nurse
NC Great 100 Nurses Association

Peoples Choice Award
Atrium Health

Association of Nursing Professional Develpment

North Carolina Nurses Association

Sigma Theta Tau

NC Great 100 Organization

North Carolina Nurses Association

Cone Health, “Defining Your Value: It Begins with You,” Cone Health/Triangle AHEC, NC, United States. (May 8, 2026).

From Colleagues to Collaborators: Boosting Connection & Engagement at Work, “From Colleagues to Collaborators: Boosting Connection & Engagement at Work,” South, Charlotte, NC, United States. (April 16, 2026).

Connecting Across Generations in Healthcare Lytle, Traci;​Lisa M. Foster​, “Connecting Across Generations in Healthcare Lytle, Traci;​Lisa M. Foster​,” Triange, Greensboro, NC, United States. (January 22, 2026).

South Piedmont AHEC, “Adaptive Leadership: Find Your Style, Flex Your Superpower.,” S, Charlotte, NC, United States. (October 23, 2025).

North Carolina Nurses Association Annual Convention, “Defining Your Value: It Begins with You,” North Carolina Nurses Association, Winston Salem, NC, United States. (September, 2025).

South Piedmont AHEC, “Lead from Anywhere: Inspire, Connect, and Thrive—No Office Required.,” South Piedmont AHEC, Charlotte, NC, United States. (September 25, 2025).

South Piedmont AHEC Leadership Development Offering, “Defining your value: It begins with YOU,” South Piedmont AHEC. (May 8, 2025).

South Piedmont AHEC Educational Series, “Generational Diversity in the Workplace,” South Piedmont AHEC, Charotte, NC, United States. (April 17, 2025).

Staff Training Meeting, “HIPAA Training,” Children’s Attention Home, Rock Hill, SC, United States. (March 18, 2025).

HEAL, “Competency Overview,” Health Educators of Alabama, AL. (February 27, 2025).

NCANS Annual Convention, “Generational Diversity in the Workforce,” North Carolina Association of Nursing Students, Wilmingon, NC, United States. (February 23, 2025).

JWU University Scholars and Best Practices Expo, “From Passive to Active,” Johnson and Wales University Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, United States. (February 14, 2025).

Children’s Attention Home Training, “Medication Training,” Children’s Attention Home, Rock Hill, SC, United States. (February 5, 2025).

NCONL District 2 Educational Session, “Generational Diversity in the Workplace,” NCONL, Charlotte. (May 13, 2024).

The University Scholarship and Best Practices Expo, “Collaborative Achievement: A Program Template for Curriculum Alignment,” Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC. (April 12, 2024).

Leadership Level Setting, “Leadership Level Setting,” UNC Blue Ridge Hospital, Morganton, NC, United States. (January 19, 2024).

“Level Setting the Donna Wright Competency Model,” St. Claire Hospital, Pikeville, KY, United States. (October, 2023).

North Carolina Nurses Association Annual Convention, “Generational Diversity in the Workplace,” North Carolina Nurses Association, Winston Salem, NC, United States. (September, 2023).

“I’m an Educator, Now What?,” Kansas City Children’s Hospital, Kansas City, United States. (September, 2023).

DE&I Council, “Generational Differences in the Workplace,” Atrium Health Stanly, Stanly, NC, United States. (April, 2023).

Association of Nursing Professional Development, “I’m an Educator, Now What,” ANPD, Charlotte, NC, United States. (April, 2023).

Association of Nursing Professional Development, “I’m an Educator, Now What,” ANPD, Atlanta, GA, United States. (March, 2023).

Atrium Health Wake Forest Educators, “Nursing Professional Development Certification Review Course,” Atrium Health Wake Forest, Wake Forest, NC, United States. (December, 2022).

Atrium Health Nursing Summit, “Harnessing Anxiety in Stressful Situtations,” Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, United States. (May, 2022).

Review Course, “Nursing Professional Development Certification Review Course,” Charlotte AHEC, Charlotte, NC, United States. (May, 2022).

Association of Nursing Professional Development, “Implementation of a Diversity Ceritificate Program,” ANPD, Chicago, IL, United States. (August, 2021).