This page provides contact information for Nursing Continuing Education Council (NCEC) members.
Please note: If you would like to offer an accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) program, a NCEC Nurse Planner must be actively involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the continuing education activity. The NCEC Nurse Planner is knowledgeable of the CNE process and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria.
Chair of the NCEC and Accredited Provider Program Director
Debra Hastings, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Director, Nursing Professional Development and Joint Accreditation
Accredited Provider Program Director
Office of Nursing Support
Center for Nursing Excellence (CfNE)
Center for Learning & Professional Development (CLPD)
Email: debra.p.hastings@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-8088
Nurse Planners
Lena Ayotte BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, 4 West Inpatient Surgery 4 PCU
Email: lena.e.ayotte@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-8614
(Terri) Teresa Banks, MSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Cardiovascular Critical Care/Staffing Resource Team, ISCU, Nursing Education
Email: teresa.a.banks@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-8721
Rachel Blier, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
3 West Clinical Nurse Educator, Nursing Education
Email: rachel.g.blier@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-8085
Barbara Carroll, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator, 2 West Inpatient Surgery, Dartmouth Health Children's Adolescent, Short Stay Unit & 4 West Inpatient Surgery, Nursing Education
Email: barbara.a.carroll@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-5947
Ruth Cole, MHA, MSN/NED, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE
Nurse Educator, Simulation-Based Education and Research
Email: ruth.e.cole@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6328
Brian Coer, BSN, RN, CCRN
Nurse Educator, SICU, NCCU, Life Safety, Nursing Education
Center for Nursing Excellence
Email: brian.j.coer@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6212
Lisa Davenport, MSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Nurse Educator, ICCU/CSCU, Nursing Education
Email: lisa.a.davenport@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6212
Petrice DiDominic, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Nurse Educator, Birthing Pavilion, Nursing Education
Email: petrice.a.didominic@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-0506
Amanda Fay, MSN, RN
Clinical Educator, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Email: faya@apdmh.org
Phone: 603-308-0346
Kori Field, MSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Educator, 1 West Inpatient Hematology/Oncology and Cellular Therapy
Email: kori.j.field@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-2224
Victoria Flanagan, MS, RN
Perinatal Outreach Educator, Regional Program for Women’s and Children’s Health
Email: victoria.a.flanagan@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-6896
Bianca Fortier, MSN, RN, SCRN
Nurse Educator, Nursing Education
Email: bianca.j.fortier@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-7879
Kristie Foster, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Email: fosterk@apdmh.org
Phone: 603-308-0293
Susanna Gadsby, MSN, MBA, RN, AMB-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator, Ambulatory Division, Nursing Education
Email: susanna.m.gadsby@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-6120
Lauren Greene, MSN-Ed, NPD-BC, CHSE
Professional Development Specialist, Staff Education, Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Email: lauren.greene@mahhc.org
Phone: 802-674-7189
Emily Healy, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, 1 East Medical Specialties
Email: emily.k.healy@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6067
Jennifer Holl, DNP, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Nursing Education
Email: jennifer.r.holl@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-8975
Amanda Howland, MSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, 5 West & NSCU
Email: amanda.l.howland@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6610
Violet Jones, MSN, RN, EMT-P
Clinical Nurse Educator, 2/3 East Medical Specialties, Nursing Education
Email: violet.jones@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6237
Katharine Lacourse, MSN, RN, AMB-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator, Ambulatory, Nursing Education
Email: katharine.l.lacourse@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-229-5269
Jayna McWhorter, MSN, RN, CEN
Nurse Educator, Emergency, Surgery, Outpatient Clinics, Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
Email: jayna.mcwhorter@mahhc.org
Phone: 802-674-7321
Jillian Miller, MSNed, RN-BC, CHPN
Nurse Educator Jack Byrne Center, Center for Nursing Excellence
Email: jillian.r.miller@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-308-2441
Jennifer Orbeso, DNP, MAN, RN
Nursing Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Office of Nursing Support
Email: jennifer.a.orbeso@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-7256
Chris O’Connell, MSN, RN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN
Nurse Educator, Medical ICU, Nursing Education
Email: cao@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6082
Diane Price, DrNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, ACHPN, RN
Nurse Practitioner, General Internal Medicine-Geriatric Team, Community Based
Email: diane.m.price@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-9500
Lisa Puccio MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Educator, Simulation-Based Education and Research
Email: lisa.m.puccio@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-3399
Pamela Rice, BSN, RN, CPN
Chair of Nursing Practice Governance, Center for Nursing Excellence
Email: pamela.j.rice@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-6935 or 603-650-8020
Lillian Roberts, MSN, RNC-NIC, IBCIC
Clinical Nurse Educator, Intensive Care Nursery
Email: lillian.f.roberts@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-650-7256
Jennifer Tilden, MSN, RN
Surgical Services Educator, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Email: tildenj@apdmh.org
Phone: 603-308-0840
Carole Usher, MSN, MBA, RN, CPPS
Senior Quality and Safety Specialist, Quality Assurance and Safety
Email: carole.l.usher@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-1451
Administrative Assistant to the Council
Judy Langhans, BS
CNE Accreditation Specialist, Center for Nursing Excellence, Center for Learning and Professional Development
Email: judith.m.langhans@hitchcock.org
Phone: 603-653-6605