Linnea Fletcher

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Linnea Fletcher Portrait
First Name
Linnea
Last Name
Fletcher
Credentials
EdD, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NBC-HWC
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
she/her/hers
Address
1577 Neil Avenue
City
Columbus
State
OH
Zip Code
43210

A certified emergency nurse and a trauma certified registered nurse, Dr. Linnea Fletcher has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and continues to practice clinically in the emergency department. Recognizing the importance of patient-centered, holistic practice, Dr. Fletcher completed a graduate certificate in health and wellness coaching in December 2020 and is certified as a national board-certified health and wellness coach. In her continued quest for wellness, she has also reached the level of reiki master.

Dr. Fletcher has demonstrated expertise in education and clinical practice. Her dedication and passion for nursing education has been recognized by students and colleagues. In 2019, students honored her as Clinical Instructor of the Year, and in 2020 she was chosen to receive the Ohio State College of Nursing Outstanding Teacher Award. Her teaching strategies incorporate leadership principles and engagement in wellness for clinicians in highly chaotic settings.

Dr. Fletcher earned her doctorate in education from Northern Kentucky University. Her dissertation focused on fatigue in undergraduate nursing students.

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News

June 24, 2025

Faculty member leads evidence-based practice and implementation science efforts

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has approved Molly McNett, PhD, RN, CNRN, FNCS, FAAN, to assume the Helene Fuld Health Trust Endowed Professorship for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare at the College of Nursing.

June 11, 2025

College of Nursing home is first building at Ohio State to earn designation

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has awarded The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Jane E. Heminger Hall WELL Gold Certification for its construction and design features that promote and support health and well-being. It is the first building at Ohio State to earn this designation.