Board Members


Chair
 Joni Stephenson, BS
  Talent Acquisition Manager
 Baptist Health
 Joni.Stephenson@baptist-health.org

Secretary 

Treasurer
 April Robinson, B.B.A
  Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
  Baptist Health
​ April.Robinson@baptist-health.org

  Website

  Kimberly Porter, MNSC, RN
   Faculty
   Pat Walker Center for Nursing Eduation
   UA Little Rock
   Kbporter@ualr.edu


   Other Members

   Donna Middaugh, PhD, RN

    Assistant Dean of Academics 

    UAMS College of Nursing
    MiddaughDonnaJ@uams.edu


     Pam Ashcraft

     UCA College of Nursing
     pama@uca.edu​​​

About Us

About AFN 
ARKANSAS FOR NURSING (AFN) is a non-profit organization of Hospital and Nursing Education representatives with goals to advance effective nurse recruitment and retention programs by promoting:
  • ​A positive image of nursing
  • Nursing school enrollment
  • Nursing career opportunities for RNs and LPNs
  • Nursing as a viable career option

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AFN was formed in 1987 to promote nursing as a profession in the state of Arkansas. Today, nursing school staff and hospital HR recruitment team members value the bi-annual meetings to share information and to discuss initiatives to promote nursing. Educators have the opportunity to discuss enrollment, expected numbers of graduates, work preferences and issues around clinical placements and orientation. Hospitals share information about vacancies, recruitment and retention programs and concerns about students and curriculum. Moreover, all come together to implement initiatives to educate the public, including prospective nursing school applicants, regarding the various educational routes and the opportunities afforded by a nursing career.

AFN is excited about nursing and eager to help YOU learn about educational and career opportunities in our beautiful state. If you are interested in becoming a nurse, please browse our site to learn more. 

​If you are a hospital or educational institution representative, please join us and use our site to promote nursing in Arkansas. Click here for information on our next meeting.

Arkansas For Nursing