Rochelle Lonn
Adjunct Assistant Professor DNP, RN, NE-BC, OCNPrograms and Courses Taught
N702
N730
N721
About Me
When not teaching as a professor at Samuel Merritt, Rochelle Lonn currently serves as Sutter Health’s market oncology service line executive for the Greater Central Valley. She has been in healthcare for over twenty years, starting as a nursing assistant and to being now a nursing director of a cancer center. Rochelle has served Sutter Memorial Medical Center’s cancer program for the past 18 years, starting as a nurse extern on the Oncology unit and advancing to her current role. Her mission is to provide our community with comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care through advocacy, implementation of evidence-based practice, and collaboration. Opportunity for growth and the pursuit of excellence are what drives her. She has a passion for the implementation of evidence-based practice, leadership excellence, and service line development. She practices agility and identifies as a transformational leader. As an advanced practice nurse and experienced leader, she utilizes a human-centered approach and develop effective professional relationships which build impactful teams that achieve high quality outcomes.
Education
BSN CSU Stanislaus State University University
MS Healthcare Leadership UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
DNP Samuel Merritt University
MBA Western Governor's University- in progress, planned graduation 12/2024
Teaching Interests
DNP Project Planning and Implementation
Health Sciences
Scholarly Interests
Human-centered and adaptive leadership, psychological sciences, innovations in healthcare.
Publications
Lonn, R. (2024). Pioneers of Prevention: Implementation of a Nurse Practitioner–Led Smoking Cessation Program. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.1188/24.cjon.15-19
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives)
AONL (Assocation of Nurse Leaders)
ONS (Oncology Nursing Society)
ACE (Assocation of Cancer Executives)
Community Service
Health prevention and screening
Homeless and underserved communities