Moore Honored as Nurse Educator of the Year
Farren Moore, assistant professor of nursing at UA Little Rock, has won the Nurse Educator of the Year Award from the Little Rock Black Nurses Association of Arkansas.
“I am still in a bit of shock,” Moore said. “I am honored to receive the award, but I’m only 36, so I feel like someone who has been an educator longer may have deserved it more than me. I am just trying to do my job the best I can.”
She received her award during a scholarships and awards gala held Sept. 16 at Chenal Event Center in Little Rock.
“Farren Moore brought much-needed experience in medical-surgical nursing along with a wonderful spirit and desire to teach,” said Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the UA Little Rock School of Nursing. “She is a top performer in the classroom and clinical setting. Students love when Mrs. Moore is lecturing because of the passion for the nursing profession she exudes, as well as the fun ways she presents the material. We are very fortunate to have her as part of our team. She has received numerous awards, including twice being named to the Top 40 Nurses Under 40 list and was selected by the students for a Faculty Daisy Award. I look forward to watching her continued growth in the faculty role as her career progresses.”
Moore started her nursing career in the orthopedics and spine unit at CHI St. Vincent Hospital. After earning a master’s degree in nursing administration and education from Loyola University New Orleans, she became a nurse educator at CHI St. Vincent and an adjunct clinical instructor for UA Little Rock. She joined the School of Nursing as an assistant professor in 2019, where she teaches first-year nursing students and students in the Paramedic/LPN to RN program.
“Teaching first-year students can be stressful, but I love seeing them go from the beginning stages of their nursing careers to taking more advanced courses. I love seeing the light bulbs going off in their heads when they learn something new. I try to be very personable with them and show them how much I care about their education.”
Originally intending to become a pediatrician, Moore attended the University of Arkansas as a biology/pre-med major. She decided to change her major after some of her instructors explained that nurses are the ones who normally spend more time with patients than doctors.
“That day I went and changed my major to nursing, and I haven’t looked back. I wanted to help people and have an impact in their care,” Moore said. “I had some great instructors when I was in nursing school, which made me want to be an educator in the first place. I knew I wanted to spread the knowledge to other nursing students and have the same impact they had on me.”
