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Portrait of Shannon Fry

Honor Society® member

Shannon Fry

registered nurse at Beacon of Hope Hospice

  • Graceland University-Lamoni
  • masters of science in nursing
  • Class of 2020
  • Erie, Illinois

Member since April 2020

About

Hello my name is Shannon Fry, I am a full-time Hospice Nurse and a mother to identical triplets boys who are four years old. I am currently pursuing my Doctorate of Nursing at Graceland University. I am a Phi Theta Kappa member and a new inductee to the Honor Society. I have maintained a 4.0 since 2018 during my time at Graceland University. My graduation date is May 2022. My goal is to obtain work as a Nurse Practitioner in rural Illinois. As a RN my specialty is Palliative Care and Hospice. I will continue my work providing care to rural underserved families.

Education

  • Graceland University

    doctorate of nursing practice

    2018 – 2020

Honors and awards

  • phi theta kappa honor society

    Undergraduate Liberal Arts

  • presidents list

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • president's honor roll

    Graceland University

  • honor society

    Graceland University

  • national society of collegiate scholars

    Graceland University

Goals and interests

Career goal

Hospice and Palliative Care Case Management

Graduate school interests

My interest include Nurse Research for evidence based practice. I will continue my work in promoting quality of life across the lifespan in the form of Palliative Care. My goal is to remove the stigma Palliative Care is reserved for end of life care.

Outside the classroom

I enjoy hiking, planting botanical and vegetable gardens.

Experience

  • registered nurse

    Beacon of Hope Hospice

    Dec 2012 – May 2020

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent