Trina Moore named new Director of Nursing at Henry Ford College
Henry Ford College has named former Department Chair of its Nursing program Trina Moore to the Director of Nursing position; she will report directly to the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services, Dr. Cynthia Scheuer.
On August 1, Henry Ford College named Trina Moore as the new Director of Nursing after she spent eight years as the Department Chair for the school’s Nursing program.
In an article posted on Henry Ford College’s website, Moore was quoted discussing her new position, saying, “This position is an opportunity to build on that and grow in a leadership position. My goals include helping support the continued success of the Nursing program, maintaining collaborative relationships with our clinical community partners, and fostering an environment that promotes professional growth and development among the nursing faculty.”
Moore’s primary responsibility as the Director of Nursing is to be in charge of the program’s administrative functions, such as operations, organization, direction, and planning of nursing education. She also is in charge of maintenance, improvement, assessment, evaluation, revision, and development of the program. The Director of Nursing position also serves as Henry Ford College’s representative in the community, charged with creating and improving effective contracts and relationships with the populace. Moore will also be in charge of making sure the program is compliant with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
Moore has worked as a nurse since 1990, and began teaching future nurses in 2000. She joined Henry Ford College 11 years ago. In her new position, she will report to the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services, Dr. Cynthia Scheuer.
Dr. Scheuer was quoted on Moore’s new position, saying, “The Nursing program is going to benefit and flourish with the addition of Trina as the Director of Nursing. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the leadership of this program. I look forward to welcoming Trina to this new role and am excited to see the how her leadership enhances not only the future of the Nursing program, but also the School of HHS.”
Moore’s first job was in a nursing home while she was still in high school, and that job inspired her to become a nurse. She was born in Westland, Michigan as the youngest of two children. She married her husband Daryl, who works for Ford Motor Co. in Wayne, Michigan, 32 years ago. Together they live in Conton with Tux, their tuxedo cat. Their son Ryan graduated from Henry Ford College’s Nursing program back in 2017. Moore graduated from John Glenn High School, where she found her first co-op job at the aforementioned nursing home.
Recalling the experience, she said, “I worked with the activities director and loved interacting with the residents and helping them. I loved hearing about their life stories and being a part of something that made their day a little bit better.”
After high school, Moore attended the school that is now called Schoolcraft College. There, she earned her associate degree in Nursing, graduating with academic honors. She then transferred to Eastern Michigan University, where she graduated cum laude as she earned her bachelor’s degree in Nursing. While at Eastern Michigan, she also earned her graduate teaching certificate, and her master’s degree in nursing education, all while graduating summa cum laude.
Moore is also a board certified adult clinical nursing specialist (or ACNS-BS) through the Michigan Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Moore worked for six years at her first nursing job at Sinai Hospital in Detroit before moving on to work for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Henry Ford Health, and what is now called Corewell Health. During her career she has specialized in adult medical/surgical, caring mostly for patients as they recover from surgery.
She started teaching in 2000 at St. Joe’s as an adjunct instructor for the hospital’s Nursing Education department. There, she was responsible for training classes for staff and nursing education competencies, as well as CPR instruction.
Of her time in education, Moore said, “I consider myself a lifelong learner. I have always been inquisitive by nature. A lot of my inspiration for becoming a teacher came from my own personal experiences as a student. Both good and bad experiences have helped shape how I teach others. I love being able to share what I have learned with others and finding ways to help them understand because we all learn in different ways.”
Moore taught part time at Eastern Michigan University from 2003 until 2009. She came to Henry Ford College, which was known as Henry Ford Community College, in 2012.
She talked more about the link she sees for herself between nursing and education, saying, “Since I first started in nursing, I wanted to be involved in education with my peers. I was part of creating a proposal for a unit-based educator in my first nursing job at Sinai. I presented it to the Chief Nursing Officer and got approval to pilot the position. I have always felt an obligation to do something to give back to the profession of nursing. For me, it was teaching. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing that ‘aha moment’ when a student connects textbook knowledge to direct patient care.”
Moore also went on to talk about what initially brought her to Henry Ford College, saying, “I have always preferred teaching at a community college and have worked in the past with graduates from HFC’s nursing program. They have always had positive things to say about the program, so when I saw an opportunity for a faculty position at HFC, I applied. We have an outstanding dedicated faculty and staff who are committed to the quality of our program and student success. We have a diverse student population and value helping students to achieve their goal to become registered nurses. I enjoy being able to remove barriers to allow our faculty and staff to do what they do best and to help our students be successful. I am excited to see what the future holds.”
More information about Henry Ford College can be found at the school’s website.