Lyn Kraje, R.N., M.S.N.
Professor of Nursing
Degrees and Certifications:
C.N.M. Kentucky Frontier Service School of Midwifery
M.S.N. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.S.N. Mount Mercy College
R.N.C. Certified in Inpatient OB Care
C.E.S. Childbirth Education Specialist
B.L.S. Certified CPR InstructorExperience:
Teaching primarily Obstetrical Nursing courses, I have been a professor at Lynchburg College since spring 2006.
Other courses I teach are Nursing Fundamentals, Physical Assessment, Pharmacology, Health/Life Choices and I have been honored to be an occasional guest lecturer for undergraduate Gender Study courses.
I serve on the curriculum committee, and have been the Senior and Junior Nursing class faculty advisor.
Believing in life-long learning, I am currently working towards an M.A. in History at Lynchburg College.
Throughout my nursing career I have worked in community and teaching hospitals in obstetrics and pediatrics.
My other professional roles have been school nurse, childbirth and parent educator and instructor of OB nursing at Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing.
After becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife 10 years ago, I had a private practice in Central Virginia before joining the Lynchburg College Nursing Program faculty.
Other Information:
Personal Info/Interest
- I have always loved working with mothers and babies, and delivered 2 of my own grandchildren.
- When time permits I enjoy teaching childbirth preparation classes (Lamaze) at Virginia Baptist Hospital.
- My husband Brennan and I have five children and five grandchildren (and counting).
- Other hobbies include family activities, teaching, reading, cooking, cross stitchery and travel.
- Having grown up in a military family and because of my own personal interest in travel, I have been in all fifty states and lived in many foreign countries.
- I encourage student interaction and participation in class and in clinical.
- All are welcome to my office for help or just a chat. I love to talk about the miracle of birth.
