Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner (PhD, RN) is the National Director of
Nurses Christian Fellowship USA and Editor in Chief of the
Journal of Christian Nursing. NCF USA, a professional and ministry organization for nurses, nurse educators, and students, is a ministry of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA and member country of Nurses Christian Fellowship International. NCF has been serving the nursing profession since 1935, providing support and resources for NCF chapters in nursing schools and nurse fellowship groups in local communities across the U.S.
Journal of Christian Nursing has been in international circulation since 1984, helping nurses practice from a biblically-based Christian perspective. Kathy has been editor of
JCN since 2004 and NCF national director since 2016. Jesus is her Lord and nursing is her
passion! She has worked in bedside care and administration in oncology, cardiology, cardiac rehab, clinical research, and behavior health settings, as well as with collaborative professional and research initiatives.