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Contact Information

• Email: tserratt@unr.edu
• Websites: Teresa Serratt
• Phone: (775) 682-7170
• Fax: (775) 784-4262

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Nursing/Health Policy at University of California San Francisco
• MS in Nursing Education at the University of Texas at Tyler
• BSN The University of Texas at Tyler
• ADN Amarillo College

Research

• My primary research interests focus on health policy, nursing workforce and organizational analysis of economic and quality issues of acute care hospitals.
• Studies:
  Changes in Staffing Patterns Before and After Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in California Hospitals
  Professional Nursing Career Desirability: Comparison of Dyads of Currently Employed Nurses and Their Children

Mission

My mission as a nurse educator is to prepare students to be excellent nurses who are empowered with the knowledge and skills to not only provide compassionate, quality care but to also to be change agents in developing a health care system that works for everyone.

Courses (Teach)

Pre-Nursing - Exploration of Nursing as a Profession and Technical Foundations for Nursing
Level I Fundamentals of Nursing; practicum
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Analysis of Healthcare Organizations and The Economics of Health Care Delivery

Professional Affiliations

Nevada Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau
AcademyHealth

Community

I am currently the legislative co-chair for the Nevada Nurses Association.