Summary
Elizabeth Cook, MSN, RN, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011. She received a Master of Science in Nursing Education at Walden University in 2015. Cook has worked in critical care settings as a cardiac ICU RN, telemetry RN and PACU RN. She also has experience in home health as an RN and in pediatric oncology as a CNA. Cook has spent the last ten years in nursing education, teaching at Carrington College, Unitek, and now, proudly, at the University of Nevada, Reno since 2024. Teaching future nurses has become one of the most meaningful parts of her career. She is passionate about teaching and wants to make a positive impact in the community by educating and mentoring the next generation of nurses.
Professional experience
- Staff Nurse (Telemetry), Providence Holy Cross, Mission Hills, CA
- Staff Nurse (ICU), Providence Holy Cross, Mission Hills, CA
- Home Health RN, Visiones Home Health, Los Angeles, CA
- Staff Nurse (CICU), Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV
- Staff & Charge Nurse (ICU), Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center, Reno, NV
- PACU Nurse, Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Reno, NV
- Nursing Instructor, Carrington College, Reno, NV
- Nursing Instructor, Unitek College, Reno, NV
- Instructor II, Orvis School of Nursing, Reno, NV
- Served as clinical faculty to RN students in various units throughout northern NV (including Renown Regional Medical Center & Skilled Nursing, Saint Marys, Carson Tahoe & the VA)
- Trained to recover post open heart patients with Impella and Intra- Aortic Balloon Pump devices in place
Research interests
- Cardiac abnormalities
- Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education
- Healthcare Simulation
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with ICU patients
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) with ICU patients
Teaching Experience
- Fundamentals of Nursing Care
- Health Assessment
- Pharmacology
- Healthcare Simulation & Lab
Awards and Professional Certifications
- Northern Nevada Nurse of Achievement Nominee for Excellence in Critical Care in 2014 and 2023
- Certified Critical Care Nurse