Summary
Jasen R. Brooks is a Lecturer II at the Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, with more than 20 years of experience in clinical practice, healthcare leadership, quality improvement, and nursing education. His clinical expertise includes critical care, emergency nursing, wound management, and community-based care for individuals experiencing homelessness. His scholarly interests include nursing education, simulation-based learning, gamification, wound care education, LGBTQIA+ health equity, homelessness and healthcare, organ and tissue donation, and experiential learning. Brooks also serves as Director of Identity and Cultural Engagement and co-chairs the university’s Queer and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Advisory Board (QLAB), advancing inclusive excellence, student success, and culturally responsive nursing education. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Education degree at The Ohio State University.
Research and scholarly interests
- Nursing education innovation and student engagement
- Experiential education, gamification, and gaming theory in nursing education
- LGBTQIA+ health
- Inclusive healthcare practices; health equity; and diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Homelessness, street healthcare, trauma-informed care, and community-engaged healthcare initiatives
Courses taught
- NURS 317 – Nursing Care of the Individual I Theory
- NURS 318 – Nursing Care of the Individual I Practicum
- NURS 331 – Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I
- NURS 332 – Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II
- NURS 346 – Nursing Care of the Individual I Practicum
- NURS 407 – Pathophysiology: A Conceptual Approach
- NURS 413 – Communication and Mental Health Nursing Practicum
- NURS 434 – Nursing Care of the Individual II Practicum
- NURS 439 – Nursing Care of the Complex/Chronically Ill Adult and Older Adult Theory
- NURS 454L – Nursing Care of the Individual III Laboratory
- NURS 746 – Evidence-Based Practice Management of Clinical Outcomes
- NURS 794 – Preparation and Utilization of Evidence-Based Scholarship
Professional affiliations
- American Nursing Association
- Nevada Nursing Association
- Sigma Theta Tau Nu Iota
Clinical practice
- University of Nevada, Orvis School of Nursing StreetReach, Reno, Nevada
Honors and awards
- University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing Most Inspirational Faculty Award – May 2022 and December 2022
- University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing Most Inspirational Undergraduate Faculty Award – May 2023 and December 2025
- Daisy Award nominee – May 2025 and December 2025
Selected publications
- Brooks, J., Sakoda, A., & Winder, H. (2026, July 23). Plotting the Course: Converting Traditional Learning Tasks into Learning Adventures [Conference presentation]. Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO, United States.
- Black-Thomas, L. M., Burleson, S., & Brooks, J. (2026, July 23). Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in U.S. Nursing Students [Poster presentation]. Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO, United States.
- Watts, T., Holston, E. C., Bear, E., Beaton, K., Boulos, D., Lervaag, N., & Brooks, J. Perceptions of LGBTQIA+ Persons on Nursing Care: Toward Inclusive LGBTQIA+ Healthcare. RNformation, 32(3), 4–5.
- Mahoney, J., Jeffress, D., Zetlin, C., Olsen, P., Grebe, H. & Brooks, J. (2003). Distribution of the Brown Tide Picoplankter Aureococcus anophagefferens in Western New York Bight Coastal Waters. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 03-1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Education
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- Doctor of Nursing Education (DNE), Academic Nurse Educator Track, Ohio State University, expected graduation May 2027
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Clinical Nurse Leader, University of Nevada, Reno, Orvis School of Nursing
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Troy, New York
- Bachelor of Arts in Biology, College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York