TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY – HARRIS COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
VITA
SPRING 2023
Name
1. Oteka Jackson-Cenales
2. Contact Information
TCU Harris College of Nursing Room 3202 Office: 817-257-4100
Cell: 682-401-0297 Home:682-401-0297
3. Academic Background
a. Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Walden University, 2018,
Master of Science in Nursing, Loyola University New Orleans, 2012 Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, East Texas Baptist University, 2007
b. Professional certifications
Certified Clinical Nurse Educator CNEcl, March 2023-December 2028 Registered Nurse,
Texas 747761, Active
Basic Life Support (BLS) Renewal 5/31/2025
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal 06/30/2025
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI): Human Subjects Researcher, Social-
Behavior-Educational 1, Basic Course October 24, 2019-October 23, 2023 Collaborative
Institutional Training Initiative (CITI): Human Subjects Researcher, (Biomedical), Basic
Course October 24, 2019-October 23, 2023
TCU Online Teaching Training June 30, 2020 TCU Hybrid Certification July 1, 2020
c. Present rank
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
d. Year of appointment to the University and rank Adjunct Faculty, 2018; Full-time
Faculty, 2018 with rank of Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
e. Year of last promotion
2018, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice (when became full time faculty).
f. Previous teaching and/or research appointments other than TCU:
N/A
g. Previous professional positions
Registered Nurse-Day Surgery and Pre-Assessment at Baylor Scott & White All Saints
Medical Center, Fort Worth Texas
August 2018-Present
RN Nurse Supervisor –Day Surgery and Pre-Assessment at Baylor Scott & White Health All
Saints Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas
February 2014-August 2018
Interim Nurse Manager-Day Surgery, Pre-Assessment, Interventional Radiology (IR Nurses
only), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and Gastrointestinal Lab/Endoscopy
August 2016-December 2016 then resume as RN Supervisor.
RN Nurse Supervisor-Wound Care at Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, Texas November
2012-February 2014
Registered Nurse at Baylor Specialty Hospital Dallas, Texas August 2012-November 2012
RN2 (Charge Nurse) at LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Medical Surgical
Unit 2G (2010-2012)
RN 3 Supervisor/Charge Nurse at LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
Medical Surgical Unit 2G (2012)
Registered Nurse at LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana Medical Surgical
Unit (2G) June 2008-August 2012
Operating Room~ RN at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Louisiana December
2007-June 2008
h. Formal continuing education associated with professional development: (2019- 23)
Activity
CE Hours
Date
Dr. Sellars Educate Summer Series: Refresh
and Reset CNE 2023
10
May 2023-August 2023
CNE CNEcl Bootcamp Facilitation of
Learning 5-Essential Skills for the
Nurse Educator
1
March 18, 2023
Nursing Faculty Development Program
Facilitation of Learning Part 1 by Dr.
Sellars Educate
1
March 18, 2023
Do No Harm
2
March 30, 2023
Learner Development and Socialization
aligned with Competency 2-CNE and
Competency 5-CNEcl by Dr. Sellars
Educate
1
April 15, 2023
3-Key Strategies to Avoid Failing CNE Exam
in 2023
0
December 28, 2022
Pathway to Success: CNE 2023, Part 2
0
December 16, 2022
NCLEX LIVE Review
0
December 12-14, 2022
Dr. Sellars Bootcamp
0
December 10, 2022
Pathway to Success: CNE in 2023
0
December 9, 2022
ABPANC American Board of Perianesthesia
Nursing Certifications
16
November 8, 2022
CNE®cl Exam Review Intro
0
October 13, 2022
AAHN American Association for the
History of Nursing 39th Annual Conference
2022
10.5
September 15-17, 2022
Net CE Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and
Ethics
2
August 15, 2022
Net CE Human Trafficking and Exploitation:
The Texas Requirement
5
August 15, 2022
Net CE Geriatric Polypharmacy
5
August 15, 2022
Net CE Pneumonia
10
August 15, 2022
ATI Nursing Education Clinical Judgment
5
April 28, 2022
ATI Nursing Education Next Generation
NCLEX
5
April 29, 2022
Texas Nursing Association/Foundation
Provider Unit Nurse Talks
Empowerment Series, Health Inequities in
the LBGTQ+ Population.
1
January 13, 2022
ATI Nurse Educator Conference
8
Summer 2021
CNE Prep
4
Summer 2021
Understanding NCLEX
3
January 2020
Geriatric Failure to Thrive: A
Multidimensional Problem
5
December 2020
Pathophysiology: The Immune System
15
December 2020
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics
2
December 2020
Attended ATI Conference in Savannah,
Georgia April 2019
12.5
April 2019
Black Doctoral Conference in Newark,
New Jersey October 2019
0
October 2019
No Way Around It: Rounding Means
Satisfied Patients and Nurses CE 711
1
August 23, 2019
Effective Communication with Patients
The Joint Commission Standards CE 666
1
August 23, 2019
Total Hours
126
i. Honors and Awards
Recently elected as an officer on the Nominating Committee for the International Professional
Organization American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) in a very competitive
election. My term of office begins in September 2023, and runs until 2025. The election was
held May-June 2023.
Selected by Caroline Mahowald as her Laureate Mentor. This honor allowed me to hood
Caroline at the May 12, 2023, Honors Laureate Ceremony.
Nominated by students Madison Lilley and Reyna Diaz for the Clark Society Endowed
Faculty Award (Spring, 2022). This award recognizes faculty that prioritize engagement with
students.
Nominated by Mechayla Cox for the Clark Society Endowed Faculty Award (Fall, 2022). This
award recognizes faculty that prioritize engagement with students.
Faculty Senate: nominated and voted on by a group of my peers to represent Harris College
on the Faculty Senate from Fall 2022-Fall 2024.
The December 2021 graduating class voted for another colleague and I to represent as their
Faculty Marshal for their pinning ceremony. This honor allows for another colleague and I to
lead the graduating class into the ceremony and escort them up as they receive their nursing
pin.
Awarded the Young Alumna Award for East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) in October of
2021. As the Young Alumnus Award recipient, I had to be a graduate of ETBU within the last
twenty years. I had to exhibit outstanding achievement in my field of service since graduating
from the university, must possess outstanding character and reflect favorably on the
university.
Awarded the Ruth Eloise Sperry Teaching Award in the Spring of 2021. This is an award that
is awarded based on a vote by the Senior I and Senior II nursing students. This award was in
Endowed in 1976, named after Ms. Sperry in recognition of teaching excellence in both
classroom and clinical.
I was one of 10 contributors featured in the TCU magazine faculty roundtable. Winter 2020
edition. I discussed: How does empathy show up in the way you teach?
Faculty Senate: nominated and voted on by a group of my peers to represent Harris College
on the Faculty Senate from Fall 2020-Fall 2022.
I was voted as Faculty Marshal for pinning ceremony in the Fall of 2019; by the December
2019 graduating class. This honor allows for another colleague and I to lead the graduating
class into the ceremony and escort them up as they receive their nursing pin.
4. Teaching
a. Courses taught:
TERM
COURSE # AND NAME
STUDENTS
ENROLLED
MODALITY
COMMENTS
Fall 2023
NURS 20271 Health
Assessment: Lab (Lecture with
Integrated Lab):
Section 111
7
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2023
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations I: Clinical
Section 108
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2023
NURS 30182 Foundations of
Nursing Care Section 116
5
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2023
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 010
52
Hybrid
Course
Coordinator
Spring 2023
NURS 20271 Health
Assessment: Lab (Lecture with
Integrated Lab):
Section 103
7
In Person
Team Taught
Spring 2023
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations I: Clinical
Section 111
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2023
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations I: Clinical
Section 117
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2023
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 002
41
Hybrid
Course
Coordinator
Fall 2022
NURS 30171 Foundation of
Nursing Care: Lab Section 115
7
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2022
NURS 30182 Foundation of
Nursing Care: Clinical Section
108
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2022
NURS 30182 Foundation of
Nursing Care: Clinical Section
117
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2022
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 002
45
Hybrid
Course
Coordinator
Summer 2022
NURS 30063 Global
Perspectives in Health Section
551
13
(Nursing)
11
(Biology)
In Person
Study
Abroad/Rome
Team Taught
with Dr.
Akkaraju
(Biology)
Spring 2022
NURS 20271 Health
Assessment: Lab Section 105
7
In Person
Team Taught
Spring 2022
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
107
5
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2022
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
110
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2022
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 004
42
Hybrid
Course
Coordinator
Fall 2021
NURS 30182 Foundations
Nursing Care: Clinical Section
103
6
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2021
NURS 30182 Foundations
Nursing Care: Clinical Section
106
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2021
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 020
32
Hybrid
Course
Coordinator
Fall 2021
NURS 40763 Leadership
Nursing Practice (Lecture)
Section 040
32
In Person
Spring 2021
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
105
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2021
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
109
7
In Person
Clinical Hospital
Spring 2021
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 004
33
Online
Course
Coordinator
Spring 2021
NURS 40763 Leadership
Nursing Practice (Lecture)
Section 012
33
Online
Fall 2020
NURS 30182 Foundations
Nursing Care: Clinical: ABT
Section 100
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2020
NURS 30182 Foundations
Nursing Care: Clinical:
ABT Section 102
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2020
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 002
47
Online
Course
Coordinator
Fall 2020
NURS 40763 Leadership
Nursing Practice (Lecture)
Section 010
47
Online
Spring 2020
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
107
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2020
NURS 30582 Adults Health
Alterations I: Clinical Section
116
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2020
NURS 40001 NCLEX
Review (Directed Studies)
Section 002
43
Hybrid
Team Taught
Spring 2020
NURS 40763 Leadership
Nursing Practice (Lecture)
Section 010
43
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2019
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab: ABT
Section 100
7
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2019
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab: ABT
Section 103
6
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2019
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab: ABT
Section 111
9
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2019
NURS 30171
Foundations of Nursing Care:
Lab: TBT Section
113
9
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2019
NURS 30182 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Clinical Section
103
6
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2019
NURS 40001 NCLEX
(National Council Licensure
Examination in Nursing
Review) Section
050)
35
Hybrid
Team Taught
Spring 2019
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations I: Clinical:
ABT Section 100
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2019
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations I:
Clinical: ABT Section 101
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Spring 2019
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations Clinical:
TBT Section 113
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2018
NURS 30182 Foundations of
Nursing: Clinical Section 104
8
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2018
NURS 30182 Foundations of
Nursing: Clinical Section 111
7
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
Fall 2018
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab Section 100
7
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2018
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab Section 103
9
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2018
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab Section 107
8
In Person
Team Taught
Fall 2018
NURS 30171 Foundations of
Nursing Care: Lab Section 108
7
In Person
Team Taught
Spring 2018
NURS 30582 Adults with
Health Alterations: Clinical
Section 111
10
In Person
Clinical
(Hospital)
b. Courses developed at TCU
NURS 30063 Health Care Practice in Rwanda. Due to COVID we have not been able to fulfill
this course, but Biology and Nursing did complete a Study Abroad program titled “Global
Perspectives in Health” to Italy (Summer 2022). Dr. Akkaraju and I, took 13 nursing students
and 11 Biology students to study the Health and History of Rome.
c. Honors projects directed, or committee service
Committee member, Undergraduate Student, McNair Scholar, Rickey Perry,
Prostate Cancer Knowledge in African American Males, Fall 2019
d. Graduate theses and dissertations directed or committee service:
Director or Chair: N/A
Committee Membership from Spring 2022-Spring 2023: Committee Member and Content
Expert, DNP Project Title: Nurse-led interventions to slow the progression of heart failure and
improve quality of life, Katherine Vickers BSN,
RN, CVRN and Lydnsey Hogue, BSN, RN
e. External support received or pending for academic work:
N/A
f. Internal support for academic work received:
N/A
g. Academic Advising
Consistent engagement with undergraduate students regarding career and educational
development. Many students come to me for career advise as well as practice/role-playing to
prep for upcoming interviews. I also aid in mentoring All students in the NCLEX Review
Course since Fall 2020.
5. Research and Creative Activity
Presented on the NCLEX Mentorship Program on October 27-29, 2022, at the 10th Annual Black
Doctoral Network Conference.
Dr. Glenda Daniels and I presented a Poster Presentation on Dr. Hector Gonzalez: The Legacy
of a Living Legend at the 39th 2022 AAHN Conference, September 15-17, 2022, in Lexington,
Kentucky.
NAACP TCU Virtual Event Engaging Minds Empowering Success AA: Stress and the Human
Body March 2, 2022 (Spring, 2022).
In the Spring, 2022 we presented Hector Gonzalez as our second Hidden Figure. This was
presented in NFA in the Spring, 2022 and also placed on the monitors in Harris College of
Nursing & Health Sciences in the BASS building with QR codes for all faculty and students.
Participated in Dr. Danielle Walker’s Pilot program with my Adult I Spring 2022 clinical group.
This program was designed with wellness in mind. Students were to complete a certain number
of hours doing Pilates to enhance health and wellness.
Notified on 4/6/22 that Dr. Glenda Daniels and I abstract titled Dr. Hector Gonzalez: The Legacy
of a Living Legend” Inspired by The Diversity in Nursing Education (DINE) Taskforce on Hidden
Figures: Leaders in Nursing, Education, Practice, and Scholarship was accepted for a Poster
presentation.
Abstract submission for Poster Presentation on February 1, 2022, to The American Association
History of Nursing. The abstract was titled “Dr. Hector Gonzalez: The Legacy of a Living Legend”
Inspired by The Diversity in Nursing Education (DINE) Taskforce on Hidden Figures: Leaders in
Nursing, Education, Practice, and Scholarship.
Worked on CRISS III case for Frank Vincent. The goal was to make the case more diverse and
realistic to the clinical setting. This work was started in Summer, 2022 and will continue.
Notified by the Black Doctoral Network that my abstract titled “NCLEX Alumni Mentorship
Program was accepted on 7/26/22.
Submitted Abstract to The Black Doctoral Network on the NCLEX Alumni Mentorship Program on
May 7, 2022.
Participated in the Work in Progress Conversations Event May 26, 2021 (Spring, 2021).
Participated in a Professional Development Panel Virtual/Online May 10, 2021 (Spring, 2021) for
Nurses Week. This Panel included other nurse leaders and I from Baylor Scott & White Health All
Saints Medical Center.
NAACP TCU Virtual Event Stress and the Human Body March 25, 2021 (Spring, 2021).
Participated in the Work in Progress Conversations Event November 30, 2021 (Fall, 2021).
Implemented/Added Alumni NCLEX Q&A Panelists in the NCLEX Review Course (Fall, 2021-
ongoing).
Developed Nursing Alumni Mentorship Program for the Senior II students in the NCLEX Review
Course (Fall, 2021-ongoing).
Participated as a contributor to the Diversity in Nursing Education Hidden Figures Initiative. In the
Fall, 2021 we presented Mary Keys as our first Hidden Figure.
This was presented in NFA in the Fall, 2021 and also placed on the monitors in Harris College of
Nursing & Health Sciences in the BASS building with QR codes for all faculty and students (Fall,
2021-ongoing).
December 20, 2021, Dr. Glenda Daniels and I interviewed via Zoom our next Hidden Figure to be
presented in the Spring 2022 Dr. Hector Gonzalez.
a. Refereed publications, invitational or juried exhibitions, etc.
N/A
b. Non-refereed publications, exhibits, performances, textbooks
Daniels, G., & Jackson-Cenales, O. (December 20, 2021). Interviewing a Living Legend in
Nursing: Dr. Hector Hugo Gonzaléz. [Unpublished manuscript].
c. Materials or activities accepted or scheduled but not yet printed, etc.
N/A
d. Papers presented, peer reviewed posters, participation on panels: Region/local presentations:
Jackson-Cenales, O., Daniels, G. & Diversity in
Nursing Education (DINE) workgroup. October 2022. Hidden Figures: Alice Noguchi
Kanagaki. Digital Poster Presentation and Feature Summary, Texas Christian University,
HCNHS. Hidden Figures Issue 3.
Daniels, G., Jackson-Cenales, O., & Diversity in Nursing Education (DINE) workgroup.
December 2021. Hidden Figures: Dr. Hector Hugo Gonzaléz. Digital Poster Presentation and
Feature Summary, Texas Christian University, HCNHS. Hidden Figures Issue 2.
Daniels, G., Jackson-Cenales, O., & Diversity in Nursing Education (DINE) workgroup. October
2021. Hidden Figures: Mary Keys Gibson.
Digital Poster Presentation and Feature Summary, Texas Christian University, HCNHS. Hidden
Figures Issue 1.
e. Editorships, consulting, adjudications
Adjunct Faculty-Assistant Professor (Spring 2019-ongoing)
University of North Texas Health Sciences Center (UNTHSC) Seniors Assisting in Geriatrics
Education (SAGE). This is an extended education program with TCU and UNT Health Sciences
Center. As adjunct faculty, I am able to see the students visits with their older adult mentor,
grade all submitted work to ensure it meets guidelines and to ensure participation from all
students. Through SAGE, the students are able to gain early exposure to the older adult
population. The students are a part of an interdisciplinary teams, which includes nursing,
physician assistants, physical therapy, pharmacy, social work, and dietetics. Not only are the
students able to gain early exposure to the older adult population, but they are also a part of a
diverse team. The students are then graded on different assignments based on their visits with
the older adult. Some of those assignments include but not limited to blood pressure checks,
physical exam, nutritional assessment, home safety assessment, cognitive assessment, and
medical overview.
f. External support received or pending:
N/A
g. Internal grants received:
N/A
h. Other research or creative activities not included above:
Undergraduate Research Project: Rickey Perry a McNair Scholar Student was working
on a research project covering Prostate Cancer Knowledge in African American Males.
Dr. Janie Robinson was the principal investigator and Dr.
Glenda Daniels, and I were other investigators on the project.
6. Service
a. Departmental Service
Graduate Student Preceptor Jane Tran Graduate Student at The University of Texas
at Arlington. Pursuing a Master of Nursing in Education. (Fall, 2022).
Harris College United DEI Committee (Fall 2022-ongoing) Faculty Senate (Fall 2022-
Fall 2024)
Clinical Graduate Faculty Appointment (Summer 2022-ongoing)
Graduate Student Preceptor Kate Dambrosio TCU DNP Pediatric CNS Student
Spring, 2022
Chair Sigma Theta Tau Beta Alpha Chapter Research Committee (Spring 2021-
ongoing)
Guest Lecturer NURS 20403 Health Disparities in African Americans Spring, 2021
Chi Eta Phi Advisor (Fall 2021-ongoing)
Ad Hoc Committee for non Tenure Track Faculty Titles/Career Path (Fall 2021).
Guest Lecturer NURS 20403 Health Disparities in African Americans Spring 2020.
Diversity Task Force/DINE Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Education
(Spring 2020-ongoing)
Faculty Senate (Fall 2020-Fall 2022)
Committee of University Committee for Faculty Senate: DEI and Academic Appeals
(Fall 2020-ongoing)
NCLEX Review Coordinator (Fall 2020-ongoing)
Nursing Transfer Selection Committee (Spring 2020-ongoing) Chair Faculty
Relations Committee (Fall 2019-ongoing)
Senior II Planning Team (Fall 2019-ongoing)
Co-chair Sigma Theta Tau Beta Alpha Research Committee (Fall 2019-Fall 2021)
Global Engagement Committee (Spring 2019-ongoing) Chair Faculty Relations
Committee (Fall 2019-ongoing) Global Engagement Committee (Spring 2019-
ongoing) Professional Practice Group (Fall 2018-ongoing)
b. College Service
Harris College Mixer December 8, 2022. I was invited to participate and engage in
the Harris College Student Mixer by student Ashton Martini. I ensured I was visible,
visited all tables, and actively engaged with student and prospective students.
Helped with end of year celebration alongside Dr. Lockwood, Kristina Wigington, and
Amy Anderson (Spring, 2022).
White coat ceremony helped with donning white coats and helped recruit Hailee
Storie, Clark Norton, and Victoria Villegas January 27, 2022
Participated in Book Discussion “White Fragility” Harris College Book Discussion
January 20, 2022.
Was voted Faculty Marshal by the December 2021 nursing graduating class.
Invited to participate and give input on Senior Students EBP projects November 30,
2021
Participated in reviewing and critiquing Dr. Amy Anderson DFW Great 100 write- up
for submission (Fall, 2021).
Participated in DINE Book Club Review covering the book “The Vanishing Half”
(Spring, 2021).
Created a Qualtrics and sent to students to evaluate their Spring 2020 semester
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participated in on an open dialogue with students alongside Dr. Suzy Lockwood and
Marinda Allender (Spring, 2020)
Participated in White Coat Ceremony (helped with decorations) (Spring, 2020).
Common Reading (Fall, 2019): Five Days at Memorial Interprofessional Research,
Education, & Practice (IPE) event where there was a Common Reading discussing
the book "Five Days at Memorial" by Sheri Fink. This book was a non-fiction book
based on a true story that unfolding the events that took place after Hurricane
Katrina at Memorial Medical Center. Serve/assist with Baylor Scott & White All Saints
Medical Center clinical/unit placements.
Participated in White Coat Ceremony (helped with passing out candles to all
students) (Fall, 2019)
Was voted Faculty Marshal by the December 2019 nursing graduating class.
Participated in Nurse Camp (Summer, 2019): Myself along with 2 other faculty
participated in the PPE and sterile standards of nursing at the camp. We covered
how to and what order to put on and take off PPE.
c. University Service
Presented on Stress and How it Affects African Americans and Minorities March 2,
2022, for the STEM and Health Sciences Virtual Event Engaging Minds, Empowering
Success in African Americans: Healthy Minds Lead to Health Bodies.
Presented on Stress and How it Affects African Americans and Minorities March 25,
2021, for TCU NAACP Combating Racial Disparities in Health Armoring Ourselves in
Healthy Habits Virtual Event.
I was one of 10 contributors in the TCU Magazine Winter 2020. I discussed my views
on: How Does Empathy Show Up in The Way You Teach?
Created a video for the December 2020 graduates. This video was shared
throughout the college (Fall, 2020)
Created a video for students returning back from the Spring 2020 and Summer post-
COVID. This video was shared throughout the college (Fall, 2020).
TCU Nursing Flu Clinic for the University in the Fall of 2019 TCU House Calls (Fall
2018)
Community Activities directly related to professional skills
d. Community activities directly related to professional skills
THR Flu Vaccine Clinic: (Fall, 2022). Participated in the Flu clinic with students
through THR Faith Community Nursing Sunday November 13, 2022. Location:
Islamic Association 4901 Diaz Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107.
Participated in Flu clinic with student through THR Faith Community Nursing
Wednesday October 20, 2021 from 4:30pm-7:30pm. Location: Arlington, Trinity
United Methodist Church 1200 W. Green Oaks Blvd Arlington, Texas 76013 for my
Wednesday clinical group and Saturday 10/23/2021, 8:00am - 12:00pm for my
Friday clinical group. Arlington, Rush Creek Christian Church, 2401 SW Green Oaks,
Arlington 76017.
COVID Vaccination Hub with TCU and BSWH (Spring, 2021) Participated in 2
different flu clinics hosted by Texas Health Resources.
Wednesday October 28, 2020, and Saturday October 31, 2020. One event was
on Wednesday October 28, 2020, at Arlington Seventh Day Adventist Church 4409
Pleasant View Arlington, Texas 76017. The second was on Saturday October 31,
2020, at Holy Family Catholic Church located at 6150 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth
Texas 76107. Both events were hosted by Texas Health Resources.
National Night Out at Sunset Pointe Apartments Blood Pressure Screening Tuesday
October 1, 2019. Participated in National Night Out at Sunset Pointe Apartments
Blood Pressure Screening.
e. Professional service Memberships include:
Black Doctoral Network (Fall 2022-ongoing).
Member of the American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) (Fall 2022-
ongoing)
Current TNA and ANA member (Spring 2021-ongoing)
Member of National League of Nursing (NLN) Fall 2019-ongoing.
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Member ID# 802-283-5817
(Spring 2018-Spring 2019).
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (Fall 2018-ongoing) Golden Key
International Honor Society (2016-ongoing)
I currently hold a PRN (as needed) nursing position at Baylor Scott & White Health
All Saints Medical Center in the Day Surgery and Pre-Admit Testing (February 2014-
present).
f. Academic Advising:
Advising Year Number of Nursing Students Advised
Spring 2023 11
Fall 2022 13
Spring 2022 March 3, 2022 Attended Nursing Advising Workshop
Spring 2022 16
Fall 2021 10
Spring 2021 10
Fall 2020 5
Spring 2020 March 17, 2020 Attended Nursing Advising Workshop
Spring 2020 5
g. Other service activity not included in any of the above
Joined Dr. Sellars Educate Certified Nurse Educator Clinical Bootcamp Fall, 2022-
ongoing
Attended Next Steps Webinar April 30, 2022 CNE preparation Dr. Sellars.
Had Adult I clinical students to speak to my Foundations clinical students about what
to expect in Adult I Friday November 5, 2021. These Adult I students were those of
Adjunct Faculty Selena Rogers. Had Senior II students come to talk to Foundations
and Adult I students Wednesday November 10, 2021 and Friday November 12th
2021. They discussed the different levels and on Friday November 12th the Senior II
students spoke to both Foundations clinical students which were my group and
Adults I student which were Selena Rogers (adjunct faculty) students.
Advisor Training: Student Organizations for being an advisor for Chi Eta Phi (Fall,
2021)
Lead the Invocation for the Sigma Theta Tau Induction (November 4, 2021). ATI
Champion (Fall, 2021).
TB testing/screening for employees (Fall 2021)
NCLEX Alumni Q&A Sessions in classroom (Fall 2021-ongoing)
Joined TCU's (Online) National Center of Faculty Development and Diversity
(Spring, 2020).
Aided in securing job placement for a TCU Nursing graduate at Baylor All Saints
Medical Center on the Oncology unit (Spring, 2020).
Created a Sepsis Case Study for Adult 1 in (Spring 2020).
Assisted a TCU Post-Nursing graduate in graduate school placement at The
University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston. I was a reference for her. I
completed a reference letter as well as an application reference form on her behalf.
She notified me of her acceptance into the DNP program on December 28, 2020
(Fall, 2020).
Contributed and Collaborated with the Faculty Relations Committee in the
development of the TCU Nursing Peer Evaluation of Teaching document that has
now be uploaded to page 33 of the TCU Nursing handbook (Fall, 2020).
Became the NCLEX Course Coordinator-NCLEX (Fall 2020-ongoing).
Partnered with UWorld for our NCLEX Review course and students to aid in higher
pass rating initiated in the (Fall 2020).
Daisy Award presenter at end of year celebration (Spring, 2019-ongoing) CCNE
Standard III Team. Worked on CCNE Standard III-I section (Fall 2019)
CRIS III (Fall, 2019-ongoing) Aided in vetting our Clinical Reasoning in Simulation
medical/surgical patients as a clinical expert. There was a total of 6 patients that's
utilized in the course for the senior II students to learn multi-patient prioritization and
time management. I was able to review these cases to ensure everything seemed
"real" for today's clinical setting (report, medications, length of stay, orders, etc.). I
also attended 2 meetings with the CRIS III team this semester to review the changes
I suggested. The team accepted my suggestions and made a few changes.
Strategic Initiative #4 Committee/Team (Spring, 2019-Fall, 2019) The Strategic
Initiative #4 Committee/Task Force. The Strategic Initiative focused on #1 TCU
Nursing Action Plan in support of fostering an inclusive and diverse learning
environment, #2 TCU Nursing Action Plan in support of providing state-of-the-art
instruction and research technology to support student learning, and #3 TCU Nursing
Action Plan in support of global experiences and learning for Nursing students,
faculty, and staff. This Taskforce focused on these areas; our work went before the
faculty at the September 2019 NFA meeting.
Judge for picture contest at the Study Abroad Fair. Presented the winners at the
Study Abroad Fair (Fall, 2019)
