Samantha Tucker MST, BSN, NC-BC

• Specialized in holistic and integrated support for nursing professionals, with a focus on wellness, health, and professional development
• Utilized evidence-based practices to foster client success in challenging healthcare environments
• Managed program budget, checking funds remaining, spending and money raised.

• Led curriculum integration and development aligned with national nursing standards
• Designed and implemented innovative teaching strategies and programs, enhancing student success and retention.
• Collaborated in multidisciplinary teams to improve educational outcomes, and provided direct mentorship and academic advising to nursing students.
• Developed or used assessment instruments to monitor student learning results.
• Implemented new technologies that improved efficiency in the Dean's Office workflows.
• Strategized and implemented methods for streamlining processes, controlling costs and modernizing operations.

Rutgers Current publications pending

• Title: Enhancing Nursing Student Retention Through a Mid-curricular Bridge Program: A Focus on Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Success
• Presenting at ENRS meeting April 3 in Philadelphia
• Title: Cultivating Trust & Success in Diverse Upper Nursing Education Through First year seminar
• In writing phase
• Working Title: Supporting nursing students after unsuccessful attempts with an Academic Reinforcement Program
• Data collection complete, interpretation ongoing through Rutgers statistician

• Specialized in patient assessment, care planning, and administration of treatments in an interdisciplinary team setting
• Excelled in providing high-quality patient care and education tailored to patient needs
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.

• Managed intensive care for patients in a high-acuity setting, focusing on developing care plans and educational programs to enhance patient understanding and treatment adherence
• Spearheaded a team initiative to update clinical practice guidelines based on latest research findings

• Provided critical care in CVICU and Neuro ICU settings, handling complex patient cases including post-operative care and management of hemodynamically unstable patients
• Led training sessions for new nurses and participated in interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes