Samantha Tucker MST, BSN, RN-BC

• Led curriculum integration and development aligned with national nursing standards
• 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.

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

• Educate and Support patients through major life changes and end of life care.
• Specialized integrated support for both patients and 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.

• 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.

• Provided critical care in CVICU and Neuro ICU settings, handling complex patient cases including post-operative care and management of hemodynamically unstable patients
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.