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 ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ 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