Teresa Ellett
Teresa Ellett has been a nurse educator since 2006. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Kentucky in August 2012. She currently serves as Contributing Faculty in the College of Health Sciences at Walden University. Dr. Ellett has taught in the Master of Science in Nursing program since Fall 2018. Her research interests include smoke-free policy and simulation in nursing. She has taught Public Health, Population Health, Global Health, Men’s Health and other undergraduate courses. Professionally, Dr. Ellett has worked as a registered nurse 30+ years in the areas of quality management, obstetrics and medical-surgical nursing. She has published a number of peer-reviewed articles in professional journals and presented at state and national conferences on various health care related topics.
Courses Taught
NURS 6050-7 - Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
NURS 6050N-53 - Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
NURS 6052N-2 - Essentials for Evidence-Based Practice
NURS 6050N-53 - Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
NURS 6050N-54 - Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
NURS 6052N-30 - Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice
Education
DNP, University of Kentucky
MSN, University of Kentucky
BSN, Morehead State University
Diploma of Practical Nursing, Mayo State Vocational Technical School
Public Service
•CAMP Smile Bereavement Camp for Children, Volunteer - Salt Lick
Remote Area Medical Leadership Committee, Committee Member - Morehead
Remote Area Medical (RAM) , Volunteer - Greenup
Awards / Honors
Kentucky Colonel, , 2012
Publications
Ferguson, T. D. (2018). Gastroesophageal reflux: Regurgitation in the infant population. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
Ferguson, T. D., Howell, T. L., Parsons, L. C. (2014). The birth experience: Learning through clinical simulation. International Journal of Childbirth Education
Ferguson, T. D., Howell, T. L. (2015). Bedside reporting: Protocols for improving patient care. Nursing Clinics of North America
Ferguson, T., Howell, T. L., Parsons, L. C. (2017). Clinical simulation for practicing labor and delivery nurses: Advancing competency through simulated nursing practice. POJ Nursing Practice and Research
Presentations
Ferguson, T., Howell, T. (2015). A creative clinical experience: Oh baby! It's a baby shower. Dr.
Ferguson, T. D., Howell, T., McDavid, L., Walters, M. (2017). Chest pain simulation. Kentucky League for Nursing
Ferguson, T., Ferguson, T. (2014). Engaging student learning through a productive partnership with the pediatric community. KY Council on Postsecondary Education
Ferguson, T., Howell, T. (2016). Incorporating QSEN competencies into associate degree nursing education through service learning. Kentucky League for Nursing
Ferguson, T., Howell, T. (2013). Innovative instructional design to alleviate the shortage of clinical practice sites for education through the use of a simulated OB experience.
Ferguson, T., Mays, L. (2017). Mentoring adjunct faculty. Morehead State University
Ferguson, T., Howell, T. (2014). Promoting effective communication skills: An alternative pediatric clinical experience.