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Melinda Simpson

Melinda Simpson

Lecturer

Ms. Simpson has over 13 years of nursing experience. Her nursing career began at the young age of 19. She has experience in long term care, pediatrics, home health, cardiac progressive care, and cardiac surgery intensive care. Her love for the profession of nursing has led her to nursing education. She aims to inspire the next generations of nurses through her passion for the profession.

Education

MSN, Gardner-Webb University

BSN, University of South Carolina Upstate

ADN, Isothermal Community College

Research Interests

Gratitude & resilience as a means to combat nurse burnout

Publications and Scholarly Activities

2019  Creation & initiation of the CSICU unit based Nurse Practice Counsel

Honors, Awards, and Grants

2018   Triple EEE Award recipient

2016   Lois W. Marriott Scholarship recipient

2013   Hero on the Homefront office award recipient -Bayada Home Health

2013   Division Hero on the Homefront award recipient- Bayada Home Health 

Professional Experiences and Memberships

2020 - present    North Carolina Nurses Association

2020 - present    American Nurses Association

2020 - present    Omega Psi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau

2019 - 2020         Vice President of CSICU Nurse Practice Counsel

2018 - present     BLS instructor

2018 - 2019          Vice President of the 3VPS Nurse Practice Counsel

2017 - present     Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society