Gentry Ridgeway

Gentry Ridgeway serves as Assistant Professor of Nursing and Clinical Placement Coordinator at Barton College, maintaining active practice as a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) with seven years of bedside experience in emergency departments. Based in Nixon Nursing Building, Room 116, she transitioned from adjunct Clinical Instructor (Spring 2023) to full-time faculty in Fall 2023 after completing her M.S.N. at UNC Wilmington.

Her educational trajectory demonstrates significant interdisciplinary depth:

• B.S. in Chemistry, Winthrop University (2000)
• A.D.N., Piedmont Technical College (2016)
• B.S.N., Lander University (2017)
• M.S.N., University of North Carolina Wilmington (2022)

Ridgeway's professional focus merges emergency nursing expertise with innovative clinical education, particularly ultrasound guided IV placement instruction. Her prior 15-year career in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices research informs a unique perspective on translating scientific principles to nursing practice. Current work emphasizes hands-on clinical training and acute care education.

Notable recognitions reflect her clinical excellence:

• Nomination for the J. Patrick Barnes Daisy Award (prestigious nursing honor)
• Mary Lewis Wyche Scholarship recipient (2022, North Carolina Foundation for Nursing)

As Clinical Placement Coordinator, she directly supervises nursing students' clinical rotations while supplementing her academic duties with ongoing emergency department work. Her mentorship extends to specialized ultrasound guided IV training, bridging classroom theory with real-world emergency care scenarios.