Jayne Forest

Jayne Forest is an Assistant Professor at Cumberland University's Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions since 2021. With 10 years of teaching experience and 27 total years in nursing, she holds certifications as a Certified Nurse Educator. Her clinical expertise spans Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and Interventional Radiology. She also served as a Legal Nurse Investigator.

Education:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.), Becker College (1993)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), University of Phoenix (2003)
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), University of Mexico (2009)

Research & Professional Involvement: Focuses on nursing education and clinical specialties. Active member of the Tennessee Nurses Association and American Nurses Association. No specific grants or awards listed.

Teaching & Clinical Experience: Combines over two decades of hands-on clinical work with a decade of nursing education roles.