Jessica Van Meter

Jessica Van Meter is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), where she teaches global/community health and serves as Program Director for a Bachelor's in Emergency Nursing Program in Guyana. She is also a Flight Nurse with Vanderbilt LifeFlight and works with the International Division of Emergency Medicine. Her research focuses on global health systems improvement, disaster preparedness, and clinical education in resource-limited settings.

Education includes a DNP from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, a Graduate Certificate in Global Health from Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health, MSN from Vanderbilt (APN-BC specialization), and a BS from Tulane University.

Her academic interests emphasize global healthcare capacity building, particularly in Guyana. She leads initiatives such as trauma team education programs, hand hygiene campaigns, and disaster preparedness plans in Caribbean and South American healthcare systems.

Publications focus on clinical practice improvements in emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and global health interventions. She holds editorial roles at The Nurse Practitioner Journal and coordinates its Global Health Perspectives column.

• Awards: Tennessee 'Star of Life' Award, Sigma Foundation Leadership Grant, VUMC Magnet Nurse of the Year
• Organizations: American Nurses Association, International Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau
• Community Work: See Him Medical Ministry in Cap Haitien, Haiti; Tennessee CASA Association