Jolynn Ernst

Jolynn Ernst, DNP, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. She has been teaching since 2019 and focuses on clinical nursing education with expertise in telemetry, critical care, and maternity fields (Labor & Delivery, Mom/Baby, Antepartum). Contact her at (641) 202-0285 or office location B1-208 by appointment.

• Education
  • DNP, Purdue Global (2018)
  • MSN-FNP, Kaplan University (2014)
  • ASN, Southwestern Iowa Community College (2006)
• Courses Taught
  • NSG 280, NUA 363, NUA 432, NUA 313
• Certifications
  • Registered Nurse
  • American Heart Association BLS Instructor

Research Interests include developing COPD action plans and improving patient care through clinical initiatives. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes perseverance, as reflected in her advice to students: "Success is like the little engine that could... I did it!"