About
Mylene Boudreau is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing within the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences at Clemson University. She is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with a Master of Science in Nursing and extensive clinical and international experience in nursing care.
Educational Background:
- Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner, Augusta University, Augusta, GA (2015)
- Bachelor of Nursing Sciences, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada (1996–1999)
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Sorel-Tracy College, Sorel-Tracy, Canada (1993–1996)
Her research focuses on non-pharmacological interventions for prehypertension, emphasizing preventive care and holistic health approaches. She integrates her multinational clinical and teaching experiences into her pedagogy, particularly in medical-surgical nursing and bilingual healthcare communication.
Mylene actively contributes to curriculum development, having created and taught French for Health Care Professional courses (FR 3180 and FR 4180), supporting interdisciplinary education. She teaches NURS 3120, NURS 3030, and supervises internships (LIH 4000). Her work in the Simulation Lab enhances experiential learning for nursing students.
Scientific Contributions:
- Presented on comparative healthcare systems at the Language and International Health Society, Clemson University (2019)
She mentors students through internship programs and integrates international perspectives into health education. Her interdisciplinary engagement includes collaboration with the Language & International Health program, where she occasionally teaches part-time. Her professional journey spans clinical practice in cardiac ICU, internal medicine, homecare, and hospice across Canada, Switzerland, and the U.S., as well as language teaching in Canada, Switzerland, and Japan.
Her leadership in simulation training and curriculum innovation reflects her commitment to advancing nursing education and culturally competent care delivery.
