Ricardo Borgos

Ricardo Borgos is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the School of Health Sciences, American International College. He holds an MSN from Gonzaga University and certifications as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS), and TNCC. Prior to nursing, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston analyzing policies for low-to-moderate income areas in New England. His career transition to nursing was inspired by witnessing healthcare’s impact during his father’s leukemia treatment. He teaches Adult Medical Surgical Nursing and Complex Medical Surgical Nursing courses while maintaining clinical practice as a per diem rapid response nurse.

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing (2011), Gonzaga University
• Bachelor’s in Sociology, Suffolk University
• Associate Degree in Nursing, Roxbury Community College

Research Interests: Focuses on critical care, emergency medicine, and rapid response nursing. Integrates clinical practice insights into nursing education to enhance patient outcomes and community health. Highlights interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare policy derived from his background in sociology and economic research.

Teaching & Clinical Practice: Leads junior/senior-level medical-surgical nursing courses while actively contributing to clinical environments through rapid response nursing roles, bridging academic theory with real-world healthcare challenges.