Angie Hatley

Dr. Angie Hatley serves as Associate Professor and Director of the Presbyterian School of Nursing within the Blair College of Health at Queens University of Charlotte, concurrently holding roles as NCLEX Success & Retention Coordinator and MSN Track Coordinator. With over eight years in higher education, she teaches across graduate and undergraduate nursing programs and previously chaired Graduate Studies in Nursing.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Advanced Leadership in Health Care from Regis University (2014)
• Master of Science in Nursing from Regis University (2008)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Dr. Hatley's research centers on nursing education innovation and clinical practice improvement, with seminal work on nurse preceptor development's impact on new nurse self-efficacy. Her initiatives in pressure ulcer prevention and patient safety surveillance demonstrate her commitment to evidence-based quality improvement in healthcare delivery systems.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Pinnacle Finalist honor at Atrium Health (2014)
• Sigma Theta Tau Research and Scholarship Award (2017)
• International Clinical Nurse Leader Association's Evidence-Based Practice Researcher designation (2018)
• Great 100 Nurse recognition in North Carolina (2010)

As MSN Track Coordinator and former Graduate Studies Chair, she shapes nursing curricula while leading NCLEX success initiatives. Her 15+ years of clinical leadership at Atrium Health included directing policy, clinical practice, and nursing education while serving on multidisciplinary patient safety committees.