معرفی
Donna Ruelens Trinkaus is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware. With a PhD in Nursing Science, her work focuses on novice nurses' professional autonomy and transition to practice, informed by clinical expertise in critical care, emergency nursing, and infection control.
Education:
- PhD, Widener University
- MSN, DeSales University
- BSN, Kutztown University
Research Interests: Her research bridges nursing education, emergency care, and infection control, emphasizing strategies to enhance novice nurse integration into clinical practice. She also explores leadership frameworks in healthcare settings.
Publications & Research Trends: Her 2020 study on the impact of the pandemic on higher education highlights interdisciplinary challenges and adaptive teaching methods in health sciences, reflecting broader themes in her work.
Scientific Recognition:
- Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau – Eta Beta Chapter (2015)
- Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau – Upsilon Alpha Chapter (2006)
Teaching Roles: She instructs undergraduate Pharmacology (NURS 222) and graduate-level Evidence-Based Practice (NURS 883), integrating her clinical and research experience into curricula.
