Ja'Quay Brister

Dr. Ja'Quay Brister, an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, specializes in Psychiatric Mental Health nursing. Joining in July 2023, she teaches courses such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care in Advanced Pediatric Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment Strategies. Her clinical practice spans seven years in Memphis healthcare institutions.

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Psychiatric Mental Health, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2018)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Union University (2013)

Professional Experience

• Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (Ortho/Heme Unit staff/charge nurse)
• Crestwyn Behavioral Health (mental health nurse)
• ULPS Le Bonheur Neurology Clinic (prior authorization/staff nurse)
• One TeleMed Behavioral Health (Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)

Professional Memberships

• American Nurses Association
• Tennessee Nurses Association
• NEI (National Eye Institute, implied through practice context)