Jason Lee

Jason Lee, DNP, serves as Assistant Professor of Nursing at the Saint Joseph's School of Nursing, University of Mount Saint Vincent, with over 34 years of clinical expertise spanning advanced heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and medical-surgical critical care. He teaches across undergraduate and graduate programs while maintaining an active clinical practice as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and coordinating the Adult Health Nursing course.

His educational background includes:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Missouri–Kansas City
• Adult Nurse Practitioner certificate from University of Mount Saint Vincent
• Master of Science in Nursing from University of Mount Saint Vincent
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mary Chiles College

Dr. Lee's research centers on care transitions and hospital readmission reduction, particularly for cardiac transplant patients. His clinical expertise in advanced heart failure and transplantation directly informs his scholarly work on transitional care models, patient discharge planning, and chronic disease management within critical care settings.

His publications from 2006-2019 reveal consistent focus on evidence-based interventions in surgical ICUs, post-transplant care, and readmission prevention, demonstrating evolution from physiological monitoring techniques to comprehensive transitional care frameworks.

Scientific recognition includes:

• University's inaugural DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Dr. Lee actively contributes to academic governance through service on the Nursing Organization Committee, Undergraduate and Graduate Committees, Faculty Affairs Committee, Search Committee, and Institutional Outcomes Assessment Committee. He maintains dual professional engagement through clinical practice and academic leadership while holding certifications as Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANCC), Medical-Surgical Nurse (ANCC), Critical Care Nurse (AACN), and Certified Nurse Educator (NLN).