Tammy Bjork

Tammy Bjork serves as a Nursing Instructor at the Laura and Joe Street School of Nursing within West Texas A&M University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Holding a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Western Governors University (2025) and a Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Nursing from West Texas A&M University (2021), she brings over a decade of clinical and educational expertise to her role.

Education:

• Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Amarillo College, 2014
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, West Texas A&M University, 2021 (Summa Cum Laude)
• Master of Science in Nursing Education, Western Governors University, 2025

Research Focus:

Her professional work centers on innovative nursing education methodologies, particularly through HESI critical thinking training and poverty impact analysis. She integrates Mental Health First Aid and Success Coach frameworks to address socioeconomic barriers in healthcare education, emphasizing student resilience and clinical decision-making skills in resource-limited environments.

Professional Recognition:

• Elected to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for nursing scholarship and leadership
• Member of Mu Alpha Theta national mathematics honor society
• Recipient of Capstone Excellence Award for educational contributions

Educational Leadership:

Bjork actively shapes nursing curricula through student orientations and Amarillo College Education Summit (ACES) presentations. Her evidence-based training modules for critical thinking development demonstrate commitment to elevating clinical reasoning standards, though specific grant funding or graduate student mentorship details aren't documented in available materials.