Tara Marie Ricciardi

Tara Marie Ricciardi is a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. She brings over 13 years of experience as a critical care nurse to her role in nursing education, teaching courses such as NRS210 and NRS310. Her academic background includes a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Wagner College, and she is a certified critical care nurse (CCRN).

Her research and teaching interests focus on:

• Advancing nursing education through innovative pedagogical methods
• Simulation-based learning in clinical training
• Preparing nurses for high-pressure healthcare environments
• Excellence in patient care within complex clinical settings

Tara Ricciardi is actively contributing to the education of future nurses, integrating her extensive clinical expertise into the academic setting. There are no listed scientific awards, publications, or student advisees in the available information.

She is affiliated with the School of Health Sciences at the College of Staten Island, where she supports the development of nursing professionals through evidence-based teaching practices and real-world clinical insights.