Terri A Jenkins

Terri A Jenkins serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation (CONHI) at The University of Texas at Arlington, where she has taught for 18 years within her 23-year nursing education career spanning Texas and New Mexico. Her current teaching load includes multiple sections of Introduction to Professional Nursing (NURS 2300/3364) and Holistic Health Assessment (NURS 3320).

Education:

• MSN in Nursing, Ball State University (2003)
• BSN in Nursing, The University of Texas at Arlington (1998)
• ADN in Nursing, Tarrant County College District (1995)

Research Focus: Ms. Jenkins specializes in simulation-based clinical education, with emphasis on scenario design optimization and standardized patient methodologies. Her work addresses critical gaps in medical-surgical nursing training and health assessment skill development, particularly through the FACES model (Focused Adaptive Clinical Experiences in Simulation) for integrating clinical reasoning. She investigates how scenario length impacts learning outcomes and advocates for evidence-based simulation frameworks in nursing curricula.

Publication Trends: Her scholarly output centers on simulation efficacy in nursing education, revealing consistent exploration of scenario duration trade-offs (2014) and standardized patient implementation challenges (2010). These works establish foundational principles for OSCE development and clinical reasoning integration, demonstrating her focus on translating simulation research into practical curriculum enhancements for undergraduate nursing programs.

Professional Service: As a longstanding CONHI Faculty Assembly member (2005–present) and Scholarship Committee contributor (2022–present), she shapes nursing education policy while directing simulation initiatives. Her three-year tenure as Smart Hospital Simulation Director cemented her leadership in clinical training infrastructure.

Simulation Leadership: Ms. Jenkins pioneered process-of-care scenario development for clinical reasoning integration, presenting her FACES model at 13+ national conferences including IMSH and Laerdal SUN events. Her 2012–2013 presentations on OSCE implementation and scenario evaluation established her as a key innovator in nursing simulation pedagogy across Texas and national networks.