Trina Barrett

Trina Barrett is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing. She joined the faculty in November 2012 and holds certifications in Acute and Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) and Nursing Education (CNE). Her teaching responsibilities include clinical supervision and didactic instruction in Acute Care/Gerontology, Adult Health, and Internship courses, alongside teaching EKG analysis in the BSN curriculum.

• Education: BSN (2005), MSN in Nursing Education (2009) from Union University; DNP in Executive Nursing Administration from the University of Southern Alabama

Her research interests focus on critical care monitoring, gerontological nursing, and nursing education methodologies. She has contributed to scholarly discourse through publications like her 2015 article on QT interval monitoring in Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing.

She is an active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society, currently serving as a board member for the Beta Theta-at-Large Chapter.

• Awards: SGAEC Excellence in Teaching Award (2013-2014); SGAEC nomination (2012-2013)

Her career began in 2001 at the Regional Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, blending clinical expertise with academic leadership in nursing education and practice.