Susan L. Garrett, MSN, RN
UH 152
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
719 255 4425
Education
Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD
AA
1983
Nursing
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
BS
1987
Nursing
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
MSN
1994
Nursing Education
Professional Experiences
8/12-Present
Instructor
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences,
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
12/10-7/12
Nurse Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease/TB Program
El Paso County Public Health, Colorado Springs, CO
10/10-12/10
Lecturer, Community Health
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
8/02-6/10
Community Health Nurse II, Communicable Disease Program
Charles County Department of Health, White Plains, MD
8/95-6/02
Clinical Coordinator
Greater Baden Medical Services, Brandywine, MD
10/93-7/95
Chief Nurse,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bethesda, MD
8/91-5/93
Graduate Student Researcher
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA
12/89-7/91
Emergency Department Staff Nurse
Lee Hospital, Johnstown, PA
2/89-7/89
Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse
Cooley Dickenson Hospital, Northampton, MA
1/87-4/88
Emergency Department Charge Nurse
Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
1/84-8/86
Nurse II
State Correctional Institute at Rockview, Bellefont, PA
7/83-1/84
Medical Staff Nurse
Centre Community Hospital, State College, PA
Courses Taught
Health Promotion—undergraduate
Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall, 2014
Nursing Research—undergraduate
Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall, 2014
Community Health Nursing—undergraduate
Summer, 2013, Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Fall, 2014
Community Health Nursing Clinical Instructor
Fall 2012, Spring, 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall, 2014
Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau International
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
Public Health Nurses Association of Colorado
Colorado Public Health Association
Service
College
Student Affairs Committee
Workgroup for Non Tenure Track Faculty
Department
Scholarship Committee
Evaluation Committee Co-Chair
Community
Provided nurse screening and case management services to food pantry clients
KPWE Mentor
Mentored TB nurse at El Paso County Public Health
2013 - 2014
2013
2013 – 2014
2014
2013 – 2014
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
Continuing Education
2014
Khan Academy: The Flipped Classroom
Prevention and Population Health Education Across the Health Professions
CDC: Caring for Patients with Ebola in U.S. Hospitals: A Nursing Perspective
CDC: Preparing for Ebola: What U.S. Hospitals Can Learn From Emory Healthcare and
Nebraska Medical Center
DHHS: Preparing Your Healthcare System for Ebola
2013
Omaha System International Conference
The Pedagogy of Civility
Pursuing Radical Transformation in Nursing Education
Teaching Online Certificate Program
2012
Kaplan Nursing: Inside the NCLEX
1.0 Contact Hours
University of Colorado College of Nursing: Motivational Interviewing for
Healthcare Professionals
7.2 Contact Hours
CU: Search Committee Training, Recruiting Diverse Talent to the University
Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Simulation Lab Debriefing Training
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Epidemiology and Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2011 Series
11.6 Contact Hours
2011
Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center: Pediatric Tuberculosis and
Medical Management of Tuberculosis
National Jewish Health: The Denver TB Course
25.2 Contact Hours
CDC: Malaria 101 for the Health Care Provider
1 Contact Hour
Yellow Fever Vaccine
2.2 Contact Hours
2010
FEMA: ICS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
CDC: Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals
1 Contact Hour
2009
North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness:
Mental Health Interventions in Disasters
0.5 Contact Hours
Bio-Psycho-Social Responses to Disasters
0.5 Contact Hours
Overview of Rapid Needs Assessments
0.5 Contact Hours
Rapid Needs Assessments Methodology
0.5 Contact Hours
Rapid Needs Assessments and GIS
1 Contact Hour
Types and Phases of Disasters
0.5 Contact Hours
Laboratory Diagnosis: An Overview
1 Contact Hour
Collecting Specimens in Outbreak Investigations 1 Contact Hour
Laboratory Diagnosis in Outbreak Investigations 1 Contact Hour
Model State Emergency Health Powers Act
0.5 Contact Hours
CDC: Emergency Use Authorization course
Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigation: Salmonella in the Caribbean
3 Contact Hours
Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis
6 Contact Hours
2008
Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center: Fans, Filters or Ray: Reconsidering TB
10.25 Contact Hours
4.0 Contact Hours
8.25 Contact Hours
Transmission and Control Interventions in the Era of HIV and XDR-TB
Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center: Practical Applications of Genotyping in
Tuberculosis Control
Howard Community College: TB Challenges in the 21st Century 4.7 Contact Hours
Cine-Med: Culturally Competent Nursing Care 9 Contact Hours