Tammy Testut, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CNE
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Dr. Testut has been a Registered Nurse for the past 30 years specializing in nursing education, community health and care management of chronic illnesses. She has experience working in the ER, Corrections, Hospice, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care, Homecare and Assisted Living. Nursing education has been at the forefront of her career for the past 15 years teaching in programs from undergraduate to graduate and on ground to online. Her past positions include Program Director of the RN to BSN and RN to MSN program at SHU, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Southern CT State University (SCSU) and Director of Quality Improvement and Staff Development at a local homecare agency. She continues her practice as a nursing consultant and coach in CT.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D. in Nursing Education, Capella University, 2013
- MSN in Nursing Education, University of Hartford, 2007
- BS, Excelsior College, 2000
- ADN, St. Vincent’s College of Nursing, 1994
- Certified Instructional Designer (OLC May 2021)
- ANCC: Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC) (2015-present)
- ANCC: Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) (2018-present) Renewed Sept. 2023
Teaching Responsibilities
- NU315 Human Journey in Nursing
- NU335 Information Technology
- NU355 Leadership & Management
- NU376 Care Management of Families and Individuals
- NU382 Homecare Management
Academic Coordinator
- SHU/Nuvance iCAN Program (interprofessional community academic navigation)
- Homecare Management Certificate Program
Research Interests
- RN to BSN/MSN Student Transition from Practice to Pedagogy
- Interprofessional Education & Collaboration
- Community/Academic Partnerships
- Health & Wellness Nurse Coaching
- Coaching: Nurse Educators, Nurses and Nursing Students
Awards & Fellowships
- CEIT SOTL Faculty Fellowship Grant 2019/2020
- The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty (SHU) 2023
- Sacred Heart University Faculty Fellowship through Centers for Excellence in Teaching: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning 2019
- Nightingale Award for Nursing Excellence 2017
- Southern Connecticut State University Nominated for J. Philip Smith Award for Outstanding Teaching: 2008, 2009 & 2010