Raquel Alvarado, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Dr. Alvarado joined the Nursing Faculty as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio January 2020. She was appointed full-time Assistant Professor/Clinical in January 2021. Dr. Alvarado brings a wealth of clinical expertise to the School of Nursing. She has over 10 years’ experience in nursing leadership and holds board certification as a nurse executive from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Besides leadership, Dr. Alvarado’s has a clinical background in critical care, home health, case management and nursing education. She served four years as an officer in the Army Nurse Corps Reserves. Dr. Alvarado earned an Associate Degree in Nursing at San Antonio College; BSN from the University of the Incarnate Word; MSN in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Post-Grad certificate as a Nurse Educator, and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Chatham University. She has taught didactic and clinical courses such as Nursing Care of the Family, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Mental Health, Community/Specialty Nursing, Patient Care Technologies/Information Systems, Leadership and Management, Disease Management, Healthcare Economics and Finance.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2016 - Doctor in Nursing Practice - Nursing - Chatham University
- 2012 - Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Administration - University of Texas at Arlington
- 2003 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of the Incarnate Word
- Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing - San Antonio College School of Professional Nursing
Highlights
Licensures and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (Texas)
- Nurse Executive NE-BC
- CPR/BLS
Honors and Awards
- 2015, Induction to the Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau
Appointments
- 2021 - present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2017 - present - Adjunct Nursing Faculty - Southern New Hampshire University
- 2020 - Adjunct Nursing Faculty - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018 - 2020 - Chief Nursing Officer - Frio Regional Hospital, Pearsall, TX
- 2014 - 2016 - Adjunct Nursing Instructor - Pioneer Pacific College, Springfield,
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Instruction & Training
- 2021 - present, NURS 4533 Disease Mgmt. III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021 - present, NURS 4320 Leadership Mgmt.: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020 - present, NURS 4314 Care of the Adult I: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020 - present, NURS 4316 Care of Adult II: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
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Research & Grants
2013, Experience writing successful initial and sustainment grant proposals for Office of Rural Health (ORH) which resulted in the expansion of HBPC to two sites and three teams, with an increase of the catchment area from 25 to 50 miles fulfilling the Director’s strategic initiative of increasing healthcare access for rural Veterans.
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Service
School
Student Mentees/Trainees
- 2018, Lisa Franks, Doctorate student, Leadership Mentor
Institutional
- 2018, Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR HBPC Program Director, Mentor
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Nursing Service Quality Council, Chair
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Interdisciplinary Care Committee, Co-Chair
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Evidence-Based Practice Committee, Member
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Preventative Ethics Committee, Member
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR ICU Committee, Member
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Quality, Service, and Value Committee, Member
- 2018, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Wound Care Committee, Member
Service to the Profession
- 2016 - present, American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), Member
- 2015 - present, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Member
- 2005 - present, American Nurses Association (ANA), Member
- 2016 - present, Texas Nurses Association, Member
- 2015 - present, Sigma Theta Tau- National Nursing Honor Society (STTI), Member
- 2017 - 2018, Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Theta Chapter, Vice President of the Board
Community
- 2020, Member, Rotary Club of San Antonio South
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Publications
- Alvarado, R. (2016). Pain in the elderly dementia patient: increasing nurses’ knowledge. Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. URL: http://library.chatham.edu:80/record=b1271916~S0
- Abstract submission to the Arkansas Nursing Research Alliance (ANRA) accepted for poster presentation at the Evidence-Base Practice Forum 2018: Translating Research to Practice. Nov. 2018
- Abstract submission to the 29th International Nursing Research Congress and accepted for poster presentation. July 2018
- Abstract submission to the Arkansas Nursing Research Alliance (ANRA) accepted for poster presentation at the Evidence-Base Practice Forum 2016: Translating Research to Practice. Nov. 2016
- 2018, “Nightingale on Nursing, Past, Present and Future: Challenges Nurses Continue to Face”, at the 27th Annual Pi Theta Nursing Excellence in Research and Practice in Fayetteville, AR. Podium Presentation/Keynote Speaker
- 2018, The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, University of Arkansas, White Coat Ceremony. Keynote Speaker
- 2016, “Pain in the Elderly Dementia Patient: Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge” for EBP Change Project, Chatham University Spring Residency. Poster Presentation
- 2018, “Nursing Retreat to Promote Wellness” at the Arkansas Nursing Research Alliance (ANRA) Evidence-Base Practice Forum 2018: Translating Research to Practice in Little Rock, AR. Poster Presentation
- 2018, “Inculcating EBP in a Healthcare Facility” at the Sigma Theta Tau 29th International Nursing Research Congress in Melbourne, Australia. Poster Presentation
- 2016, “Pain in the Elderly Dementia Patient: Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge”, at the Arkansas Nursing Research Alliance (ANRA) Evidence-Base Practice Forum 2016: Translating Research to Practice in Little Rock, AR. Poster Presentation
- 2016, “Pain in the Elderly Dementia Patient: Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge” of EBP Change Project for Chatham University Spring Residency in Pittsburgh, PA. Poster Presentation
Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based)
Abstracts
Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)
Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations