Amanda Bridges, DNP, ACNP-BC
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Dr. Bridges is an experienced acute care nurse practitioner with a strong clinical background in cardiac thoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, and emergency medicine. Her experience also includes successfully developing a process to improve advanced care planning at an internal medical practice with resultant publication of this quality improvement project as a DNP exemplar. She is interested in implementing creative teaching strategies and adding computer innovation to the graduate nursing classroom.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2020 - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - The George Washington University, Washington DC
- 1998 - Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- 1996 - Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro TN
Highlights
Certifications and Licensures
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (TX)
- Registered Nurse (RN) (TX)
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MD)
- Registered Nurse (MD)
- DEA license
Honors And Awards
- 2020 Dean Pam Jefferies Innovation in Health Care Award. DNP Project: Using Five Wishes to Improve Advanced Care Planning at a Maryland Primary Care Practice
Appointments
- 2020 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018 - Affiliate Professor - Georgetown University, School of Nursing
- 2016 - Nurse Practitioner - Comprehensive Primary Care, Bethesda MD
- 2014 - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda MD
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Instruction & Training
- 2021-2024, NURS 6210 Advanced Health Assessment, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021-2023, NURS 7607 DNP Dissemination, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021-2023, N7305 DNP Seminar, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020-2023, NURS 6436 DX and Management Concept/Theory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021-2023, NURS 6335 DX and Management Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021-2024, N6110 Advanced Health Assessment Skills Lab , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021-2023, NURS 6635 DX and Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020-2023, N 6145 Critical Care Pharmacology for the AG-ACNP, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 6145 Critical Care Pharmacology for the AG-ACNP, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 6655 DX and Management I Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 6435 Diagnosis and Management Concepts Theory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020 - 2021, NURS 6110 Advanced Health Assessment, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 6110 Advanced Health Assessment, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
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Service
School
Student Mentees/Trainees
- 2019-2020 Tracy Holzman, ACNP student. Vanderbilt University
Institutional
2023 Chair Elect, Committee on Graduate Studies
2021-2023 Chair, Committee on Faculty, Staff and Student Matters, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
Service to the Profession
- 2023-2025, Member, Institutional Committee Infection Policy and Education
- 2023, Chair Elect, Committee on Graduate Studies
- 2021-2023, Chair, Committee on Faculty Staff and Student Affairs
- 2021-2023, Committee on Graduate Studies, member
- 2024-2027, Chair Committee on Graduate Studies
- 2021-2023, Faculty Council Member
- 2022-2023, Academic Journal Peer Reviewer. The Journal of Nurse Practitioners
- 2021-2023, Scholarship Reviewer. The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio TX
- 2021-2023, White Coat Ceremony Marshal, BSN Students, The University of Texas Health Science Center
- 2022, Developed the Curriculum for a New Didactic Course: Special Population Pharmacology for the AG-ACNP
Professional Affiliations (memberships)
- 1998 - present, American Nursing Association, Member
- 1996 - present, Sigma Theta Tau Member, Member
- 2021-present, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- 2020-present, Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
- 2017-2020, Maryland Nurses Association, Member
Community
- 2004 Volunteer Medical Mission Amigos for Christ, Nicaragua
- 2002 Free Clinic Volunteer Washington Free Clinic, Washington DC
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Publications
- 2021 DNP Pitfalls and Tricks, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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2020 Improving Advanced Care Planning: A Quality Improvement Project, Comprehensive Primary Care, Bethesda, MD
2023, The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success. 4th Ed. Katherine Moran et. al (2023). Pg 133. ISBN: 978-1-284-25544-7
Presentations
Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)