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Sara L. Jarrett
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| Title: |
Professor of Nursing/Director, Department of Graduate and Post-Licensure Nursing |
| Industry: |
Education/Nursing |
| Type of Organization: |
University |
| Major Product/Service: |
Higher education |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Jarrett has over 25 years teaching experience. She is responsible for the administrative oversight of students, faculty and curriculum. She teaches in te areas of health policy, educational leadership, community health, professional development and international nursing issues as well as program development. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Denver, Colorado |
| Affiliations: |
Regis University Campus Advisor, Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society; Chair, PAC Board of Trustees, American Nurses Association, 2007-present; American Public Health Association; Member of the Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee, Member C.N.A. Health Care for All Colorado Task Force, Colorado Nurses Association; President, Colorado Nurses Foundation; Consultant on Nursing and Health Care in Vietnam, 1991-present/Co-Coordinator Nurses Group, Education Projects 1994-present, Friendship Bridge; National League for Nursing; Steering Committee, Nightingale Annual Statewide Nursing Recognition Event in Colorado; Member Board of Directors, Peer Assistance Services; President, Alpha Kappa at Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society |
| University/Degree: |
B.S.N. Nursing, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; M.A., Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado; C.N.S., Community Health Nursing, Denver, Colorado; M.S., Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Ed.D., Educational Leadership, University of Northern Colorado, 2002 and Policy Studies, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado |
| Born: |
Denison, Texas |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Snowshoeing, golf, hiking |
| Spouse: |
Howard |
| Married: |
1969 |
| Children: |
David, Benjamin, Michael, Andrew; Grandchildren: Jack, Angela |
| Work History: |
Dr. Jarrett is currently on the nursing faculty at Regis University and holds teaching and administrative roles. She is the Lead Faculty for the graduate health policy studies in nursing at the University and is a frequent presenter on public policy issues related to nursing and health care and system reform. Currently, she serves as an International Consultant on nursing and health care and is a Visiting Faculty in Vietnam through an NGO, Friendship Bridge. Dr. Jarrett served as a Flight Nurse with the United States Air Force Reserve and the Oklahoma and Wyoming Air National Guards in the late 1960's. In addition, she was a nursing program faculty member and Assistant Director for the department at Denver University from 1978 to 1985. |
| Honors & Awards: |
"Health Care Hero" Award, Health Care for All Colorado, April 2005; Doris J. Biester Award for Outstanding Leadership, Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Kappa Chapter, 2002; Sustained Contribution to the Colorado Nurses Association, State Award, Colorado Nurses Association, 1999; Leader of Leaders Award, National Award, National Student Nurses Association, 1999; Women Leaders of Excellence Recognition, Colorado Nurses Association Nominee, Colorado Women’s Leadership Coalition, 1998; Nightingale Award Recipient, University of Colorado School of Nursing State Recognition, 1994; Mentor Award, Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Kappa Chapter, 1994 |
| Published Works: |
Co-author, "Nursing Clinical Faculty Revisited: The Benefits of Developing Staff Nurses as Clinical Scholars", Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Vol. 38, no2, March-April, 2007; Co-author, 1 article, "Curriculum Development of Staff Nurses as Clinical Faculty and Scholars", Nurse Educator Vol. 33, no6., November-December, 2008; Has given numerous presentations and workshops throughout Colorado and internationally |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Dr. Jarrett has experience in a wide variety of nursing and health care settings with responsibilities in education, management, consultation, marketing and direct client care roles. She has a particular interest in areas of nursing and health care issues, policy related to nursing, health and education, legislation, ethics, adult learning, community health nursing, continued competence evaluation of nurses and educational and organizational leadership. She has been involved with international nursing education as a volunteer teacher and consultant in Vietnam through an NGO, Friendship Bridge, for 17 years. |
