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Elena Prendergast

Assistant Professor

Elena Prendergast

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program

Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School

Bio

Passionate about equipping current and future nurses to deliver quality evidence-based care. Dedicated to increasing awareness and access to EOL/Palliative Care through education, advocacy, and the delivery of holistic, person-centered care.

  • ELPRENDERGAST@augusta.edu
  • (706) 446-5531
  • Virtual

Education

  • DNP, Nursing Frontier School of Midwifery &, 2017

  • MSN, Nursing Frontier School of Midwifery &, 2016

  • AS, Nursing Daytona Beach Community Colleg, 2008

Certifications

  • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, 2019

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Georgia Board of Nursing, 2016

  • ACLS/BLS/PALS American Heart Association, 2024

  • Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2016

  • RN State of Georgia, 2016

  • BLS AHA, 2019

Awards & Honors

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ College of Nursing 2021 Outstanding Faculty Award »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ, 2021

  • Featured Medical Professional Medical Professional Medical Professional Medical Professional Magazine, 2021

  • Distinguished Service to Society Frontier Nursing University, Alumni Association, 2018

  • Family Nurse Practitioner Leadership Award Frontier Nursing University, Faculty Nomination, 2016

  • Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Frontier Nursing University Chi Phi Chapter, Charter Member, 2015

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURS 8551

    Complex Issues in Health Care

  • NURS 7470

    Adv Health Assessment

  • NURS 7475

    Pop Health & Emerging Dis

Teaching Interests

Palliative Care/EOL, medical virtual reality, and bio-ethics

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Bridging healthcare gaps through caregiver-inclusive documentation., 2024
    Other
  • Embracing palliative care: Empowering women and families impacted by serious illness. , 2024
    Other
  • Caring for Veterans Through End of Life (3-course series), 2023
    Other
  • , 2020
    Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised
  • Caring deeply, practicing wisely: The heart of primary palliative care and the well-being of nurse practitioners, 0
    Other

Research Interests

Palliative Care/EOL and medical virtual reality

Department Service

  • Clinical Nurse Leader »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Clinical Nurse Leader Program Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • College of Nursing Staff Awards Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Pre Licensure Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Latinx Student Nursing Association (LANSA) 2020 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • IPPH Bioethics Certificate Program Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia Augusta Chapter 2021 - Present

    Role: Officer, Other Officer

  • Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association, Georgia 2016 - Present

    Role: Other

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Student 2014 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Frontier Nursing University P.R.I.D.E Diversity Program 2012 - Present

    Role: Member

  • United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia Augusta Chapter, 2020 - 2021

    Role: Officer, Vice President

Public Service

  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Medical Reserve Corp 2019 - Present

    Role: Member

  • Farmworker COVID Vaccine Clinic 2021 - 2021

    Role: Member

  • Samaritan’s Purse 2015 - 2015

    Role: Other