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Dr. Angela Brittain is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Washington State University College of Nursing. Her PhD in Nursing Science degree was completed at The University of Arizona with a substantive focus in Informatics and a minor in Nursing Health Systems. Her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree was also completed at The University of Arizona. Exposure to the prevalence of preventable errors for hospitalized patients led to her research interest in hospital system health and the resultant impact that has on patient safety.

Education

• PhD in Nursing Science, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
• MSN, The University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona

Research Interests
Research interests include system-level factors that impact hospital system health and patient safety, communication pathways, and informatics.

Methodological Strengths
Qualitative Descriptive research and Natural Language Processing.

Areas of Expertise
Informatics, Complex Systems

Memberships 

• National League for Nursing 2021 – Present
• American Medical Informatics Association, 2019 – Present
• Western Institute of Nursing, 2018 – Present
• Phi Kappy Phi National Honor Society, 2016 – Present
• Sigma Theta Tau, 2016 – Present

Honors and Awards

• Washington State University, Vancouver Nursing Excellence Award for Teaching, 2022
• Harry Heller Memorial Endowment Scholarship, 2019-2020
• National Faculty Loan Program, The University of Arizona, 2017 – 2020
• Academic Excellence Award, The University of Arizona – 2016

Selected Publications
Publications:

Bostanabad, M. A., Areshtanab, H.N., Shabanloei, R., Hosseinzadeh, M., Hogan, U., Brittan, A. C., & Pourmahmood, A. (2022). Clinical competency and psychological empowerment among ICU nurses caring for COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Nursing Management, 30(7), 2488-2494. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13700

Brittain, A. C. (2022). Guest Editorial: Is resilience training the answer to burnout? Journal of Professional Nursing, 38, A3-A4. doi:10.1016/jprofnurs.2021.12.002

Brittain, A. C. (in press). Caring for Nurses as They Care for Others. Journal of Christian Nursing.

Brittain, A. C. (in press). To be a Nurse. Harmony Magazine: University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Brittain, A. C. (in press). The State of Nursing. Harmony Magazine: University of Arizona College of Medicine.

Brittain, A. C., & Carrington, J. M. (2021). Organizational health and patient safety: A systematic review. Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.21037/jhmhp-20-57

Brittain, A. C. (2020). A mother’s love. Arizona Nurse, 73(2), 5.

Brittain, A. C., & Carrington, J. M. (2019). A concept analysis of organizational health and communication. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 43(1), 68-75. doi:10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000331

Carrington, J. M., & Brittain, A. C. (2018). Co-Author and Poster Presenter: Overview: Transforming healthcare communication from a human factors perspective [Abstract]. Proceedings from WIN 2018: Communicating Nursing Research: Transforming Health Through Advances in Nursing Research, Practice, and Education, 51; 451, Spokane, WA: Western Institute of Nursing [Poster].

Carrington, J. M., Estrada, N., Brittain, A. C., Dudding, K. M., Galatzan, B. J., Nibbelink, C., Rasmussen, R. J., Roberts, M. L., & Renz, S. M. (2018). Nursing informatics year in review 2017. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 42(2): 180-185. doi:10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000284

Presentations:

Brittain, A. C., & Carrington, J. M. (2021). Co-Author and Poster Presenter: System-level events and patient safety [Abstract]. Proceedings from WIN 2021: Better Together: Integration of Nursing Research, Practice, and Education 54, 231, Virtual: Western Institute of Nursing [Poster].

Brittain, A. C. & Carrington, J. M. (2019). Communication of organizational-level adverse events occurring in hospitals [Abstract]. Career, Connection, Community
Communicating Nursing Research; Student Exchange, San Diego, CA. [Poster].

Brittain, A. C., & Carrington, J. M. (2018). Organizational health and communication: A concept analysis [Abstract]. Transforming Health Through Advances in Nursing Research, Practice, and Education; Student Exchange, Spokane, WA: Western Institute of Nursing [Poster].

Updated 10/04/23