Brenda Senger, Ph.D., R.N.

Professor, Nursing

Areas of expertise: Program/clinical coordination, high-fidelity patient simulation, dedicated education units, medical/surgical nursing, pathophysiology, pharmacology, evidence-based practice, creative learning strategies, and mitochondrial disease. Dr....

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Brenda Senger, Ph.D., R.N.

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Nursing, Washington State University

M.A., Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University

B.S.N., Nursing, Gonzaga University

A.D.N., Nursing, Lewis-Clark State College

Courses Taught

Nursing 356: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II

Nursing 357: Complexity within Healthcare Organizations: Quality and Safety in Nursing

Nursing 402: Care of Individuals and Families

Nursing 403: Practicum III: Care of Individuals and Families

Nursing 563: Evidence-Based Practice for Quality and Safety

Nursing 701, 703, 704: DNP practicum I, III, IV Application of Evidence Based Practice I, III, IV

Nursing 761, 763, 764: Integrative Application of Evidence for Advances Practice Seminar I, III, IV

Areas of expertise: Program/clinical coordination, high-fidelity patient simulation, dedicated education units, medical/surgical nursing, pathophysiology, pharmacology, evidence-based practice, creative learning strategies, and mitochondrial disease.

Dr. Brenda Senger is a Professor of Nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where she directs the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), RN-MSN, and Master’s in Nursing Leadership and Healthcare programs. A Registered Nurse for nearly four decades and an educator for over 20 years, she brings expertise in program development and clinical coordination, high-fidelity simulation, dedicated education units, medical-surgical nursing, pathophysiology, pharmacology,  evidence-based practice and rural nursing education.

She is the co-founder and nurse consultant for the Rural Nursing Education Program (RNEP), a statewide initiative that addresses Washington’s rural nursing workforce shortage by building community-based clinical education models and fostering partnerships with rural hospitals, community colleges, and the Department of Health.

Passionate about 51³Ô¹Ï success and social justice, Dr. Senger integrates Jesuit values into her teaching and scholarship, focusing on care for vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, rural communities,  and children with special needs.