Department Head and Professor of Nursing
B.S., Salisbury University
M.S., Salisbury University
Ed.D., Wilmington University
ACADEMIC/ EDUCATION POSITIONS:
July 2012- Present
Department Head and Professor of Nursing (August 2016- Present)/
Associate Professor of Nursing (July 2012- August 2016)
Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury, Maryland
August 2010- July 2012
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland
August 2001- August 2010
Associate Professor of Nursing
Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury, Maryland
December 1991- August 2001
ACLS/PALS Coordinator- Education Department
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
January 1995- December 1999
Director of Allied Health- Office of Community & Continuing Education
Wor-Wic Community College, Salisbury, Maryland
CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE POSITIONS:
August 1991- October 2015
Staff RN and Flex pool nursing staff member; Critical care and pediatrics
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland
April 1991- August 1991
Staff RN- Critical Care
Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
December 1985- April 1991
Staff RN- Critical Care, Step-down Coronary Care, Mobile Nursing Unit
Peninsula, Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
Eastern Shore Faculty Academy & Mentorship Initiative Partner/ Liaison for
Wor-Wic Community College
Maryland Association of Associate Degree Nurse Directors (MAADND)
Maryland Council of Directors of Associate Degree and Baccalaureate
Programs
Maryland Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (MD-OADN)
Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders, Inc./Maryland Nurse Residency
Collaborative (MONL, Inc./MNRC)
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
Nurse Residency Steering Committee for Atlantic General Hospital
Nurse Residency Steering Committee for Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Parkside Applied Technology Center’s Health Occupation Advisory Program
TidalHealth, Peninsula Regional Health Council
Salisbury University Community Advisory Board
Somerset County Technology Center’s Health Occupations Advisory
Program
Wilmington University College of Health Professions Advisory Committee
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP TO ORGANIZATIONS:
American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International (1992)/ Lambda Eta Chapter
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS:
Fruitland Christian Church Member
Hebron Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Member
GRANTS AWARDED/ BUDGETARY & ANNUAL REPORTING/ MANAGEMENT:
NURSING DEPARTMENT, WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Principle Investigator, “Pathways: Enhancing Successful Completion of the
BSN”, NSP II Planning Grant, Maryland Health Services Cost Review
Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher Education Commission,
$55,991.00, FY 18 with extension granted through 06/30/2019;
Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant Program (HPSIG), Maryland
Higher Education Commission, $19,001.29 for CPN program and
$19,280.72 for ADN program, FY 17;
Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant Program (HPSIG), Maryland
Higher Education Commission, $106,500.00 for CPN program, FY 16;
Principle Investigator, “Center for Academic and Career Success in Nursing
(CACSIN) Initiative”, NSP II Grant, Maryland Health Services Cost Review
Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher Education Commission,
$977,441.00, FY 16- FY 20;
Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant Program (HPSIG), Maryland
Higher Education Commission, $94,500, for CPN program, FY 15;
Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant (NEDG), NSP II awards, Maryland Health
Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher
Education Commission (MHEC) via nomination,totaling $110,000 for
four nursing faculty members since FY 15;
Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant Program (HPSIG), Maryland
Higher Education Commission, $94,500 for CPN program, FY 14;
Principle Investigator, “Learning to Excel and Achieve: Resources for
Nursing Success (LEARNS) Initiative”, Who Will Care? Nurse Education
Fund Grant, Maryland Hospital Association, $128,740, FY 14- FY 16;
New Nurse Faculty Fellowship (NNFF), NSP II awards, Maryland Health
Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher
Education Commission (MHEC) via nomination, totaling $180,000 for
newly hired nursing faculty members since FY 13.
NURSING DEPARTMENT, SALISBURY UNIVERSITY:
Co-PI, “Eastern Shore Faculty Academy and Mentorship Initiative (ES-
FAMI)”, NSP II Grant, Maryland Health Services Cost review
Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher Education Commission,
$376,498, FY 12;
New Nursing Faculty Fellowship (NNFF) recipient, NSP II, Maryland Health
Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) and Maryland Higher
Education Commission (MHEC), FY 11.
JURIED & PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS:
Reid, T.P., Hinderer, K.A., Jarosinski, J.M., Mister, B.J., & Seldomridge, L.A.
(2013). Expert clinician to clinical teacher: Developing a faculty academy
and mentoring initiative. Nursing Education in Practice, 13(4), 288-293.
UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS:
Mister, B. (2009). Minority Nursing Student Success: A Grounded Theory
Case Study. Dissertation Abstracts International. (DAI/B 70/09, AAT
3377416).
Cole, B. (1995). Coronary Artery Disease: Assessment of Gender Differences
in Treatment Modalities. Masters Abstracts International. (MAI/ 43-09,
EP 12465).
JURIED PRESENTATIONS:
Symposium Presentations:
Mister, B., Jarosinski, J., Hinderer, K., Brown-Reid, T., and Seldomridge, L.
(2012, June). Addressing clinical faculty shortages through collaborative
partnerships: Creating a clinical nursing faculty academy in rural
Maryland. NETDEP 2012 Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Poster Presentations:
Mister, B. (2012, June). A grounded theory approach to academic success:
Bridging minority nursing students’ support systems and personal
attributes of self-efficacy. NETDEP 2012 Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Rudnick, L., Mister, B., & Derickson, L. (2007, June). From cradle to grave: A
project to develop cultural sensitivity across the life span. Drexel
University Nurse Education Institute. Miami, FL.
I am an avid reader, and I particularly love to read books and novels by Sidney Sheldon, John Grisham, Ben Carson and Nicholas Sparks. I also enjoy researching effective strategies for implementation for the nursing programs to enhance the success of our students in the programs and first-time NCLEX licensure exam success.
I enjoy spending time with family, especially during the holidays and watching my grandchildren’s sports games, including soccer, softball and baseball. My beloved pets are my fur babies, and they are very spoiled!
My new favorite vacation spot in not so far away! I just love the Outer Banks, and I plan to return there at least once yearly for a bit of rest and relaxation. I am also very involved in my church choir.
Dr. Brenda J. Mister
Phone
410-572-8702
Location
Shockley Hall 201I
Office Hours
Office Hours for Fall 2024:
Tuesdays, 1- 3 pm
Wednesdays, 10 am- 12 pm
Thursdays, 3- 4 pm
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