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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø

M.A., Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga Â鶹¹ÙÍø

B.S.N., Nursing, Gonzaga Â鶹¹ÙÍø

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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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 student 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.