Mary Ann Shinnick, PhD

Director of Simulation and Associate Professor

Phone: (626) 815-6189
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Biography

Mary Ann Shinnick, PhD, has a long history of critical-care nursing that turned into a teaching career at two universities. A serendipitous move into nursing simulation in 2006 changed her career to one of developing simulation programs in two other schools, and developing a program of simulation research. Her unique simulation research utilizes eye-tracking glasses to explore nursing assessment techniques and gaps in cognitive load and situation awareness. This unusual approach, seminal research studies, and active participation in two simulation societies has led to leadership roles and international recognition for simulation practice and research.

Education

  • MSN/Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of California, Los Angeles, 1992
  • BSN, California State University, Dominguez Hills
  • AA, Nursing, Pasadena City College

Credentials/Certifications

  • Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner, UCLA, 1996
  • Fellow for Society for Simulation in Healthcare
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced

Academic Area

  • School of Nursing
    • Graduate Programs

Expertise

  • Cognitive Load
  • Eye Tracking
  • Nurse Training Research
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Simulation in Nursing Education
  • Situation Awareness

Courses Taught

  • GRNS 520 — Theory and Practice of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing Care of Adult-Gerontology Patients
  • GRNS 521 — Clinical Specialization in the Care of Adult-Gerontology Patients

Office Hours

Appointments available upon request. Please contact me to set up an appointment.

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