Dr. Szalla is a Pittsburgh native and United States Navy Veteran. She began her Nursing career in 2006 after completing her enlistment obligations where she served as an undesignated seaman and dental assistant within the United States and abroad from 1997-2003. After a short hiatus and receiving her Nursing degree, Dr. Szalla rejoined the US Navy in 2010 as a Naval Officer in the Nurse Corps, and in totality has served our country honorably and meritoriously for 11 years. Dr. Szalla has developed clinical expertise in medical surgical nursing (CMSRN), and health care simulation (CHSE) attaining certification in both of these areas. Dr. Szalla’s clinical practice centers on adult populations, women’s health, breastfeeding promotion, and home health care. Her scholarly interests are related to working interdisciplinary with colleagues, focused on serving vulnerable populations, students, and the Nursing profession. Dr. Szalla is passionate about coaching Nurses through difficulties with interprofessional relationships and her Doctoral work at Duquesne University centered around mitigating acts of incivility and bullying in the workplace. Currently Dr. Szalla leads a simulation team at Robert Morris University as the Director of the RISE Center in the School of Nursing, Education and Human Studies. Prior to taking this role she worked with undergraduate students at Duquesne University as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Expertise: Multidimensional interdisciplinary health care simulation, Workplace incivility and bullying mitigation using cognitive rehearsal, Medical surgical nursing, Maternal health nursing, Leadership, Quality and safety and Professional Development.
Contact: Dr. Nicole Szalla
Szalla@rmu.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-szalla-dnp-rn-chse-cmsrn-1436aa59
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