Brittany Rhoades, Ph.D., APRN, CCNS, FCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist / Instructor
Positions
- Clinical Nurse Specialist / Instructor
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Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Addresses
- Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Clinic)
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Texas Heart Institute Outpatient Clinic
1101 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7719
Fax: (713) 798-7662
Brittany.Rhoades@bcm.edu
Education
- PhD from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 05/2020 - Houston, Texas, United States
- Graduate Certificate at George Washington University
- 07/2015 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Health Care Quality
- MSN from University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 12/2012 - Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- BSN from Union University
- 12/2006 - Jackson, Tennessee, United States
- BS from Ouachita Baptist University
- 09/2005 - Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States
Certifications
- Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN)
- American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC)
Honors & Awards
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) Fellow
- National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) (03/2023)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Year
- National Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) (03/2021)
Professional Statement
Brittany Rhoades, PhD, APRN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a focus on cardiothoracic surgery. In addition to clinical practice, she is passionate about qualitative research. Prior clinical background includes heart failure, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support devices, and qualitative research in which she distinguished herself as a clinical expert for Advanced Practice Providers through maintaining and disseminating an outstanding level of knowledge in the field of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, promoting research and evidence-based practice. In addition to her organizational involvement, Brittany has served in leadership roles for various professional organizations. She is currently serving on the NACNS Research, EBP, and Scholarship Committee and as the Texas Clinical Nurse Specialist Research Committee Chair.
Websites
Selected Publications
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Rhoades, B. D., Sanner Beauchamp, J. E., Engebretson, J. C., & Wardell, D. W.. " " Heart & Lung. 2020 ; 49 (5) : 501-511.
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Rhoades, B.. " " [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Health Science Center at Houston] DigitalCommons@TMC.. 2020 ;
Memberships
- National Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
- Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists (TxCNS)
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Zeta Pi Chapter - Sigma Theta Tau
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC)
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