BONNIE ROSS, EDD, RN, CNE

NURSING EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Bonnie Ross, EDD, RN, CNE, is an ATI Nursing Education Consultant. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Delaware (Newark, De.), her Master’s in Nursing Administration from New York University (New York City), and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.). Dr. Ross has been a registered nurse for nearly 40 years, with 20 years spent in nursing education. Her clinical experience primarily involved adult medical-surgical, coronary and intensive care, and post-anesthesia nursing. Dr. Ross has held nursing faculty positions and leadership roles in ADN, BSN, and ABSN programs.

As a certified nurse educator, Dr. Ross has extensive knowledge and leadership experience in curriculum development for both traditional and concept-based programs including coordinating the development of an online nursing tract and leading faculty in a program-wide concept-based curriculum revision. In a leadership role, she has participated in the assessment, evaluation, and accreditation of both ADN and BSN programs.

Dr. Ross is an enthusiastic champion of life-long learning and professional development and is passionate to pay it forward to the next generation of nurses. She believes that collaboration, teamwork, and respect are essential when developing best practices in teaching and learning in nursing. Her current research activity includes publishing and presenting work depicting the experiences of faculty transitioning from clinical nurse to nurse educator and developing retention strategies for diverse nursing student populations.