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Abbie Garcia
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
abbie.garcia@tcu.edu817-257-6757Annie Richardson Bass Building 2209
Program Affiliations
Education
MSN, Nursing Education, Walden Univerisity, 2018
BSN, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2010
Courses Taught
Maternal Child and Family Nursing: Pediatrics Clinical
Foundations of Nursing Care: Clinical
Perioperative Directed Study
Health Assessment Lab
Areas of Focus
Pediatric and Perioperative Nursing, Mentoring New Nurses and Peers
Nursing Onboarding in the Acute Care Setting
Hospital Acquired Condition Prevention
- Poster Presenter “Virtual Preceptor Workshop: Bridging the Gap Between Preceptor Demand and Traditional In Person Learning.” Society of Pediatric Nurses National Conference, April 2023, Pittsburg PA.
- Poster Presenter, “Peaking Their Interest: An Interactive Game-Based Approach to CAUTI Prevention Education,” Society of Pediatric Nurses National Conference, April 2018, Denver CO
- Podium Presenter, “Revving the Engine on Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention,” Children’s Hospital Association of Texas Annual Conference, Oct. 2017, Austin TX
- Cook Children’s Inspiring Innovation Research Day, Poster Presenter, “Peaking Their Interest: An Interactive Game-Based Approach to Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention Education,” December 2018, Fort Worth TX
- Cook Children’s Team Peak Performer Award, 2022
- Cook Children’s Professional Development Program, Level 4
- Golden Key International Honor Society 2018, Walden University Chapter
- Society of Pediatric Nursing Academic Education Scholarship, 2018
- Cook Children’s Teresa Clark Nursing Scholarship, 2017
- Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Theta Chapter
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Society of Pediatric Nurses, North Central Texas Chapter
- Association for Nursing Professional Development
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Society of Pediatric Nurses, Chapter Support and Development Committee
- Society of Pediatric Nurses, North Central Texas Chapter Vice President 2019-2021
Last Updated: November 19, 2024