Kristen Rodriguez
About Kristen Rodriguez
Kristen Rodriguez is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Adjunct Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, currently working at NYU Langone Health.
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Kristen Rodriguez is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner currently working at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing as an Adjunct Professor and at NYU Langone Health.
Current Positions
Kristen Rodriguez is actively engaged in two roles. She serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing since 2020 and has been an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at NYU Langone Health since 2019. Her responsibilities in these roles include teaching various clinical skills, facilitating learning sessions, and guiding students in nursing care.
Previous Work Experience
Kristen Rodriguez has a broad background in nursing roles. She worked as a Nurse Clinician at NYU Langone Health from 2016 to 2019. Before that, she was a Registered Nurse at St. Francis Hospital from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Comfort Care Provider at St. Francis Hospital from 2010 to 2013 and worked as an Anatomy & Physiology Lab Teacher Assistant at Fairfield University in 2011.
Education and Expertise
Kristen Rodriguez earned a Master’s degree in Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from New York University, studying from 2015 to 2019. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairfield University, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. Her educational background has equipped her with extensive knowledge and skills in acute care and nursing education.
Teaching Responsibilities
As part of her role at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, Kristen Rodriguez teaches graduate nursing students how to conduct health histories and physical exams using simulation labs. She facilitates problem-based learning sessions through case study reviews and instructs undergraduate students in clinical skills such as tracheostomy care, PEG/NGT care, and Foley catheter insertion. She also guides nursing students in developing care plans and writing nursing notes, and acts as a group facilitator in problem-based learning lectures.