Brief Bio

Dr. Jill Brennan-Cook is an Assistant Professor in the ABSN program and a member of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience including acute, critical care and emergency department experience. Before working at DUSON, Dr. Brennan-Cook served for 15 years as nursing faculty at Mount Saint Mary College, where she taught in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She has expertise in nursing education and in developing and managing simulation experiences for undergraduate nursing students. Dr. Brennan-Cook is a mentor for ABSN Health Equity Scholars and works closely with members of the Health Equity Academy. Current clinical and research interests include improving care for vulnerable populations such as frail older adults and patients with sickle cell disease. Her teaching interests are related to mentoring students and cultivating equity in the classroom and clinical setting.

Academic Program Affiliations

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Education

DNP	Case Western Reserve University
MS	City University of New York - Lehman College
BSN	State University of New York (Plattsburgh)

Research Interests

Research interests include:
• Barriers to care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
• Health Disparities and Health Equity
• Geriatric Nursing and Geriatric Nursing Education
• Mentorship of pre-licensure nursing students
• Nutrition and Wellness

Awards and Honors

• 2018 Selected Participant, Duke Teaching for Equity Fellowship

• 2017 Outstanding ABSN Faculty Award, Duke University School of Nursing

• 2017 Selected Participant, Duke Clinical Leadership Program

• 2016 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring ABSN Program, Duke University School of Nursing

• 2016 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring ABSN Program, Duke University School of Nursing

• 1990 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau International

Areas of Expertise

• Acute / Critical Care
• Chronic Illness
• Gerontology
• Health Disparities
• Nursing Education

Areas of Interest

• Vulnerable populations
• Mentorship of underrepresented minority nursing students
• Health disparities
• Health equity
• Improving health outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease
• Caring for older adults
• Trigger films in nursing education

Representative Publications

• 2017 -- Lister, M.J., Vaughn, J., Brennan-Cook, J., Molloy, M., Kuszajewski, M., Shaw, R.J. Telehealth and Telenursing Using Simulation for Prelicensure Students Nurse Education in Practice. 2017;

• 2016 -- Brennan-Cook, J., & Molloy, M. Utilizing trigger films to enhance communication skills of home care clinicians with older adults Home Health Care Now. 2016;

• 2016 -- Kayle, M., Brennan-Cook, J., Carter, B., Derouin, A., Silva, S., & Tanabe, P. Evaluation of a sickle cell disease educations website for emergency providers Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 2016;

• 2003 -- Brennan-Cook, J., Krajewski, B., Zychowicz. M. E. Orthopedic trauma. In Orthopedic Nursing Secrets (1st), edited by Zychowicz. M. E. 2003; pp. 85-103. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus.

• 2001 -- Brennan-Cook, J., Sheetz, L. Respiratory distress. In Emergency Nursing Secrets (2nd), edited by Oman, K.. S. and Koziol-McLain, J. and Sheetz, L. 2001; pp. 84-88. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus.

Grant Funding (selected)