Faculty and Staff

Joset Brown

Professor • School of Nursing

Dr. Brown is an experienced nurse and educator specializing in emergency and trauma nursing. With over 29 years of nursing experience, Dr. Brown is committed to improving patient care delivery at the bedside through education and mentoring.

As an assistant professor in the undergraduate nursing program at William Paterson University, this role has allowed her to integrate simulation technology to reinforce theoretical concepts through the curriculum. Additionally, this role provides the opportunity to explore her research interests of utilizing alternate teaching strategies to enhance student learning, and promote integration of theory into practice.

Dr. Brown served as co-project director and collaborated with faculty members of the nursing department to secure a HRSA grant to support disadvantaged students in the nursing program.

Dr. Brown has published, and presented nationally and internationally on the use of simulation technology to reduce the theory practice gap experienced by graduate nurses on entry to practice. Her current research focuses on supporting graduate nurse success during transition to clinical practice.

Professional Interests

Graduate nurse experiences.
Simulation technology.
Promoting graduate nurse success.

Other Interests

Travel
Reading
Yoga

Degrees

EdD College Teaching and Learning, Walden University ,

MS Nursing Education, Walden University , MN

BS Nursing , Kaplan University ,

Other Nursing , University of the West Indies School of Nursing Kingston, Jamaica

Specialization

Emergency room nursing, Medical surgical nursing

Representative Publications


Creating a healthy working environment is every nurse’s responsibility: How clinical faculty and practicing clinicians can collaborate to help students learn professionalism; Volume 15, 2020


Developing a Conceptual Definition of the Successfully Transitioned Newly Licensed Registered Nurse (NLRN); 2021
https://www.hoajonline.com/nursing/2056-9157/8/1


Graduate Nurses’ Perception of the Effect of Simulation on Reducing the Theory-Practice Gap; 2019


Nursing Students’ Resilience in Response to Stress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic; 2021
https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v12n1p34


Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Attitudes Towards the Care of Dying Patients.; 2022
https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/21626

Representative Presentations


Defining the Successfully Transitioned Newly Licensed Registered Nurse (NLRN): An Integrative Review of Existing Literature.
Sigma Theta Tau 32nd International Nursing Research VIRTUAL Congress Sigma Theta Tau
, 2021


Exploring Simulations Effect on the Theory Practice Gap: The Graduate Nurse Experience
Nursing Education Research Conference Sigma Theta Tau
Washington, DC 2020


Facilitators and Inhibitors to Graduate Nurse Success.
33rd Eastern Nursing Research Annual Scientific Sessions ENRS
, 2021


Graduate Nurse's Perspective of Simulation to Address the Theory-Practice Gap in Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress Sigma Theta Tau
Calgary, 2019


Nursing Students' Resilience in Response to Stress
Sigma Theta Tau 32nd International Nursing Research VIRTUAL Congress Sigma Theta Tau
, 2021

Awards and Honors

Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty
The Daisy Foundation
05/19/2021

Notable Courses Taught

NUR 3280: Nursing Practice
NUR 3270: Health Assessment
NUR 3260: Critical Thinking
NUR 5461: Advanced Pathophysiology
NUR 7254: Advanced Nursing Role Practicum for the Nurse Educator

330 University Hall

By appointment