Rate My Professor Susan Edwards

In her teaching roles, Edwards delivers the Resource Simulation Center (RSC) portions of key practicum courses, including NURS 315: Practicum I (assessing and promoting wellness), NURS 352: Practicum II (care within healthcare organizations), NURS 403: Practicum III (care for acute and chronic health alterations), NURS 468: Practicum IV (professional nursing role), and NURS 492: Clinical Update. She co-authored the 2022 publication 'Comparing the Learning Effectiveness of Three Virtual Simulation Tools With Nursing Students During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic' in Clinical Simulation in Nursing (Volume 67, pages 18-23), alongside Martin Schiavenato, Jane Tiedt, and Joan Owens. Edwards has received the Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure Track faculty in 2024 from Gonzaga University. She contributed to maintaining nursing education continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing simulation labs and adapting hands-on activities to online formats. Gonzaga University's Nursing program, represented by Edwards, was honored with the 2025 Healthy Work Environment Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.