Jerry Carley,

MSN, MA, MS, RN, CNE 

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Roseman University of Health Sciences

South Jordan, Utah Campus

Jerry Carley  September 29, 2010 

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts, Social Psychology

BA Summa Cum Laude

University of Wyoming (1976)

Bachelor of Science, Nursing
BSN  Summa Cum Laude
University of Wyoming (1977)

Master of Arts, Business Management
MA

Specialty:  Organizational Development

Webster University (1984)

Master of Science, International Relations

MS

Specialty: Soviet Union / Warsaw Pact Medical Systems

U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (1986)

Monterey, California

Master of Science, Nursing
MSN

Specialty:  Nursing Education

Walden University (2006)

Post-Master's Certificate Healthcare Informatics
Canyon College

Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Informatics
Walden University

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
National League for Nursing, 2008-2013; 2013-2018; 2018-2023

Biography

Jerry Carley is a Native Texan, a member of a large extended family of share croppers and migrant workers. For the first few years of his life, he recalls working in the fields, mostly--as he recalls it--"picking something and putting it into a sack or basket--either cotton, oranges, peaches, pecans,  watermelons and cantaloupes, depending on the season. I remember living in the camps, and traveling with the seasons. We would go North in the summer, ranging up to Washington State to pick apples, to Nebraska and Kansas for peaches, and down into Texas for Cotton and melons. I still cannot stand the smell of cantaloupes because of all the time I spent riding in the back of transport trucks, smelling that sweet, pungent odor. I had a good time, and like most kids, I thought that whatever happened was normal. It gave me a good perspective on life, and it taught me to appreciate the simpler things in life--like a day off, and enjoying "a boring evening at home, with my family."

"The U.S. Air Force was my family's ticket out of the fields, and for that I am forever grateful!" he exclaims. It was a much easier life, and I was exposed to a lot of things--but most importantly I was exposed to an honorable code of life, and to people who valued education. As a member of a U.S. Air Force family--he traveled extensively throughout his youth. "Let's see, we lived in Alaska (twice), Japan, Turkey, Nevada, France, Korea, Kansas, Florida, and California. Fortunately, I have an Uncle from Lindale, Texas, so I got to spend almost every summer there so I could maintain my Texas roots."

This vagabond pattern continued as an adult. Noting that the military had served as a "ladder up" for his Dad and family, he served in the U.S. Navy for more than two decades. He entered the Navy as a Seaman Recruit, the lowest of all ranks, and steadily progressed, retiring after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. As a member of the Navy Nurse Corps, his occupational specialty was listed as "Critical Care." He typically served as division officer for Search and Rescue, and received certification as an EMT-A, EMT-I, and EMT-P.


After separation from the Navy in the early 1990's, Jerry served as director of public health nursing in areas of Wyoming and Alaska. Other areas in which he claims a (clinical) interest include Nursing Informatics, Hospice, Home Health, Oncology Nursing, and more...

Dogs are one of Jerry's favorite topics, and he believes in the very special relationship between humans and their best friends. "It is an amazing and remarkable thing that most people take for granted, but if you think about it...sometime, eons ago, something made that seperate species cross from the darkness, into the ring of light around human campfires, so that they could be our friends and enrich our lives. I love dogs, and they love me."

Teaching experience includes several years teaching EMT's  (EMT-A, EMT-I, & EMT-P), several years teaching ACLS, PALS, NRC, TNCC, ABLS, Combat Casualty Care Courses, and ATLS. Additionally, he taught RN-to-BSN students at the University of Wyoming.

In December 2010, Jerry accepted a position as Nursing Simulation & Skills Lab Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Nursing at the South Jordan, Utah  campus of the University of Southern Nevada. Prior to that, he had a position as Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Southern Nevada, in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Before   that he taught in the Blinn College Associate Degree Nursing program from 2005-2007. He also taught Medical Assisting, Vocational Nursing, Cardiovascular Technology, and Associate Degree Nursing to students at Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas for several years. He additionally serves as an Adjunct Professor for Chamberlain College of Nursing (on line), teaching RN's who are pursuing their BSN.

According to Jerry "A lot of nurses say 'I always knew I would be a nurse--I always wanted to be a nurse.' That wasn't exactly true in my case, I sort of serendipitously stumbled into nursing while I was in the Navy. "

"As for me, TEACHERS and TEACHING have always been my beacon and ideal--and I mean A GOOD TEACHER!"

"The right teacher at the right time can make all the difference in an individual's life--as certain individuals have done for me. I am doing my best to grow into that role, and to "pay-it-forward," and repay the debts I owe to so many great teachers who have touched my life." 


Jerry is a firm believer in adult education and life-long learning.
"I assume, and hope that when I die, I will still be taking classes from somewhere, and will just have completed one program and started another!"