Ashly Gartenberg, MSN, RN

I graduated in 2007 and began working in a medical step-down unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. I quickly became part of the Professional Development committee and the Unit Council. Once I obtained my MSN in education, I became the Clinical Nurse Specialist on a medical unit. I served on a variety of committees at HUP but was ultimately inspired to leave to pursue education in the undergraduate nursing world. I began working at the School of Nursing in 2014 as a clinical and simulation instructor. I was inspired to obtain my master’s degree in nursing education through the pivotal instructors I had in nursing school. I have taught as a clinical instructor in our medical-surgical young and older adult courses and our Community Health course. I have been a simulation instructor for various courses and enjoy teaching the foundational skills to nursing students. I have had the opportunity to be an Associate Course Director in several courses such as Physical Assessment and Pathways to Practice. I became a fulltime faculty member in 2018 as a Simulation Education Specialist for N1650 Introduction to Pharmacology and Pathophysiology and N2250 Pediatric Nursing. I have also co-coordinated the ABSN nursing program for the last several years. In 2021, I became the Epic Analyst for the school and oversee all the chart authoring for the simulation lab for Epic. This Spring I will take on being the Simulation Education Specialist for N2350 Psychiatric Nursing.