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Cara Jones

Assistant Professor

Cara Jones

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine

Bio

Cara Jones, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN, has been an emergency nurse since 2003 and serves as the Director of Clinical Bedside Procedures at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. She is an assistant professor with a focus on clinical education and procedural training. Cara is certified in both Emergency Nursing (CEN) and Trauma Nursing (TCRN). She lives in Harlem, GA, with her husband and two children and is a proud Georgia Bulldogs fan.

  • (706) 721-6619
  • CJ 3101

Education

  • BSN, NursingAugusta State University, 2003

Certifications

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor2018

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor2018

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor2018

  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)2017

  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)Emergency Nurses Association, 2015

  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)Emergency Nurses Association, 2015

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor2014

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)2005

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider2003

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider2003

  • Registered Nurse (RN)2003

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) ProviderAmerican Heart, 2000

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching AwardMedical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • CSRA Staff Nurse of the YearGeorgia Nurses Association, 2015

  • Daisy AwardThe Daisy Foundation, 2015

  • Spirit of Nursing AwardGeorgia Regents Medical Center, 2013

  • Spirit of Nursing AwardDoctor's Hospital, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 5018

    Clerkship Procedure Elective

  • MEDI 6210

    Patient Centered Learning 2

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Implementation of a Telemedicine Student Clinical Experience, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • AU Health Infection Prevention and Control Oversight2021 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • CLABSI AUOS Workgroup2021 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • Clinical Competency Committee for Residency2017 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

College Service

  • Experiential Learning Leadership2021 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

  • 2020 - Present

    Role:Other

  • Education Simulation Committee2020 - Present

    Role:Attendee, Meeting

Public Service

  • Emergency Medicine2024 - 2024

    Role:Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine2023 - 2023

    Role:Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine2022 - 2022

    Role:Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine2021 - 2021

    Role:Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine2019 - 2019

    Role:Workshop Organizer
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