Elsa Murdoch, DNP, MSN, BSN, CLNC, CPHRM
Department Chair, RN to BSN and Associate Professor
Email: emurdoch@apu.edu
Office Location: Inland Empire Regional Campus, IERC Room #208D
My nursing career builds upon a rich clinical background, inclusive of teaching and executive leadership. I bring to the table a wealth of experience and advanced knowledge in the field of Nursing Leadership, Education, Risk Management and Quality Improvement. My core values reflect a passion for the nursing profession and patient centric care. Nursing is both a profession and a privilege as: “We are merely visitors in a patient’s life when they are most vulnerable.”
Education
- DNP, Leadership focus, Grand Canyon University, 2018
- MSN, Leadership focus, Western Governors University, 2015
- BSN, Leadership focus, Western Governors University, 2013
- BSN, University of Phoenix, 1986
- ADN, Lasell College, 1980
Credentials/Certifications
- Certified Profession Healthcare Risk Manager (CPHRM)
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC)
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
Academic Area
- School of Nursing
Expertise
- Nursing Leadership
- Risk Management
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Ethics
Courses Taught
- UNRS 105 – Foundations in Professional Nursing/Aging
- UNRS 260 – Nutrition
- UNRS 496 – Writing 3: Ethics and Issues in Health Care
- RNRS 321 – Health Assessment
- RNRS 327 – Nursing Research and Statistics
- RNRS 448 – Leadership in Health Care Settings
- RNRS 480 – Community Health and Transitions of Care
- RNRS 497 – Ethics and Issues in Health Care