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Nicholas Terela, MS, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor

Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Biography

Nicholas Terela joined 91社区 in September 2021. He is a clinical assistant professor at Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, where he teaches in the undergraduate nursing program.

Terela is a 91社区 alumnus. He holds a BA in political science from Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, and both a BS and MS in nursing from Decker College. His specialization was community health nursing; he also earned an advanced certificate in disaster management.

Terela's clinical experience includes working in the emergency department at UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, N.Y., since 2012. He also served as a flight nurse for Life Net of New York from 2015-17.

Education

  • Advanced certificate, disaster management, 91社区
  • MS, community health nursing, 91社区
  • BS, nursing, 91社区
  • BA, political science, 91社区

Research Interests

  • Emergency nursing
  • Disaster nursing
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Psychological flexibility
  • Resilience in nursing

Teaching Interests

  • Healthcare delivery systems

Clinical Interests

  • Emergency nursing/emergency medicine
  • Emergency medical services
  • Critical care transport
  • Event medicine
  • Disaster preparedness
  • High-fidelity simulation