Speakers - WNSC 2024

Cristen Mackwell

  • Designation: Atlantic Health Systems- Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers
  • Country: USA

Biography

Cristen Mackwell has been a registered nurse for over twenty years with varied experience in both the acute and outpatient settings. She is currently enrolled in a PhD in nursing program and holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Grand Canyon University. Cristen received her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and Bachelor of Science from Cedar Crest College. She holds certifications as a CEN, CMSRN, and in EBP-C, GERO-BC, NPD-BC, and CDP. Cristen currently works as a clinical nurse specialist with a focus in research and innovation and the NICHE coordinator for Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers. Additionally, Cristen adjuncts for three nursing programs in New Jersey. She is professionally involved as the president of the Northern New Jersey Chapter of AACN, chair for the (CMSRN) Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses national recertification committee, Program and Research/EBP committees co-chair for the Consortium of New Jersey Nurse Educators, , the New Jersey State Nurses Association on the legislation committee, and as a member of the research committee for the New Jersey Organization of Nurse Leaders and the EBP and Aging RIG for ENRS. Cristen was inducted in Sigma Theta Tau in 2003. She became a DAISY Award honoree in 2021. Cristen was also a finalist for the March of Dimes Nurse of Year in 2017 and the NJSNA C.A.R.E.S award in 2020. She was a clinical excellence award winner in the Western Region in the Leadership category in 2019. Cristen regularly presents at the state and national level and has been published for work related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and social media.

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