Erica Sciarra is a dual doctorally-prepared (Ph.D. and DNP) certified nurse educator by the National League of Nursing with extensive experience teaching graduate and undergraduate nursing courses. Sciarra earned her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and DNP degrees from Rutgers University and her Ph.D. in Nursing from Walden University. She is also a licensed and certified adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Sciarra is a motivated educator committed to providing effective and innovative active teaching and learning experiences for students as evidenced by obtainment of a Certificate in Effective College Instruction (ACUE) from the Association of College and University Educators. She is dedicated to delivering excellence in teaching through research, scholarly, and service activities and serves as a peer-reviewer for multiple journals and organizations. Sciarra is a current New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) elected Board of Directors member and National League for Nursing (NLN) School of Nursing ambassador. She also serves as the chair of the Leadership Succession Committee for the Sigma Theta Tau Lambda Delta Chapter. Sciarra is also a participant in the 2023 National League for Nursing Leadership Institute LEAD Program.

Education

Ph.D., Walden University

D.N.P., Rutgers University

M.S., Rutgers University

B.S., Rutgers University

A.S.N., Muhlenberg School of Nursing/Union County College

Certificate in Effective College Instruction (ACUE), Association of College and University Educators endorsed by American Council on Education

Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Manzetti, C., & Sciarra, E. (2022). Introduction to the accreditation process for nurse educator students. Nurse Educator, 47(4), 251. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001211

Sciarra, E., & Hackenberg, G. (2022). Integration of interprofessional education into nursing curriculum. Nurse Educator, 47(3), 189.https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001156

Sciarra, E. (Contributor), (2020).  Cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology.  In R. Knapp (Ed.), Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual (pp. 43-68). Wolters Kluwer.

Sciarra, E. (2016). The relationship between learning styles and affinity for concept mapping among graduate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(5), p28-31. https://doi.org/10.5430/JNEP.V6N5P28

Sciarra, E. (2012). Should prayer be used in medicine? Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 32(1), 28-29. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0b013e31826bc635

Sciarra, E. (2012).  The importance of practice guidelines in clinical care. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 31(2), 84-85. https://doi.org/10.1097/dcc.0b013e3182445f62

Sciarra, E. (2011). Impacting practice through evidence-based education.  Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 30(5), 269- 275.

https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0b013e318227738c

Sciarra, E. (2011). Does journal club membership empower practice? Nursing Management, 12(1), 17-18. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000390983.45839.ff

Toolkits

Teall, A., Gawlik, K., Owens, A., Douville, C., Tschmannen, A., Sciarra, E., Yockey, J., Semin, J., Leach., K., Simpson, V., Melynk, B. (2023). Faculty Toolkit: Strategies to support well-being for health sciences students. Building Healthy Academic Communities. https://www.healthyacademics.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/FacultyWellnessToolkit%20NWAA%202023.pdf

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Sciarra, E., Greenberg, S., & Dowling Castronovo, A., (2023, June 12-13). Revitalizing teaching to prioritize fundamentals of care: Trust after crisis [Virtual Podium Presentation]. International Learning Collaborative, Maine.

Sciarra, E. (2021, March 31).  Relationship between burnout and academic teaching level among nursing faculty [Poster].  New Jersey League for Nursing 2021 Nursing Convention, March 31, 2021, New Jersey.

Non-Peer Reviewed Presentations

Sciarra, E. (2023, May 18). Stationary escape rooms [Podium Presentation]. Monmouth University’s Aim to Engage Conference, New Jersey.

Sciarra, E. (2022, November 4). Co-chair of Sigma Theta Tau’s Lambda Delta’s Care for the Caregiver Day.

Professional Organizations

• New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN)
• National League for Nursing (NLN)
• Sigma Theta Tau
• New Jersey State Nursing Association/American Nurses Association (NJSNA)
• Gerontological Society of America
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Building Healthy Academic Communities
• International Learning Collaborative