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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, Nursing Augusta State University, 2003

Certifications

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor 2018

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor 2018

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor 2018

  • 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) Instructor 2014

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) 2005

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider 2003

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider 2003

  • Registered Nurse (RN) 2003

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider American Heart, 2000

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • CSRA Staff Nurse of the Year Georgia Nurses Association, 2015

  • Daisy Award The Daisy Foundation, 2015

  • Spirit of Nursing Award Georgia Regents Medical Center, 2013

  • Spirit of Nursing Award Doctor'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 Oversight 2021 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • CLABSI AUOS Workgroup 2021 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • Clinical Competency Committee for Residency 2017 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

College Service

  • Experiential Learning Leadership 2021 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • 2020 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Education Simulation Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

Public Service

  • Emergency Medicine 2024 - 2024

    Role: Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine 2023 - 2023

    Role: Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine 2022 - 2022

    Role: Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine 2021 - 2021

    Role: Workshop Organizer

  • Emergency Medicine 2019 - 2019

    Role: Workshop Organizer