Tammy Johnson

Assistant Professor in Nursing of the School of Nursing

Courses Regularly Taught

• NSG 101 Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts
• NSG 102 Professional Nursing Skills
• NSG 131 Nursing Health Promotion Across the Life Span
• NSG 160 Nursing Care of Patients Across the Life Span I

Year Started at Mercy College 2001

Education

• BSN, Grand View University (1989)
• Master's in Leadership with an Emphasis in Education, Regis University (2009)

Advice to Students
Seek assistance quickly if needed. Don't wait until it is too late into the semester.

Clinical/Field Experience

• 8 years, Med-surg nurse at Mercy Medical Center- Des Moines. During this time I held educator and management roles.
• 7 years, Pre-Surgery Manager
• 6 Years, Clinical instructor at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Professional Memberships

• Sigma Theta Tau International-International Nursing Honor Society-Zeta Chi Chapter
• Iowa Society of Pediatric Nurses

Community Service Involvement

• Participate in various activities with Hope Ministries, including serving meals at Bethel Mission and working at the Hope Ministries Thrift Store.

Personal Notes

My husband Brian and I have been married for 18 years, we, along with our two children, Cameron 14 and Abbie 8, live in Altoona. We also have a few pets in the family; two guinea pigs, Cocoa and Casper, a hamster, Snickers and Rhett the rat terrier.

We spend many hours cheering on our children at their sporting events; football, soccer, baseball, and softball. When time permits, I enjoy scrapbooking.