E. Renee Cantwell

DNP (Education and Administration): Duquesne University, 2011

MSN (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Burn Emergency Trauma): Widener University, 1986

BSN (Nursing): Widener University, 1984

Nursing student success programs

Nursing education research

Human trafficking - identifying and assisting victims

Quality Improvement in healthcare

E. Renee Cantwell, DNP, RN, CNE, CPHQ, is a Clinical Associate Professor at Rutgers School of Nursing—Camden where she is the Director of the Accelerated Baccalaureate in Nursing Program.  Dr. Cantwell’s passion is providing, through the Bridge to Nursing Success, a strong and seamless transition for students who are accepted into the accelerated nursing program. Dr. Cantwell has more than 25 years of teaching experience as well as a strong clinical background in quality management, medical surgical and critical care nursing. Her research interest is primarily in the area of nursing education and in identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking.

Chapters in Books or Monographs

Johnson, S., Cantwell, R. (2014) Improving Outcomes of Collaborative Teaching Using a Contract Tool for Facilitation. In, Innovations in Nursing Education: Future of Nursing. Volume 2. National League for Nursing.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Cantwell, E. R., Avallone, M, Kushary, D. and Nelson, J. (2017). New Careers in Nursing: Pre-entry Immersion Program (PIP) and Relationship to Graduation from Accelerated Nursing Programs. The Advisor, 37(2), 19-26

Avallone, M., Cantwell, R. (2016). Teaching Nursing Students to Provide Patient-Centered Transitional Education to Heart Failure Patients Using a Peer Teaching Strategy. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(2), 84-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n2p84

Sousou, J. and Cantwell, E. R. (2016). Health Professionals Identifying and Assessing Victims of Human Labor Trafficking. Accepted for publication The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Jan 20, 2016.

Cantwell, E.R., Napierkowski, D., Gunderson, D. and Naqvi, Z. (2015). Nursing as an Additional Language and Culture: Supporting Student Success in a Second-Degree Nursing Program. Research Brief. Nursing Education Perspectives, March’April 2015.

Cantwell, E.R., Napierkowski, D., Gunderson, D. and Naqvi, Z. (2014). Nursing as an Additional Language and Culture: Supporting Student Success in a Second-Degree Nursing Program. Research Brief. Nursing Education Perspectives, Online Early, March 2014.

Mordecai, M., Cantwell, R. Orthopedic surgery and Ogilvie’s Syndrome: Is your aging patient at risk? NP Professional Practice Compendium. 2 (1) online Spring 2014.

Cantwell, R., Sousou, J., Jadotte Y., and Pierece, J. (2013). The Campbell Collaboration: Title Registration for a Systematic Review: Collaborative Testing for Improving Student Learning Outcomes and Test-Taking Performance in Higher Education: A Systematic Review. Approval Date: June 16, 2013

2018-ongoing — Member, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group (DEIG)