Desiree Bertrand
Assistant Professor
Desiree Bertrand
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Nursing
Department of Prelicensure Nursing
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
- DBERTRAND@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-8670
- EC 5356
Education
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Ph.D., Nursing Medical University of South Ca, 2017
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MSN, Nursing Education Midwestern State University, 2002
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BS, Nursing University of the Virgin Islan, 1995
Certifications
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Certified Nurse Educator NLN, 2020
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Registered Nurse Certified (RNC) - Maternal Newborn Nursing 2016
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Collaborative Institutional Training Institute (CITI): Basic/Refresher, Human Subjects Research Certification 2014
Awards & Honors
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Augusta University 5 Years of Continuous Service Recognition Augusta University, 2025
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Augusta University College of Nursing Outstanding Faculty Member 2025
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University of the Virgin Islands Principal Investigators President’s Appreciation Award University of the Virgin Islands, 2019
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University of the Virgin Islands Service Award 2019
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American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholar Cultural Competence and Health Equity Expert Panel, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NURS 9300
Dissertation
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NURS 8550
Evidence Based Practice
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NURS 4802
Maternal Child Nursing
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NURS 4806
Transition to Prof Nurs Prac
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NURS 3807
Intro to Nursing Research
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NURS 3802
Introduction to Nursing Pract
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NURS 9250
Investigation of Research Prob
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NURS 7801
Synthesis of CNL Role
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NURS 7400
Inte HC Women Child Fam Hlth
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate and Graduate education
Courses: Maternal Child Nursing, Evidence Based-Practice, Nursing Research
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Development of HIV/STI and partner violence health promotion intervention for abused U.S. Virgin Islands women, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Experiences of pregnant women exposed to Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the US Virgin Islands: a qualitative study, 2022
Journal Article, Professional Journal - Achieving advance care planning in diverse, underserved populations, 2018
- Position statement: Policies to support family caregivers., 2018
- Factors associated with increased risk for lethal violence in intimate partner relationships among ethnically diverse black women, 2014
Research Interests
Research Interest: Health Disparities and Intimate Partner Violence
Clinical Interest: Maternal Newborn Care
Professional Service
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Caribbean Exploratory Research Center 6th Annual Health Disparities Institute - 2013
Role: Committee Chair
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Caribbean Exploratory Research Center 5th Annual Health Disparities Institute - 2012
Role: Committee Chair
Public Service
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A Health Education Toolkit for the US Virgin Islands Community 2012