Suzanne Prestoy, PhD, RN, is a Professor of Graduate Nursing at Gwynedd Mercy University.
Dr. Prestoy received her PhD from New York University in Nursing Research and Theory Development; her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing; and her BS degree in Nursing from Wilkes (College) University.
Dr. Prestoy has an extensive background in Nursing Education, Clinical Practice, and Hospital Management and Leadership and is Professor Emerita at East Stroudsburg University.
Her teaching background includes courses in Health Care Management, Nursing Leadership, Psychiatric Nursing, Community Heath Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Death and Grief, Women’s Health, Health Policy, Nursing Concepts, Capstone Internships, Research and Evidenced Based Practice, DNP Theoretical and Scientific Considerations, DNP Project Development and Dissemination, Health Care Quality and Safety.
Dr. Prestoy’ s research includes an ethnography exploring the meaning of quality of life to urban elderly; a phenomenological study exploring nurses lived experience of caring for patients at the end of their lives; qualitative inquiry exploring experiences of diverse clients accessing health services; and higher education academic funding and nursing program accreditation and development.
Dr. Prestoy has more than 50 international, national, and regional publications, presentations, and grants and was involved in international program development. As a clinical nurse specialist, she developed numerous interdisciplinary practice improvements in the hospital and community. Dr. Prestoy also served in staff and managerial leadership roles in hospital settings.
