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Teale Ryan, PhD, RN

Professional Background

Dr. Ryan has more than 20 years of emergency/trauma nursing experience in Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland. In addition to her teaching duties, she currently works as an ER and trauma nurse in Salina. She has been a KU faculty member since 2018.

Education and Training
  • PhD, Nursing Education, University of Kansas Medical Center
  • MS, Health Informatics, University of Kansas Medical Center
  • BSN, Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
  • BS, Kinesiology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
  • Registered Nurse, Kansas State Board of Nursing
  • Stroke Certification, National Institute of Health
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course Instructor, Emergency Nurses Association
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course, Emergency Nurses Association

Publications
  • Weis, Karen., L., Woodall, Deena, Ryan, Teale, Larson, Lisa. 2025. Nursing Practice Considerations for Medicare’s Reimbursement Model of Rural Emergency Hospitals. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 15 (4), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2155-8256(25)00033-x
  • Ryan, Teale, Mattson, Nathan. 2024. Engaging Students on Satellite Campuses. Nurse Educator, 49 (5), E300-E300. https://doi.org/10.1097/nne.0000000000001608
  • Ryan, Teale. 2020. Active Learning Health Terminology Activity. Journal of Nursing Education, 59 (4), 240