Jacquelyn Ryer
DNP, AGACNP, CCRN
Assistant Teaching Professor, AG-ACNP Program Coordinator
90 Hope Drive, Penn State Hershey
Email: jrs808@psu.edu
Ryer is an Assistant Professor and the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program Coordinator at the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at The Pennsylvania State University. With over a decade of experience in critical care and advanced practice nursing, she brings a deep clinical foundation to her academic role, grounded in years of neuro critical care practice at leading academic medical centers including Penn State Hershey Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Ryer’s clinical expertise centers on the management of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients, with advanced training in emergency neurological life support and trauma care. Her dedication to excellence in care is reflected in her leadership on interdisciplinary teams and her role in organizing the annual Neuro Critical Care Conference at Penn State Health.
In the academic setting, Ryer has extensive experience developing and teaching core courses across AGACNP and DNP curricula. She has led innovative simulation experiences and course development initiatives aimed at enhancing diagnostic and management skills in acute care settings. A passionate educator and mentor, Ryer is actively involved in initiatives that support student success, including her recent scholarship and national presentations focused on peer support models in graduate nursing education
Education
- ASN/BSN: Lancaster General College if Nursing
- MSN: The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
- DNP: Penn State University
Awards and Honors
- 2024 Nominee: Provider of the Year; Penn State Hershey Medical Center
- 2024: Deans Teaching Scholarship, University of MD School of Nursing
- 2019: Exceptional Teacher Recognition, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Teaching
Courses Taught
- NURS803: Advanced Pathophysiology
- NURS864D: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Integrative Doctoral Practicum
- NURS867: Clinical Practice Synthesis for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- NURS861: ACNP Role II
- NURS835: Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
PRIMARY CLINICAL FOCUS:
- Neuro Critical Care
CERTIFICATIONS:
- AG-ACNP, CCRN
Research
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
PRIMARY RESEARCH FOCUS:
- Peer mentorship
SECONDARY AREA OF EXPERTISE:
- Critical care
Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement Projects
- Planning and Implementing Peer Support to Improve Graduate Nursing Success: A QI project to support AGACNP students both academic and socially.
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- 2025: Unlocking the Essentials: Engaging AGACNPs in Competency Based Activities. NONPF. Denver, Colorado. (Podium).
- 2025: Peer Support: A Program for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. NONPF. Dever, Colorado. (Poster).
- 2024: Recognizing Complications in the Neuro ICU. Association of Neurovascular Clinicians Annual Conference. The Woodlands, Texas. (Invited).
- 2024: Peer Support: A Pilot Program for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist Students. Eastern Nursing Research Society. (Poster).
ANNUALLY:
- Conference coordinator for Annual Neuro Critical Care Conference for Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Publications and Scholarly Work
- 2024: Ryer, J., Birriel, B. (2024) Planning and Implementing Peer Support to Improve Graduate Nursing Success. Under review: Journal of Professional Nursing.
- 2017: Gharaibeh, K., Scott, J., Morris, N. (2018) Neurogenic Stress Cardiomyopathy Precipitated by Acute Hydrocephalus after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurocritical Care, 28 (2), 239-242.
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
MEMBERSHIPS:
- SSCM
- PACNP
- NONPF
- NPAM
- NCS
Interprofessional Collaboration, Community Engagement, and Global Health
- 2016-present: Coordinate Annual Sponsorship of local needy families for Christmas from Bell Shelter
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Last updated 8/5/2025
