Faculty Spotlight
Degrees and Experience
- Ph.D. student (University of Texas Medical Branch)
- M.S., Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (University College London)
- BSN (Belmont University)
- B.A., English Composition (Azusa Pacific University)
- Registered Nurse
Biography and Professional Achievements
My professional journey is also largely my testimony. Everything that has happened in my life is solely attributed to God and what He put in my path. When I was eight years old, I sustained a second/third degree scald injury, which God used to inspire me to pursue health care. I attended Azusa Pacific University (APU) as a health sciences major, but later heard the calling to study nursing specifically. As I was working through prerequisites, I learned about accelerated BSN programs, and I wanted to get started as soon as possible. I changed my major to English (with a composition emphasis) to fast-track myself out of APU in three years total. I immediately started the accelerated BSN program at Belmont University.
My clinical expertise includes medical-surgical oncology, neuro-telemetry, and burns. I actually returned to the unit where I was treated as a kid! I moved to London to attend University College London for their M.S. in Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The program launched my career in research, and I started working as a burn research nurse coordinator at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). I also started my Ph.D. in Nursing at UTMB.
God works in amazing ways. While I am grateful to God for taking me to Texas to meet my husband, I am thrilled to embark on this new journey with CCU. I am in awe of God's beauty (as evidenced by the state of Colorado) and His provision.
Journal Publications
- Blumenthal , E. and Jeffery, SLA. (2018). “The Use of the MolecuLight i:X in Managing Burns: A Pilot Study.” Journal of Burn Care and Research 39(1), 154-161. PubMed PMID: 28448296.
- Blumenthal, E. and Jeffery, S. (2018). “Autofluorescence Imaging for Evaluating Debridement in Military and Trauma Wounds.” Military Medicine 183(Suppl. 1), 429-432. PubMed PMID: 29635558.
- Ojeda, S., Blumenthal, E., Stevens, P., Andersen, C.R., Robles, L., Herndon, D.N., and Meyer, W.J. 3rd. (2018). “The Safety and Efficacy of Propranolol in Reducing the Hypermetabolic Response in the Pediatric Burn Population.” Journal of Burn Care and Research, 39(6), 963-969. PubMed PMID: 29757441; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6198736.