Cathy Parkes is the Founder and Chief Educator at Level Up RN. Cathy’s unique ability to distill complex nursing topics into concise, clear explanations - proven by her own journey to academic success - empowers students to achieve the same. What started as study sessions among classmates quickly grew into a YouTube channel that’s helped hundreds of thousands of nursing students pass their exams. Through Level Up RN she has been able to make even the toughest nursing concepts digestible and ensure future nurses are well-prepared to be safe, effective, and successful in their careers.
Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is dual board certified as an emergency and trauma nurse and practices at a Trauma Center in Columbus, Ohio and works as a clinical instructor for a local nursing school. Passionate about evidence-based practice and nursing research, Meris also serves as a section editor for the Journal of Emergency Nursing. She lives just north of Columbus with her two children, and spends her free time reading, crocheting, and tending to her houseplants.
Ellis Parker has been in nursing education for a decade and is currently an assistant professor in a BSN program. Their bedside experience includes working at a maximum security residential facility and medical surgical nursing. As faculty, Ellis prefers to work with early level courses including health assessment, skills, and fundamentals. They also serve as the academic success counselor with a passion for supporting students holistically. Other areas of interest include simulation, end of life, and inclusive healthcare.
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