Tracy O'Brien

DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Acute & Tertiary Care

Profile

Dr. Tracy O’Brien received her initial licensure for nursing and graduated from Community College of Allegheny County in 2002. O'Brien earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing Education from Waynesburg University. Her Doctor of Nursing Practice was completed in December 2023 from Carlow University. She has been an adjunct faculty member simultaneously with all nursing programs levels at ADN, BSN, and MSN programs. Her background is in medical-surgical nursing at the bedside and in the operating room, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and geriatrics with dementia care. She is also an LLC owner and a practicing legal nurse consultant since 2015.

Clinical Emphasis

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Service

When not instructing students, Dr. O’Brien is passionate about dementia awareness. She is a community educator for The Alzheimer’s Association.