Email

brittany.rhoades@bcm.edu

Positions

Clinical Nurse Specialist / Instructor

Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (Clinic)

Texas Heart Institute Outpatient Clinic
1101 Bates Avenue
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 355-9910
Fax: (713) 798-7662
Brittany.Rhoades@bcm.edu

Education

PhD from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

05/2020 - Houston, Texas United States

Graduate Certificate at George Washington University

07/2015 - Washington, District of Columbia United States

Health Care Quality

MSN from University of Alabama at Birmingham

12/2012 - Birmingham, Alabama United States

BSN from Union University

12/2006 - Jackson, Tennessee United States

BS from Ouachita Baptist University

09/2005 - Arkadelphia, Arkansas United States

Certifications

Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN)

American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC)

Honors & Awards

Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) Fellow

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) (03/2023)

Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Year

National Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) (03/2021)

Professional Statement

Brittany Rhoades, PhD, APRN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with a focus on cardiothoracic surgery. In addition to clinical practice, she is passionate about qualitative research. Prior clinical background includes heart failure, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support devices, and qualitative research in which she distinguished herself as a clinical expert for Advanced Practice Providers through maintaining and disseminating an outstanding level of knowledge in the field of advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, promoting research and evidence-based practice. In addition to her organizational involvement, Brittany has served in leadership roles for various professional organizations. She is currently serving on the NACNS Research, EBP, and Scholarship Committee and as the Texas Clinical Nurse Specialist Research Committee Chair.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Rhoades, B. D., Sanner Beauchamp, J. E., Engebretson, J. C., & Wardell, D. W. "Influencing Factors on Left Ventricular Assist Device Adaptation: A Systematic Review.." Heart & Lung. 2020;49(5):501-511.
• Rhoades, B. "Left Ventricular Assist Device Adjustment Impacted by Patient Trajectory: A Qualitative Exploratory Study." [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Health Science Center at Houston] DigitalCommons@TMC.. 2020;

Memberships

National Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)

Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists (TxCNS)

Sigma Theta Tau International

Zeta Pi Chapter - Sigma Theta Tau

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC)