Professional Summary
Amy Lynn Ragnone is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing with extensive experience in academic nursing, clinical education, rehabilitation nursing, nursing leadership, and military nursing service. She earned her associate degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati in 1985, followed by a BSN from the University of Cincinnati in 1993, a Master of Arts in Management from National University in 1997, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2006, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Northern Kentucky University in 2022. Her professional background includes service as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy Nurse Corps, academic leadership as a tenured professor at the College of Southern Nevada, and clinical leadership as Clinical Nurse Manager of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Mercy Health-The Jewish Hospital. Her scholarly and professional work reflects a sustained commitment to teaching excellence, rehabilitation nursing, caregiver education, interprofessional collaboration, and student development.
Dr. Ragnone has been recognized with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. She has served professionally through organizations including the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, the National League for Nursing, the Ohio League for Nursing, and the Nevada Nurses Association, where she held a former vice president role. In 2024, she presented work related to family caregivers for stroke survivors at the national Rehabilitation Nursing Conference.
Education
DNP: Northern Kentucky University Highland Height Kentucky, 2022 (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
MSN: University Of Phoenix Phoenix AZ, 2006 (Master of Science Nursing)
MA: National University La Jolla/San Diego, CA, 1997 (Management)
BSN: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio, 1993 (Nursing)
AAS: University of Cincinnati- Raymond Walters Blue Ash Ohio, 1985 (Nursing Technology)