Dr. Susan G. Hopkinson
RN PhD, Tripler Army Medical Center, USA
Biography
Dr. Susan Hopkinson focuses primarily on identifying contextual factors that contribute the complexity of the nursing work environment, such as interruptions, horizontal violence and communication. Prior to becoming a researcher, she worked in multiple clinical roles to include pediatric staff nurse and medical-surgical staff nurse. She also held the role of nurse manager for both a pediatric unit and a medical-telemetry unit. She is currently the Director of the Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, USA. In this position she conducts research, oversees the evidence based practice program, and mentors staff nurses and novice scientists in the performance of research and evidence based practice.