Faculty and Staff Profile

Jason R. Thrift

Educational Background

Ph.D. Nursing
Mercer University 2022

M.S. Nursing Education
Clemson University 2011

B.S. Nursing
Clemson University 2001

Courses Taught

NURS 3100 Health Assessment (2014-present) ASD/BSA/BS
NURS 3101 Health Assessment Lab (2014-present) ASD/BSA/BS
NURS 4011 Mental Health Clinical (2015-present) ASD/BSA/BS
NURS 1400 Computer Applications in Healthcare (2018-present) BSA/BS
ASD-Accelerated Second Degree Program
BSA-Bachelor of Science Accelerated Program
BS-Bachelor of Science Program

Profile

Jason R. Thrift is an Assistant Professor at the Clemson University School of Nursing with 9 years of experience in nursing education. He is the adviser for the Clemson Chapter of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN, Student Organization), and Chair of the CUSON Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC). He worked for 26 years at AnMed Health Medical Center in Med-Surg, Nursing Informatics, and Patient Placement. His current research interests include virtual reality simulation for patient treatment modalities and student nurse education. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), Technology Coordinator for the South Carolina Nursing Education Simulation Alliance (SCNESA), member of the Mental Health America, Anderson County Board, and President of the South Carolina Nurses Foundation (SCNF) supporting nurses and student nurses across the state. He is an affiliate member of the research team for the Clemson University Virtual Reality and Nature (VRN) Lab through Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR).

Research Interests

Virtual Reality (VR)
Virtual Reality Simulation (VR-Sim)
Simulation
Informatics
Mental Health
Medical-Surgical

Research Publications

Articles are listed below for my research interests.

Thrift, J. (2022). Nursing Student Perceptions of Presence in a Virtual Learning Environment: A Qualitative Description Study. Mercer University ProQuest Dissertation Publishing, 29258765.

Thrift, J. (2021). Exploring Virtual Environments for Mental Health Clinical Experiences in a Pandemic. Journal of Informatics Nursing. Vol 6, Issue 3, p. 1-3.

Thrift, J. (2016). Robotic Nurses: They are Coming Soon! Nursing Informatics Today. Vol 31, Issue 1, p 17-19.

Whitcomb, J., & Thrift, J. (2015). Accelerated Second Degree Programs: One way to reduce the Nursing Shortage. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. Vol 34, Issue 4, p 187-188.

Quarterly Publications:

Thrift, J. (2023). South Carolina Nurses Foundation. The South Carolina Nurse. Vol 30, Issue 2, p 8.

Thrift, J., & Hopla, D. (2022). South Carolina Nurses Foundation. The South Carolina Nurse. Vol 30,
Issue 1, p 9.

Hopla, D., & Thrift, J. (2022). The Golden Gala 2022. The South Carolina Nurse Monthly e-News and
Updates.

Thrift, J., & Hopla, D. (2022) South Carolina Nurses Foundation. The South Carolina Nurse. Vol 29, Issue 4, p 11.

Hopla, D., & Thrift, J (2022). SCNF. The South Carolina Nurse. Vol 29, Issue 3, p 12.

Hopla, D., & Thrift, J. (2022). SCNF. The South Carolina Nurse. Vol 29, Issue 2, p 12.

Honors and Awards

Faculty Feature CBSHS and CUSON social media 2021
Past President Gamma Mu Chapter of Sigma 2019-2021
Outstanding Graduate Student Nurse Educator Track 2011
Inductee to the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2011

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