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Sara Turpel, RN, PhD, CCRN-K


Sara has been a nurse for over 30 years, spending the majority of her career at the bedside, providing care in many different pediatric and adult specialties. Currently, she works as a critical care workforce clinician, providing continuing education for nurses new to critical care in Broward County, FL. Sara graduated from a diploma RN program in Omaha, NE, and started her nursing career in Southern California. Working as a contract/travel nurse brought her to Miami, FL, where she completed a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Florida International University. She earned a master’s degree and then a doctor of philosophy in nursing from the University of Phoenix. Sara holds CCRN-K certification and, in addition to continuing education courses, facilitates online nursing courses for two universities. She loves being in the classroom and works hard to keep nurses excited about and engaged in the material presented.