Below are the dedicated faculty and staff that manage the St. David's School of Nursing simulation center. Each member of our team brings a wealth of career experience and a unique perspective to sim center operations.
About Us
Dr. Christopher McClanahan - Director, Simulation and Interprofessional Education
Dr. Christopher McClanahan DNP, RN, CHSE
Dr. McClanahan earned his Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing Executive Leadership degrees from Lubbock Christian University and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas. His capstone focus was the operational and management practices of health science center-based interprofessional clinical simulation centers. Dr. McClanahan comes to Texas State as an experienced interprofessional clinical simulation coordinator and undergraduate BSN and ADN program faculty instructor. Chris is a member of the International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Society for Simulation in Nursing, Texas Interprofessional Consortium, and Texas Nurses Association. Dr. McClanahan has served on numerous State and National organizational committees and is published regarding simulation.
Email: chris.mcclanahan@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-716-2950
Office: Nursing 228
Ryan Douglas - Simulation Lab Manager
Ryan Douglas - BSIT, CHSOS
Mr. Douglas oversees technical operations in the simulation labs and assists with planning, budgeting, and administrative support. His experience with IT and telecom span nearly three decades and include military service, roles in state government, healthcare, and higher education. Ryan's specialties include manikin programming, scenario design, and audiovisual support. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) and has been involved with medical simulation since 2010. Mr. Douglas has presented at both regional and national simulation conferences and remains active in the simulation community.
Email: rdouglas@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-716-2955
Office: Nursing 225
Lenora Valdez - Clinical Assistant Professor and Standardized Patient Coordinator
Lendora Valdez, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, CHSOS
Lenora Valdez earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas Tech University and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from the University of Phoenix. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Liberty University's Nursing Education program. Her nursing experience includes inpatient cardiology, adult med-surgical, acute care, psych, and community nursing. Lenora is passionate about simulation's valuable role in developing learner confidence and safer practices in healthcare. She holds certifications as a Certified Nurse Educator, a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, and a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse. She is also an active member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the International Association of Clinical Simulation, and the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.
Email: lvaldez@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-716-2951
Office: Nursing 227
Ricardo (Rick) Sotomayor - SimLab Information Specialist
Ricardo (Rick) Sotomayor
Mr. Sotomayor is a Medical Simulation Technician, who helps to coordinate simulations, maintain lab equipment, and facilitate learning activities in real-time to assist medical professionals with training and readiness. Rick brings a wide range of experiences from hospital and clinic simulation settings to Hollywood-style make-up and special effects artistry for medical realism, as well as simulator repair and services. He has experience with creating new task trainers to facilitate the needs of educators' lesson plans and has assisted with creating medical prototypes to be presented for field testing. Rick also has 10 years of Military experience, 13 years of Aviation maintenance experience, and a background in Industrial Mechanical Repairs.
Email: yjc21@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-716-2954
Office: Nursing 226
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