James Brinson

Assistant Professor

James Brinson

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) working in the AGACNP Program at Augusta University.

  • jbrinso5@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-8669
  • EC 5446

Education

  • DNP, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Augusta University, 2018

  • BS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Augusta State University, 2013

Certifications

  • Basic Lifesaving Skills (BLS) Certified-CPR American Heart Association, 2025

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association, 2024

  • Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Neurocritical Care Society, 2024

  • Nurse Practitioner 2018

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2018

  • Advanced Practice, - NP Georgia Secretary of State, 2018

  • Registered Prof Nurse – eNLC Georgia Secretary of State, 2014

  • Registered Professional Nurse, -RN Georgia Secretary of State, 2014

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ANCC, 2018

  • ARNP State of GA, 2020

  • Registered Professional Nurse GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2014

  • RN GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2014

  • BLS AHA, 2019

  • ARNP State of GA, 2014

  • BLS AHA, 2017

Awards & Honors

  • Nurse Clinician of the Year Augusta University College of Nursing, 2025

  • Certificate of Service Augusta University, 2023

  • Certificate of Recognition for Exceptional Service Medical College of Georgia Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2022

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURS 8331

    Adult Gerontology ACNP I
  • NURS 9051

    DNP Project Inquiry & Change
  • NURS 9050

    Strategies for Eff Prac Change
  • NURS 8338

    ACNP Practice III
  • NURS 8337

    Adult Gerontology- ACNP III
  • NURS 7460

    Diag and Clinical Reas Adv Pra
  • NURS 8550

    Evidence Based Practice
  • NURS 8335

    ACNP Practice II
  • NURS 8334

    Adult -Gerontology ACNP II
  • NURS 7470

    Adv Health Assessment
  • NURS 8370

    AGACNP Practice II: Post Grad
  • PHAS 5316

    Critical Care

Teaching Interests

AGACNP didactic courses, AGACNP clinical courses, DNP project courses, NP core coures

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Nervous System Review, 2023
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Research Interests

Interdisciplinary education, neurocritical care, neurology acute stroke management,

Department Service

  • 2021 - Present

  • 2021 - Present

College Service

  • 2025 - Present

  • 2024 - Present