Serina Patrick, RN, BSN, CCTC, works as a Lung Transplant Coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, where she helps to evaluate patients for transplant, is involved in their transplant care before their surgery, and long-term follow up. In her role, she is also responsible for handling the flow of the transplant medical review board and ensuring that all aspects of patient information is available for the physician in order to make a decision. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Prairie View A&M University and is currently working on her Master of Science degree in Nursing Education with Aspen University. She has ten years of nursing experience with a background in critical care, employed in various Neuro, Medical, and Trauma Intensive Care Units during her career. Serina has been working with patients who require lung transplants for the past five years and is a member of the International Transplant Nurse Society. She is a Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator and has been a mentor and preceptor to upcoming and fellow nurses. Often recognized by her past patients for her dedication to what she does, Serina aims to tie her nursing experience with her passion for patient safety and nursing education. She is originally from DuPont, Washington, but has decided to make Houston her home due to her aspirations to continue to work in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.
