Clinical Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Bryan, TX, United States
Dr. Deb O’Briant is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) and full-time faculty for Texas A&M
University (TAMU) School of Nursing (SON) in the graduate nursing program. Dr. O’Briant began her
career in academia as part-time faculty for the TAMU SON in 2017 and transitioned to full time in 2020.
She teaches in the FNP and DNP program and is clinical faculty for the BSN program as needed. She is
currently the interim DNP program coordinator.
In 2012, Dr. O’Briant obtained her post-master’s certificate as an FNP and began a dual career as a FNP
in a busy Family Practice and developing and managing a grant program for Sepsis in Bryan as a cohort
of the CMS award given to Houston Methodist. She started the early sepsis recognition and treatment
protocol and education programs using simulation at St. Joseph Regional Health System. In 2016, Dr. O’Briant
transitioned to the ED department as an ED NP after the Sepsis grant concluded.
Dr. O’Briant’s degrees include: ADN (University of Arkansas at Little Rock); MSN (Texas Tech University);
Post-Master’s FNP certificate (Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi); and DNP (Vanderbilt University).
She is committed to educating future generation of Aggie FNPs and DNPs and to continue to advocate for
increasing the scope of practice of NPs to the top of their license and education. She continues to increase
her knowledge and skillset within the simulation realm with multiple grant funded projects.
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM East Coast USA Time