Jeannie Eggers, MSN, RN, CPN, CCRN

Jeannie Eggers is the Manager of System Quality Education, Simulation, and Continuing Medical Education (CME). She began her career in critical care nursing at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she discovered a strong passion for education. Over time, she has led simulation efforts across the organization through roles focused on instruction, program leadership, and educational innovation.

Jeannie also serves as the nursing lead for DISCERN SQI, Texas Children’s hospital-wide clinical event debriefing and knowledge-sharing initiative. In close collaboration with clinical and system leaders, she continues to champion simulation as a powerful driver of learning, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

Honors and awards

2022

Nurse-led Team Award - RediStik®Wearable Simulation Task Trainers, ANA Innovation Award

2022

Excellence in Nursing Awards, Bronze Medalist, Good Samaritan Foundation 

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Acorda DE, Eggers J, Cannon A, Poncik A, Roy K. Breathing easy: A qualitative analysis of caregiver experience with high-fidelity pediatric tracheostomy simulation. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2025; 195: 112412. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112412

Henkel EB, Lemke D, Rubalcava D, Naik-Mathuria B, Gautreaux K, Eggers J, Doughty C. Multidisciplinary simulation for blunt and penetrating pediatric trauma utilizing standard and rapid cycle deliberate practice models. MedEdPORTAL. 2024; 20:11390. Doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11390

Welch-Horan TB, Mullan PC, Momin Z, Eggers J, Lawrence J, Lichliter R, Doughty C. Team debriefing in the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of a hospital-wide clinical event debriefing program and a novel qualitative model to analyze debriefing content. Advances in Simulation. 2022 Oct 27;7(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s41077-022-00226-z

Welch-Horan TB, Lemke D, Bastero P, Leong-Kee S, Khattab M, Eggers J, Penn C, Dangre A, Doughty C. Feedback, reflection and team learning for COVID-19: development of a novel clinical event debriefing tool. BMJ STEL 2020; 0:1-4. Doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000638