Faculty Profile for Mr. Markangelo Salvante Padolina

Biography Section

Biography and Education

I started my career as a Certified Nurse Aide and worked my way up. I earned my Diploma in Nursing from Covenant School of Nursing and my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lubbock Christian University in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Since then, I have held several nursing positions as a staff, charge nurse, and team leader in acute care, cardiac telemetry/stepdown, cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU), and perianesthesia settings. I have also served as a nursing student mentor and preceptor for new nurses and assisted with supervisory tasks in conjunction with my daily nursing duties. Later in 2019, I obtained my Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner and worked in Breast Oncology, Women's Health, and Cancer survivorship.

My primary passion has always been to teach since my father was a teacher and my mother was a nurse. This combination of skills and passion led me to academia to work with future-generation nurses by inspiring and guiding students throughout their nursing education. I am currently a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Texas Nurse Practitioners Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Teaching Interests

Adult Health
Critical Care
Simulation

Research Interests

Cancer Epidemiology
LGBTQIA+ Health