Mary Scott-Herring Faculty Profile
Mary Scott-Herring, DNP, MS, CRNA is an Assistant Professor in the Georgetown University Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program. She is the course director for Anesthesia and Co-existing Conditions and team-teaches in courses throughout the program in the classroom as well as in the anatomy and simulation labs.
Dr. Scott-Herring graduated from the University of Maryland DNP program in Baltimore, MD. Her focus as a DNP student encompassed preceptor policy, education, and preparation such as “A CRNA Preceptor Workshop to Increase Preceptor Satisfaction, Confidence and Comfort: A Quality Improvement Project” (Scott-Herring, M, Singh, S.). In addition, Dr. Scott-Herring’s DNP project, “Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Preceptorship-Mentorship Program” (Scott-Herring, M, Singh, S.) has been widely utilized to bridge the gap to practice for CRNAs new to practice.
Dr. Scott-Herring also holds a Master’s Degree in Nurse Anesthesia from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; a BSN from Loyola University, New Orleans, LA; a RN Diploma from St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA; and a BS in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Currently, she is pursing a Master’s Degree in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD.
For anesthesia practice, Dr. Scott-Herring served as the Clinical Coordinator of Graduate Nurse Anesthesia Education at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, where she administered primarily pediatric anesthesia to children ages day of life and up. Also, she managed the clinical experience of SRNAs from seven nurse anesthesia programs. Dr. Scott-Herring then had the opportunity to work as the CRNA Manager of Clinical Education and Professional Development at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the world-renowned R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD. In addition to providing anesthesia care, she speared headed recruiting, orientation, on-boarding, simulation experience, and a multitude of quality improvement projects. Since becoming faculty at Georgetown University, she continues to practice anesthesia in both large academic medical centers and smaller community hospitals.
One of only two CRNAs to date, Dr. Scott-Herring completed a fellowship at The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Baltimore MD with a focus on simulation and pediatric airway management, “A Pediatric Airway Rotator Performance Improvement Initiative” (Scott-Herring, M., Mendez, A., Shay, J., McCloskey, J., & Koka, R.). Since that time, she has become a certified simulation instructor through the Center for Medical Simulation at Harvard and MIT Universities.
Dr. Scott-Herring is active in both the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and the Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA). Nationally, she has served on the AANA State Organization Development Committee (SODC) and the Nominating Committee. At the state level, she has served on the MANA board in a variety of positions, and for the last 10 years, as an active member of the Government Relations Committee (GRC).
Her current interests include simulation, pediatrics, patient safety, preceptor/mentor educational development, bridging the gap into CRNA practice, and medical cannabis.
Publications have included:
Morosanu, I., Scott-Herring, M. Ergas, Y., & Cade, M. (In press). “Hemoglobin Louisville: A Case Report”. AANA Journal.
Scott-Herring, M. (In press). “Active Shooter in the OR: How to Apply “Run, Hide, Fight.” AORN Journal.
Scott-Herring, M. & Broussard, M. (In press). Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in the Trauma Patient: A Case Study. AANA Journal
Scott-Herring, M. & Mendez, A. (In press). Chapter 19.12 Cholecystectomy and Chapter 19.7 Nissen Fundoplication. Pediatric Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Approach to Safe and Effective Care edited by James S. Furstein, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, CPNP-AC.
Scott-Herring, M. 8th edition of AACN Procedure Manual for Progressive & Critical Care reviewer for the procedure: Manual Self-inflating Resuscitation Bag-valve Device (In press).
Morosanu, I., Scott-Herring, M., Ibhaze, E., & Anders, M. (In press). Retained guidewires – a continuing patient safety issue. CASA Bulletin of Anesthesiology.
Scott-Herring, M. & Morosanu, I. (2022). “An Evaluation of a RN/SRNA/CRNA Mentorship Initiative”. The Maryland Nurse.
Scott-Herring, M., Morosanu, I., Bates, O., & Batoon, B. (2020). Cut to Air. AANA Journal.
AANA Learn Online Education Course, “Active Shooter in the OR: Run, Hide, Fight” 8/2019 to present
Howie, W., Scott-Herring, M., Pollak, A., & Galvagno, S. (2019). Advanced Prehospital Trauma Resuscitation: The Shock Trauma “Go-Team”. Air Medical Journal.
Scott-Herring, M., Mendez, A., Shay, J., McCloskey, J., & Koka, R. (April 2019). A Pediatric Airway Rotator Performance Improvement Initiative. AANA Journal, 7-14.
Shaughnessy, A. & Scott-Herring, M. (2019). Nurturing Our Own. News and Views, A Publication of the Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services, University of Maryland Medical Center.
AANA Learn Online Education Course, “Clinical Preceptor Guidelines” 8/2018 to 8/2021
Scott-Herring, M, Singh, S. (2017). Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Preceptorship-Mentorship Program, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 48 (10), 464-73.
Scott-Herring, M, Singh, S. (2017). A CRNA Preceptor Workshop to Increase Preceptor Satisfaction, Confidence and Comfort: A Quality Improvement Project. AANA Journal Online, 24-31.
Scott-Herring, M. (2014) “What Can I Learn from a Student Nurse Anesthetist?” NBCRNA website.
Scott-Herring, M. (2013). Johns Hopkins Optimal Anesthesia Management CME module “General Principles of Perioperative Anesthesia: A Focus on Sedation”
Presentations have included:
Maryland Nurses Association 118th Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD: presentations “On-going Evaluation of a RN/SRNA/CRNA Mentorship Initiative” and “Active Shooter in the Hospital: How to Apply “Run, Hide, Fight”, 10-7-2021
Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) Fall Meeting, Rehoboth Beach, DE; “Let’s Party: Old and New Psychoactive Substances”, 9-26-2021
University of Maryland Medical Center Clinical Practice Summit, Baltimore, MD: Poster presentation: “Go-Team CRNA Entrapment Simulation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.” 9-13-2021
University of Maryland Medical Center Clinical Practice Summit, Baltimore, MD: Poster presentation: “On-going Evaluation of a RN/SRNA/CRNA Mentorship Initiative.”, 9-13-2021
Summit Anesthesia Seminars, Whitefish, MT: “Clinical Preceptor Policy”, 7/14/2021
Maryland State Fireman’s Association, 2021 Virtual Convention, “Shock Trauma Center Go-Team”, 6/22/2021
New Jersey Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Spring Meeting, “Let’s Party: Old and New Psychoactive Substances” and “Active Shooter in the OR”, 4/17/2021
Georgetown University DNAP Program, “Maryland GRC 101”, 3/30/2021
Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Virtual Seminar, “Maryland GRC 101”, 1/26/2021.
Summit Anesthesia Seminars, Virtual Seminar: “Adventures in Pediatric Anesthesia”; “Let’s Party: Old and New Psychoactive Substances”, 1/26/2021.
Encore Symposiums, Sedona, AZ. “Adventures in Pediatric Anesthesia”; “Let’s Party: Old and New Psychoactive Substances”; “State Level Government Relations”; “Active Shooter in the OR”; “CRNAs as First Responders” 11/2020.
Encore Symposiums, Naples, FLA. “Adventures in Pediatric Anesthesia”; “Let’s Party: Old and New Psychoactive Substances”; “Self-Efficacy and Preceptorship: Out of the Dark Ages”; “State Level Government Relations”; “Active Shooter in the OR”; “CRNAs as First Responders” 3/2020.
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD “Active Shooter in the OR: Avoid, Deny, Defend” presented to the OR staff 9/19/2019.
“Cut to Air” poster presentation at the AANA Annual Congress, Chicago, IL on 8/12/2019, Scott-Herring, M., Morosanu, I., Bates, O., & Batoon, B.
AANA Annual Congress, Chicago, IL. “Active Shooter in the OR: Run, Hide, Fight” 8/11/2019.
University of Maryland Medical Center Clinical Practice & Patient Safety Summit “Cut to Air” poster presentation. Scott-Herring, M., Morosanu, I., Bates, O., & Batoon, B. 5/7/2019
University of Maryland Medical Center Clinical Practice & Patient Safety Summit “Get the Go-Team Out the Door” poster presentation. Scott-Herring, M., Howie, W., Broussard, M., & Hoffman, L. 5/9/2019
University of Maryland Medical Center Clinical Practice & Patient Safety Summit “Go-Team: A Historic Review” poster presentation. Howie, W. & Scott-Herring, M. 5/10/2019
Edmondson High School “CRNAs: Who we are and What We Do” Career Day for Surgical Technology Students Baltimore, MD 12/2018, 12/2019, 1/2020, 1/2021.
Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds at the University of Maryland Medical Center “Active Shooter in the OR” 10/25/2018.
Maryland Association of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Meeting, Columbia, MD “Adventures in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Review and Case Studies” 10/6/2018.
University of Maryland School of Nursing “Beginning Clinical” to the Nurse Anesthesia Program junior class of SRNAs 7/3/2018.
University of Pennsylvania “CRNA Transition to Practice” to the Nurse Anesthesia Program Professional Aspects Course: 6/2018, 6/2019, 7/2020, 7/2021.
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Poster presentation “A Pediatric Airway Learner Performance Improvement Initiative” Scott-Herring, Mendez, Shay, McCloskey, Koka. 5/25/2018
Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine “A Pediatric Airway Learner Performance Improvement Initiative” presented at the pediatric quality utilization and control meeting on 3/8/2018.
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Poster presentation “Pediatric Airway Rotator Performance Improvement Initiative” Research in Progress (RIP) seminar series on 11/7/2017 and 3/2/2018.
University of Maryland School of Nursing “Adventures in Pediatric Anesthesia” to the Department of Organizational and Adult Health on 1/9/2017.
Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine “CRNAs and What We Do” to the incoming pediatric fellows 7/2014, 7/2015, 7/2017.
University of Maryland School of Nursing “SRNA Clinical Education” presentation to the Nurse Anesthesia class 2018 on 11/21/2016.
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Nurse Anesthesia Annual Congress, Washington, DC. “Clinical Preceptor Guidelines” 9/10/2016.
Maryland Board of Nursing “Recommendations for Regulations and Licensure Requirements for Out-of-State, Non-Compact, Didactic-Only Nursing Faculty” presented in open board meeting 7/27/2016.
Johns Hopkin Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine “It’s Just a Lap Appy: From Epistaxis to ECMO” Grand Rounds at Johns Hopkins Hospital 7/21/2016.
Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, “Self-efficacy and the SRNA”, “CRNA Preceptor Roles, Responsibilities and Guidelines” Johns Hopkins CRNA Preceptor Workshop 5/21/2016.
Learning with C4CM: Live webcast “Post Anesthesia Care: Practice Guidelines to Improve Patient Care & Minimize Complications” on 7/8/2015.
Seventh District Elementary School, “Who are CRNAs and What Do We Do?” Yearly 2012-2016.
Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine “SRNA Education at the Johns Hopkins Hospital” CRNA Spring Retreat 4/11/2015.