Ellen Munsterman, MSN is a doctoral candidate at Penn Nursing and at the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health. She is completing a dual degree in the Master’s in Bioethics (MBE) program at the Perelman School of Medicine. She has worked clinically as a medical/surgical and gerontological RN in the hospital setting and as a CNS and coordinator for a hospital-based NICHE (Nurses Improving Care of Healthsystem Elders) Program. Munsterman’s research is focused on hospital care of older adults with dementia and dementia-friendly hospital environments. Munsterman obtained her BSN and MSN as an Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist at Texas Christian University.

Associate Fellow
Ellen Munsterman, MSN
- PhD Student, Penn Nursing
- Master of Bioethics (MBE) Student, Perelman School of Medicine
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