Ryann Thompson, MSN, RN, CNE, CNE-cl
Instructor of Nursing
Office: HAH 215Y
Email: ethompson@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-4901
Professional Profile:
Ryann Thompson joined the WTAMU Laura & Joe Street School of Nursing in 2023. She obtained her BSN from Tarleton State University in 2018 and her MSN in Nursing Education from Aspen University in 2024. She also became a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) in 2024 and a Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE-cl) in 2025 through the National League for Nursing. She is currently enrolled in the Doctorate in Nursing Practice – Executive Leadership Program through Texas A&M Corpus Christi with a projected graduation date of December 2026.
Mrs. Thompson has previous experience in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department. In addition to being a staff nurse and charge nurse in the Emergency Department, Mrs. Thompson also served as the Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Educator for two years.
Teaching and Related Service:
Mrs. Thompson has taught Nursing Concepts, Health Assessment, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Critical Care Nursing. Mrs. Thompson is a clinical instructor for Senior 1 nursing students at a local hospital.
Mrs. Thompson serves the Laura & Joe Street School of Nursing as an academic advisor, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Director-Successor which will begin in 2026, and she serves on various departmental committees.
Mrs. Thompson is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Delta Delta Chapter, the American Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association, and the Emergency Nurses Association -West Texas Panhandle Chapter (Government Affairs Chair). At the local hospital, Mrs. Thompson serves as the Intensive Care Unit – Morale Committee Chair and is a part of the upcoming ECMO team.
Research and Creative Activity:
Mrs. Thompson’s recent research interest involves the retention of graduate nurses in the acute care setting utilizing a structured ER/ICU internship program.