Simulation Lab Faculty
Iona University
Ria Grant-McBarnett graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in 2016 and received her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Hartford in 2022. Ria currently works as a bedside nurse in the neurosurgery intensive care unit and is employed as a simulation instructor at Iona University. Ms. Grant-McBarnett is interested in advancing simulation experiences in the acute care setting to recreate complex and realistic crisis scenarios, reproducible over time, and eliminate threats to patient safety.