Catherine Prato-lefkowitz
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Dr. Catherine Prato-Lefkowitz, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, CNE, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2001. Upon graduating from the UNLV BSN program, she was invited back by a faculty member to teach a Fundamentals Laboratory course to first-semester nursing students, where she discovered her passion for teaching.
Dr. Prato-Lefkowitz then pursued a Master of Nursing in Education to learn the principles and theory of teaching, as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner degree to expand her nursing assessment and diagnostic skills. After graduating with dual Master of Nursing degrees, she went on to complete her terminal degree with a PhD in Nursing Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Dr. Prato-Lefkowitz has a passion for psychiatric nursing and has worked most of her career in mental health and correctional health care systems. She continues to work at the bedside a few days a month to keep her skills current. She also has many years of experience in the classroom, teaching nursing students. She has taught both onsite and online courses at UNLV, National University, Walden University, and Touro University.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- That strong nursing education leadership shapes workforce readiness across state-level healthcare systems and programs.
- How psychiatric nursing expertise improves patient outcomes in mental health and correctional care environments statewide.
- Why bedside clinical practice remains essential for maintaining competency and credibility in nursing education leadership roles.
- That dual graduate-level training enhances advanced clinical judgment and evidence-based teaching across nursing curricula.
- How high-school nursing pathways expand early access to healthcare careers and strengthen Nevada workforce pipelines.
- Why leadership in regulatory boards influences nursing standards, education quality, and continuing professional development systems.
- That innovative healthcare technology initiatives can bridge gaps between education, practice, and patient care delivery.
- How mentorship and keynote speaking inspire nursing graduates to excel as confident, skilled healthcare professionals.
- Why collaboration with professional associations strengthens nursing education standards and statewide healthcare innovation efforts.
about the show
America’s Best Doctors takes you beyond the white coat and inside the real stories of the nation’s most exceptional medical professionals.
From breakthrough innovators to compassionate healers, each episode dives into the passion, challenges, and triumphs that define the doctors changing lives across America.
You’ll witness the heart, science, and humanity behind every diagnosis, every invention, and every patient success story. These are the untold journeys of doctors who’ve gone beyond the call of duty — not just to heal, but to make history.
Filmed with cinematic storytelling and powerful interviews, America’s Best Doctors reveals what it truly takes to rise to the top of modern medicine — the long hours, the breakthroughs, the sacrifices, and the victories that inspire us all.
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