Biography:
Sandra Castillo, RN, MA, EdD

Dr. Sandra Castillo received her Associate degree in Nursing from Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier, California and later her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from California State University, Los Angeles. She began teaching at Contra Costa College in the Associate Degree Nursing in1983 after working ten years as a registered nurse in the acute care setting. While teaching in nursing program Dr. Castillo returned to school and obtained a Master’s degree in Hispanic Studies. Dr. Castillo believes in lifelong learning and, therefore, continued her education, receiving her Doctorate degree in Healthcare Education from Nova Southeastern University in 1998. Her dissertation led to the publication of her first book, Strategies, Techniques, and Approaches to Thinking. Her book provides practical strategies for teaching and applying critical thinking skills to nursing students. She has also co-authored a CD titled Calculating Drug Dosages that provides an interactive approach to learning nursing math.

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