Rachael Salguero (she/her), PhD, RN-BC, CNEcl, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Rachael is a certified academic clinical nurse educator who teaches in both the prelicensure and graduate programs. She is board-certified in medical-surgical nursing and practices per diem as a clinical staff nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Rachael currently serves as President of the New England League for Nurse Educators (NELNE), where she is committed to advancing excellence in nursing education. She is also the Principal Investigator of a $5.8 million Department of Labor grant focused on strengthening a well-prepared, sustainable nursing workforce. Rachael has been recognized for excellence in teaching and scholarship, receiving the MGH Institute of Health Professions Excellence in Teaching Award (2022), the National League for Nursing Education Scholarship (2023), and the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts Excellence in Nursing Education Award (2024). Rachael’s program of research examines inclusive faculty development in nursing education, with particular attention to clinical instructor support, competency-based education, and the intentional integration of inclusive language and belonging within teaching and learning environments.
- Roanoke College, BA, 2003
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, BSN, 2009
- Endicott College, MSN, 2015
- Endicott College, PhD, 2023
Inclusive language, clinical judgment of nursing students, mentoring clinical adjunct faculty
Salguero, R. & Morse, B. (2023). Fostering belonging beyond the health office through inclusive language. NASN School Nurse. Published Ahead of Print.doi:10.1177/1942602X231206345.
Salguero, R. & Hunt, K. (2023). Modeling equity-minded moral courage: The power of calling in. Nurse Educator, 49(1), 35. doi: 10.1097/NNE.00000000000014683.
Salguero, R. & Wocial, J. (2023). The power of words: Inclusive language tip of the day. Nurse Educator, 48(3), 130. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001315
Salguero, R., Wocial, J., Wolf, A. (2023). The use of inclusive language to promote belonging in undergraduate nursing education. Podium presentation at the National League for Nursing Annual Education Summit.
