Samantha Stephany Collins, BSN, MSN
Samantha Collins is an accomplished nursing leader and educator with nearly three decades of experience dedicated to advancing nursing practice, professional development, and patient care. Inspired by a strong family legacy in nursing—her grandmother, mother, and aunt all served in the profession—Collins began her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse before becoming a Registered Nurse in 1996. She gained early clinical experience as a bedside nurse on a medical-surgical unit with a neurology focus, where she developed a strong foundation in patient care and clinical excellence.
Throughout her career, Collins has steadily progressed through leadership roles including assistant nurse manager, nurse manager for geriatric and surgical units, and coordinator for nurse residency programs supporting new graduate nurses. Since 2012, she has served in director and associate director positions focused on nursing leadership and education. She currently serves as Director of Nursing Education at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in downtown Brooklyn, New York, where she oversees training and professional development for nurses and ancillary staff across multiple departments, including emergency, critical care, maternity, procedural areas, and the operating room. In this role, she manages orientation programs, clinical skills training, annual competencies, and education on new devices and technologies, ensuring staff remain prepared to deliver safe, high-quality care.
Collins earned her Associate degree from New York City Technical College, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Downstate in 2000, and her Master of Science as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from St. Joseph’s College in 2009. She remains actively involved in professional organizations including the Association for Nursing Professional Development and the New York Organization of Nursing Leadership. Passionate about mentorship and developing the next generation of nurses, she recently served as a guest speaker at LIU Brooklyn’s graduation ceremony, where she shared her commitment to guiding new nurses and strengthening the future of the profession.
• St. Joseph's University New York - Masters of Science, Clinical Nurse Specialist
• State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn - Bachelor's Degree, Nursing Science
• City Tech, CUNY - Associate's Degree, Nursing
• RN
• BSN
• MSN
• CNS
• Guest Speaker
• LIU Brooklyn College Graduation
• ANPD Association
• New York Organization of Nursing Leadership (NYONL)
• Jamaica Nurses Group
• Black Nurses Association
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Surgical Nursing
- Nurse Residency Coordination
- Emergency Care
- Critical Care
- Maternity
- Procedural Care
- Operating Room
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
I have a passion for having a caring nature and a passion for new nurses and teaching them the right way to do things, so being a mentor, a supporter. In my education department, it is challenging because it covers all areas - emergency, critical care, maternity, ED, procedural, OR - so you have an opportunity to help improve the safety of patients' care. The integrity that I have is always to do the best you can, despite the circumstances and the situations. Our new nurses need mentors and people with experience to guide them, because everyone is new now. That's my passion - being a change agent and supporting the next generation of nurses.