Melanie Elswick Pfennigwerth

Melanie Elswick Pfennigwerth is an experienced nursing educator and registered nurse, currently serving as faculty at Hurst Review Services since May 2010. In this role, Melanie facilitates comprehensive review courses for nursing students across the US and Canada, enhancing critical-thinking skills and material retention. Prior to this position, Melanie worked at Turkey Creek Medical Center as a medical-surgical RN and spent over two decades at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital in various nursing roles, including charge RN, referral coordinator, and MDS coordinator on the Transitional Care Unit. Melanie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration/Management from the University of Saint Francis and associate degrees in Nursing and Medical Assisting from East Tennessee State University.