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Biography

Dr. Ergie Pepito Inocian joined Duquesne University School of Nursing as a Clinical Assistant Professor in 2020. He earned his BSN and Doctorate in Education from Southwestern University-Philippines in 2007 and 2015, respectively, and his Master of Science in Nursing in 2009 from Cebu Normal University, a recognized Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines.

He formerly worked at King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City in Saudi Arabia as a nurse educator and head nurse in Perioperative Units, and as a manager in Nursing Research. He was also an adjunct faculty in the College of Nursing at the same institution teaching Adult Health and Health Assessment. Dr. Inocian worked part time in the online and distance learning programs at Malaysian Allied Health Sciences Academy (MAHSA) University for several cohort groups of associate degree RN students pursuing a BSN. In the Philippines, he was a full-time clinical instructor in the undergraduate BSN program at Southwestern University.

His master's thesis investigated the dependency needs in the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) performance among older people and its association to cognitive impairment. In his doctoral research study in education, he focused on the clinical learning environment and supervision of nursing students during placement in the acute care settings. Dr. Inocian is a lifestyle coach for Prevent T2, a CDC-recognized program at Duquesne University, which is an interdisciplinary collaboration with the School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing to assist with the implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for two marginalized communities in Pittsburgh.

Dr. Inocian is a Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) issued by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI), a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) by the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) and is a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Ireland and USA. Currently, Dr. Inocian also maintains professional clinical practice at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy Hospital.

Education

  • EdD, Doctor of Education, Southwestern University-Philippines, 2015
  • MSN, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Cebu Normal University-Philippines, 2009
  • BSN, Southwestern University-Philippines, 2007
  • Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, University of Pittsburgh, on-going

Research Interests or Expertise

Continuing the overarching theme of his early research studies, Dr. Inocian's interest is two-fold: Nursing Education and Clinical Practice. He likes to conduct nursing education studies that would support nursing students' theoretical learning and ultimately enhance their clinical competence. In addition, he wants to explore evidence-based nursing interventions that help improve the quality of life and health outcomes among patients.

  • Clinical Nursing Education
  • Palliative Care in Older Adults
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Leadership and Management

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Publications

  • Ignacio, E. H., C. Borrico, C. B. ., & Inocian, E. P. (2025). Nurse professional commitment as a mediator between ProQOL, resilience, and retention intentions among Filipino nurses. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN), 16(4), 45-55. Nurse Professional Commitment as a Mediator Between ProQOL, Resilience, and Retention Intentions among Filipino Nurses
  • Felicilda Reynaldo, R.F.D., Kenneally, M., & Inocian, E.P. (2025). Understanding drug interactions of buprenorphine/naloxone. MEDSURG Nursing, 35(3), 110113Understanding Drug Interactions of Buprenorphine/Naloxone  .
  • Inocian, E. P., Kelly, S. H., Paragas, E. D., Jr, Felicilda-Reynaldo, R. F. D., & Turk, M. T. (2024). Relationship between the clinical learning environment and caring behaviors among baccalaureate nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing Education Perspectives, 45(4), 242–244. Relationship Between the Clinical Learning Environment and Caring Behaviors Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Felicilda-Reynaldo, R. F., Inocian, E., Kenneally, M., Dionaldo, M.L., (2023). Evidence-based pharmacotherapy for dry eye disease, Part 2. MEDSURG Nursing, 32(1). 43-45.
  • Razo, J. M., Wickham, R. E., Inocian, E. P., Kra-Friedman, A. R., & Steers, M. N. (2023). Development and validation of the alcohol-related content poster prototype scale: Exploring the impact of social media prototypes on college students' drinking. Alcohol, Clinical & Experimental Research, 47(4), 796–805. Development and validation of the alcohol-related content poster prototype scale: Exploring the impact of social media prototypes on college students' drinking
  • Inocian, E., Kenneally, M., Dionaldo, M.L., Felicilda-Reynaldo, R. F (2022). Evidence-based pharmacotherapy for dry eye disease, Part 1. MEDSURG Nursing, 31(6). 381-384.
  • Inocian, P., Hill, M. B., Felicilda-Reynaldo, R. F. D., Kelly, S. H., Paragas, E. D., & Turk, M. T. (2022). Factors in the clinical learning environment that influence caring behaviors of undergraduate nursing students: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 63, 103391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103391 doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103391.
  • Inocian, E., Ignacio, E., Pandaan, I., Felicilda-Reynaldo, R. F (2022). Pharmacotherapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19. MEDSURG Nursing, 31(3). 188-192.
  • Felicilda-Reynaldo, R.F., Inocian, E., Patterson, K. (2021). Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. MEDSURG Nursing, 30(6), 403-406.
  • Felicilda-Reynaldo, R.F., Inocian, E., Patterson, K., Adams, K. (2021). Cephalosporins with pseudomonas aeruginosa coverage. MEDSURG Nursing, 30(4), 270-274.
  • Inocian, E. P., Cruz, J. P., Saeed Alshehry, A., Alshamlani, Y., Ignacio, E. H., & Tumala, R. B. (2021). Professional quality of life and caring behaviours among clinical nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 10.1111/jocn.15937. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15937.
  • Inocian, E.P., Nolfi, D. A., Felicilda-Reynaldo, R., Bodrick, M. M., Aldohayan, A., & Kalarchian, M. A. (2021). Bariatric surgery in the Middle East and North Africa: narrative review with focus on culture-specific considerations. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases: official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 17(11), 1933–1941. Bariatric surgery in the Middle East and North Africa: narrative review with focus on culture-specific considerations
  • Inocian, E.P, Felicilda-Reynaldo R.F., Dillon, D., & Ignacio, E. (2021). Using beers criteria to avoid inappropriate prescribing for older adults. MEDSURG Nursing, 30(2), 113-117.
  • Balay-Odao, E. M., Alquwez, N., Inocian, E. P., & Alotaibi, R. S. (2021). Hospital preparedness, resilience, and psychological burden among clinical nurses in addressing the COVID-19 crisis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 573932. Hospital Preparedness, Resilience, and Psychological Burden Among Clinical Nurses in Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Zamel, O. N., Inocian, E. P., Alshehry, A. S., Tumala, R. B., Patalagsa, J. G., & Alsaleh, K. A. (2021). Quality of life among breast and colon cancer patients before and after first-cycle chemotherapy. Journal of Holistic Nursing: official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association, 39(2), 116–125. Quality of Life Among Breast and Colon Cancer Patients Before and After First-Cycle Chemotherapy
  • Felicilda-Reynaldo, R.F., & Inocian, E.(2020). Drugs for pulmonary arterial hypertension: endothelin receptor antagonists. MEDSURG Nursing, 29(4), 259-266.
  • Inocian, E., Patterson, K., & Felicilda-Reynaldo R.F. (2020). Direct-acting oral anticoagulant. MEDSURG Nursing, 29(6), 391-394.
  • Cruz, J., Colet, P., Alquwez, N., Inocian, E., Al-Otaibi, R., & Islam, S. (2017). Influence of religiosity and spiritual coping on health-related quality of life in Saudi hemodialysis patients.Hemodialysis International, 21(1), 125-132.
  • Aboshaiqah, A.E., Tumala, R.B.,Inocian, E., Almutairi, A. F., & Atallah, M. (2017). Enhancing culturally competent nursing care in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 24(1), 20-26.
  • Amer, Y., Ciocson, M., & Inocian E.(2018). A systematic critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the primary prevention of childhood obesity using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. PROSPEROCRD42017078593 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42017078593.
  • Dhelaimi, G.O., Alsaedi, T.S., Alharbi M.O., Alkaraiem, F., Altarjami, A.S., Alkaraiem, A.A., Inocian, E. (2018). Multidimensional health-related quality-of-life among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia. World Journal of Public Health. 3 (2): 48-56. doi: 10.11648/j.wjph.20180302.13.
  • Inocian, E., & Patalagsa, J. (2016). Cognitive impairment in older people living in the community. Nursing Older People, 28(2), 25-30.
  • Inocian, E., Atallah, M., & Amer, S. (2015). An evidence based clinical practice guideline adaptation process on surgical site infection. Surgical Infections. 16(1): Poster 36. Available from: Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society Westlake Village, California
  • Inocian et al (2015). Cultural competence among expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Nursing. 4(1), 1-8.
  • Inocian et al., (2014). The dependency needs in the activities of daily living performance among Filipino elderly. International Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 2(2), 44-50.