Biography and expertise
I have practiced as a Family Nurse practitioner since 1997 in the areas of Primary Care, Cardiology and the Emergency Room. I have taught at the Graduate Nursing level since 2001. I completed my Post-Masters as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Western Kentucky University 8-2019 and became certified as a PMHNP 9-2019. I obtained my BSN 1994 and MSN 1997 from the University of Nebraska College of Nursing. I received my DNP 2013 from the University of Iowa College of Nursing. My current practice is in general psychiatry and addiction medicine.
Education
Doctorate Degree
DNP in Nursing Practice
University of Iowa, 2013
Master's Degree
MSN in Nursing
Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, 1997
Bachelor's Degree
BSN in Nursing
Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, 1994
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Business Communication
Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1987
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: Excellence in Teaching award at Texas State University. May 1, 2018 - August 22, 2018
Featured service activities
- Member
Graduate Council
- Organizer
On campus intensive weekends for NURS 5340, NURS 5209, and NURS 5370
- Member
Faculty Student Governance Committee
- Member
Graduate Nursing Admission, Progression, Graduation
- Member
Graduate Nursing Council
- Member
School of Nursing IPE Commitee