Faculty Profiles

Critical care nurse with over ten years experience in the acute care setting. Provided direct patient care and education in high-acuity trauma, cardiac, and mixed intensive care units. Graduated with BSN from University of Austin with honors. Maintained CCRN certification for 9 years. Remained bedside during COVID-19 pandemic and obtained MSN in Nursing Education with honors from Texas Woman's University in 2022. Served two years with Texas Organ Sharing Alliance's mission to save lives through the power of organ donation. Passionate about making nursing practice understandable and exciting, assisting in transition into ICU from other specialties, and promotion of lifelong learning. Clinical instructor affiliate and adjunct for 6 years with Texas State University prior to accepting full-time employment. Serves as the current President for the Greater Austin Area Chapter of AACN since 2018.

Engaged as co-PI in research study at clinical site assessing feasibility and clinical utility of a delirium screening tool in a surgical trauma intensive care unit. Also in IRB process of a quality improvement project to address gaps post-clinical orientation in new graduate nurses that contribute to safety issues and retention.

Critical care nursing
Simulation evolution