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Education

• DNP: Dual Role Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP); èßäÉçÇøAPP, 2016
• MSN: Dual Role Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP); èßäÉçÇøAPP, 2011
• BSN, èßäÉçÇøAPP, Nursing, 2008
• BA, University of Mississippi, Biological Sciences/Chemistry, 2007

Research Interests

• Obesity prevention and weight loss as first-line therapy in disease management
• Chronic pain management strategies and non-opioid therapies in the outpatient setting
• Objective quantification of chronic pain in the outpatient setting

Teaching

Doctoral Courses

• AHN 617: Adult-Geron Acute Care DNP Residency I
• AHN 618: Adult-Geron Acute Care DNP Residency II
• AHN 619: Adult-Geron Acute Care DNP Residency III
• NU 608: Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care
• NU 610: Healthcare Policy and Finance
• NU 613: Organizations & Systems Leadership
• NU615: Quality Improvement and Outcome Assessment
• NU690: DNP Project Planning

Honors and Awards

• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Certifications and Affiliations

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Registered Medical Examiner, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration