I was originally born and raised in Southern California but moved here to attend Brigham Young Unviersity. I graduated from BYU with my B.S. in nursing in 1985 and worked at Primary Childrens Medical Center for 10 years. After than I moved to Utah County where I worked in quality improvement, infection control and nursing administration. In the fall of 2011, I started full time at BYU teaching research and capstone courses in the College of Nursing undergraduate program
Research Interests
My interest is in improving the safety and quality of healthcare. I am particularly interested in nurse sensitive outcomes such as health care acquired infections, patient falls, medication errors and nursing related patient safety measures as they relate to improving the quality of healthcare outcomes.
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests include research and evidence based practice. I also love teaching interprofessional students leadership principles and ethics to new nurses.
Education
PhD, Nursing , University of Utah (2011)
Licenses and Certifications
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Certified in Infection Control (2020 - 2025)
Honors and Awards
Fellow, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
(2021 - Present)
Mary Ellen Edmunds Learning the Healers Art Fellowship, BYU College of Nursing
(2019 - 2021)
Administrative Assignments
Nursing: Associate Dean (2017 -
2020)
Memberships
Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (2019 - Present)
Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (2012 - Present)
Sigma Theta Tau International (2007 - Present)
Western Institute of Nursing (2007 - Present)
American Nurses Association (1983 - Present)
Utah Nurses Association (1983 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
Committee/Council Chair, Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (2022 - Present)
Committee/Council Member, Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (2020 - Present)
Board Member, Association for Practitioners in Infection Control - Utah Chapter (2015 - Present)
Courses Taught
Publications
Lona ModyKatreena C MerrillEmily GrahamKatreena C MerrillRobert M HamiltonKatreena C MerrillKarlen E LuthyCraig NuttallAmy ChristensenKorby MillerJason NeffRusty MooreSheri HirschiKatreena C MerrillKatreena C MerrillValynn C HaslamKarlen E LuthyCraig NuttallKatreena C MerrillKatreena C MerrillSandra F HansonSharon SumnerTodd VentoJohn VeilletteBrandon WebbRobert HamiltonKatreena C MerrillCraig NuttallKarlen E LuthyKatreena C MerrillS. SumnerS. ForsythKatreena C MerrillEva LivingstonKatreena C MerrillKatreena C MerrillDonna Pauline WilliamsJonathan JacobsAubrey BurtonAubrey Burton RileyAhmad Muetaz KaroutKatreena C MerrillMaria Lelinneth Lagman Beloy NovillaWilliam B ZundelDonna Pauline WilliamsS. SumnerS. ForsythKatreena C MerrillC. TaylorT. VentoJ. VeilletteB. WebbBarrett H RaymondKatreena C MerrillRoger HarrisonSabrina JarvisRyan RasmussenJanelle LaNae Bassett MacintoshLeslie HugginsLacey Miller EdenKatreena C MerrillKarlen E LuthyKatreena C Merrill
Presentations
Janelle LaNae Bassett MacintoshKatreena C MerrillDaphne ThomasCynthia Terry JohnsonCarly Lynne Peterson
Petr RudaSheri Lee P TesseymanKatreena C MerrillJulie Lyn Valentine
Daphne ThomasMatthew Thomas AndersonMarie M ProtheroKatreena C MerrillSheri Lee P Tesseyman
Katreena C Merrill
Sharon SumnerSandra HansonKatreena C Merrill
Sandra HansonSharon SumnerKatreena C Merrill
David Allen KaiserAubrey B RileyS G BelliniKatreena C MerrillLen NovillaWilliam B ZundelDonna Pauline Williams
Katreena C MerrillGraham Emily
Debra K WingGaye L RayKatreena Collette-MerrillKirie Schiel
Katreena C MerrillAnnette Nasr
Kirie SchielDebra K WingGaye L RayKatreena Collette-Merrill
Karen WhittKatreena C MerrillLacey Miller EdenMadilyn HughesL Perlie
Karen J WhittLacey Miller EdenKatreena C MerrillMcKenna Hughes
Pauline WilliamsKatreena MerrillLen Novilla
Janelle LaNae Bassett MacintoshKatreena C Merrill
Janelle LaNae Bassett MacintoshBarbara L MandlecoKatreena C Merrill
Katreena C MerrillLorraine LinfordSharon SumnerCarrie Taylor
Katreena C MerrillStricklin Mary Helen
Katreena C MerrillBrown Kelleen
Katreena C Merrill
Katreena C Merrillsharon sumnerlorraine linfordAubrey Atkins
Katreena C MerrillBarbara L MandlecoAnna C BirkheadJanelle LaNae Bassett MacintoshDebra M Edmunds