Biography
RN since 1987
FNP since 1999
ACNP since 2000
Research Interests
Open-chest reexploration of the post cardiac surgery patientCare of the Veteran patient
Teaching Interests
Critical or acute careFamily medicine
Fundamental Critical Care Support Course(SCCM)
Care of Veteran Population
Licenses and Certifications
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2008 - Present)
- American College of Critical Care Medicine, Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (2005 - Present)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioner (1999 - 2024)
- American Nurse Credentialing Center, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (2000 - 2024)
Honors and Awards
- The DAISY Faculty Award, BYU College of Nursing (2020 - 2020)
- Norma J. Shoemaker Award for Critical Care Nursing Excellence, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2019 - 2020)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2019 - 2019)
- Presidential Citation , Society of Critical Care Medicine (2018 - 2018)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2017 - 2017)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2016 - 2016)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2015 - 2015)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2014 - 2014)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2013 - 2013)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2013 - 2013)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2012 - 2012)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2011 - 2011)
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice, University of Utah (2009 - 2009)
- Fellow of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2008 - 2008)
- AANP State Award for Excellence, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2006 - 2006)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2006 - 2006)
- Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM), Amercian College of Critical Care Medicine (2005 - 2005)
- Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2005 - 2005)
- Summa Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, College of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program (1999 - 1999)
- Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Student, Utah Nurses Association, Nurse Practitioner Conference Group (1998 - 1998)
Administrative Assignments
- College of Nursing: Associate Dean (2012 - 2017)
Memberships
- National League for Nursing (2001 - Present)
- Society of Critical Care Medicine (2000 - Present)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (1999 - Present)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (1987 - Present)
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2005 - 2008)
Professional Citizenship
- Board Member, Utah Honor Flight Organization (2019 - Present)
- Other, Society of Critical Care Medicine FCCS Course (2002 - Present)
- Conference-Related Role, Society of Critical Care Medicine Program Committee (2018 - 2019)
- Committee/Council Chair, Society of Critical Care Medicine Program Committee (2016 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Chair, American College of Critical Care Medicine Fellows Selection Committee (2015 - 2017)
- Committee/Council Member, FCCS Program Committee - Society of Critical Care Medicine (2011 - 2017)
- Board Member, American College of Critical Care (2010 - 2013)