Biography
Born in Brigham City Utah.
Raised in Rexburg Idaho.
Have been a NP since 1979.
MSN at BYU in 1982
Married with 7 children and 26 Grandchildren
Active in church, former Bishop and Stake President
Active in scouting
Hobbies: Woodworking, Cowboy action shooting, Long range shooting at 1 mile, Horses, Camping and family time.
Research Interests
Congestive Heart FailurePulmonary Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure
Point - of - Care Ultrasound in daily practice
Teaching Interests
CardiovascularTrauma
Critical Care
Nurse Practitioner roles
Licenses and Certifications
- American Heart Association, BLS/ACLS (2017 - 2020)
- AACN, Adult Nurse Practitioner (1982 - 2020)
- State of Utah, APRN (1982 - 2020)
Honors and Awards
- Utah Nurse Practitioner Award of Excellence, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2018 - Present)
- Utah State Nurse Practitioner of the Year, AANP (2018 - Present)
Memberships
- Phi Kappa Phi (2018 - Present)
- Sigma Theta Tau (1982 - Present)
- American College of Cardiology (2017 - 2019)
- AANP (2017 - 2018)
- UNP (2017 - 2018)
Professional Citizenship
- Board Member, Sigma Theta Toa (2018 - Present)