Research Interests
End-of-life care in the emergency departmentGlobal Health issues
Teaching Interests
Critical Care/Trauma/Global HealthLicenses and Certifications
- Emergency Nurses Association, Certified Emergency Nursing (1994 - 2027)
- State of Utah, A.P.R.N. (2005 - 2026)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner (2005 - 2025)
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) (2022 - 2025)
- National League for Nursing, Certified Nurse Educator (2013 - 2023)
Honors and Awards
- Fellowship in the Academy of Emergency Nursing, Emergency Nurses Association (2020 - 2030)
- Daisy Award for Faculty, BYU College of Nursing (2021 - 2021)
- 2012 and 2013 Distinguised Leadership Award, Emergency Nurses Association (2012 - 2012)
- Karen O'Neil Endowed Advanced Practice Scholarship, Emergency Nurses Association (2003 - 2003)
- Emergency Nurse of the Year, Utah Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (2001 - 2001)
Memberships
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare (2018 - Present)
- Utah Nurse Practitioners (2013 - Present)
- Transcultural Nursing Society (2012 - Present)
- Sigma Theta Tau (2006 - Present)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2005 - Present)
- Emergency Nurses Association (1992 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Committee/Council Chair, Utah Emergency Nurses Association (2020 - Present)
- Member, Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) (2019 - Present)
- Member, Transcultural Nursing Society (2012 - Present)
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau (2006 - Present)
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2005 - Present)
- Other, Emergency Nurses Association (2023 - 2023)
- Committee/Council Member, Utah Emergency Nurses Association (2019 - 2019)
- Committee/Council Member, National Emergency Nurses Association (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, Utah Emergency Nurses Association (2015 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, National Emergency Nurses Association (2013 - 2018)
- Officer (specify in Other), Utah Emergency Nurses Association (2014 - 2014)
- Officer (specify in Other), Utah Emergency Nurses Association (2012 - 2013)
- Other, Emergency Nurses Association (2011 - 2013)