Education

 

Bachelor of Art’s Psychology, Arizona State University. Minor in Sociocultural Anthropology. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.  Graduated 2001

 

Bridge to Master’s of Nursing Program, Family Nurse Practitioner. Grand Canyon.  Graduating 2013

 

Associates Degree of Nursing. Ethel Bauer School of Nursing. Graduated 2007

 

 

Experience

 

   Special Procedures Area Registered Nurse, St Joseph’s Hospital


 

 

 

April 2011-Present

 

 

   Infusion Therapy Nurse/ PICC nurse, St. Joseph’s Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

September 2009-April 2011

 

 

   Cariovascular Heart Transplant Team nurse, Mayo Clinic Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

May 2007-April 2009

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

·       Pima Community College Central Line Education Class                                            March 20, 2011

 

 

·       Professional Practice Series Courses Peripheral IV Therapy Part I                                May 11, 2011

 

 

·       Professional Practice Series Courses Peripheral IV Therapy Part II                           August 17, 2011

 

 

·       Professional Practice Series Courses Peripheral IV Therapy Part III         November 11, 2011

 

 

·       Carondelet Skills Class Central Line Access                                                      April 28, 2011

 

 

·       Carondelet Skills Class Central Line Access                                                         May 5, 2011

 

 

Professional Development

 

   Professional Practice Series Diabetes Classes CEUs

 

 

 

 

 

May 2011

 

 

   PICC Certification, Bard Access Devices Completion

 

 

 

 

 

November 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliations/Memberships

 

   Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Epsilon Chapter

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

   Psi Chi Psychology Honor’s Fraternity

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

 

   National Student Nurses Association, Chapter President

 

 

 

 

 

2006-2007

 

 

Interests

 

   Heart failure and the effects of heart failure upon the patient and family.

 

 

   Health promotion, primary prevention, and providing holistic care that is patient centered.

 

 

   Psychology and psychiatric component of illness and its impact on chronic health conditions.

 

 

   Culturally competent care for the community, family, and individual.

 

 

Certifications and Licenses

 

·       Arizona State Registered Nurse License

 

 

·       BLS CPR

 

 

·       PICC Certified

 

 

·       ACLS Certification