Summary
I am a proud University of Nevada, Reno graduate! I graduated in 2004 from the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. My first job as a nurse was on a Medical/Oncology Unit at a local hospital. While working as a new nurse, I decided to continue my studies at Orvis to obtain a Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Educator and graduated in 2007. I fell in love with the Oncology field and became certified in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy in 2010 and an Oncology Certified Nurse in 2012. In 2010, I started teaching at the Orvis School of Nursing on a letter of appointment basis until I became full faculty in 2013. I continue to practice nursing at a local hospital in the Oncology field in a per diem status and teach full time for the Orvis School of Nursing. I love being a part of the community of nursing and am an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International and the Oncology Nursing Society. In my time as a nurse I have been awarded Medical/Surgical Nurse of the Year (2012), Hospital Nurse of the Year (2012), Senior Scholar Mentor Award (2014 & 2018), 40 Under 40 Award (2016), Most Inspirational Faculty Award (2016) and have been nominated for many other awards at the University and in the community. Teaching students and caring for the oncology population are two of the biggest honors in my life!
Courses Taught
- Fall 2013-Nursing Theory 317R, N454 Level IV clinical rotation
- Spring 2014-Nursing Theory 317R, N301 Health Assessment Lab, and N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and Family: Practice
- Fall 2014- Nursing Theory 317R, N454 Human Care Nursing: Level 4 Practice
- Spring 2015-Taught Nursing Theory 317R, N301 Health Assessment Lab and N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and Family: Practice
- Fall 2015- N301 Health Assessment Lab course coordinator of AM and PM courses, N454 Human Care Nursing: Level 4 Practice, and co-taught Open Remediation Lab for Level III and Level IV students
- Spring 2016-N301 Health Assessment Lab course coordinator of AM and PM courses, N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and Family: Practice
- Fall 2016- N301 Health Assessment Lab course coordinator of AM and PM courses, N318 Nursing Care of the Individual 1: Practice, and co-taught Open Remediation Lab for Level III and Level IV students
- Spring 2017- N343 Nursing Care of the Individual II: Theory, N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and Family: Practice
- Fall 2017- N301 Health Assessment Lab course coordinator of AM and PM courses, N318 Nursing Care of the Individual 1: Practice, and co-taught Open Remediation Lab for Level III and Level IV students
- Spring 2018- N343 Nursing Care of the Individual II: Theory, N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and Family: Practice and N301 Health Assessment Lab
- Fall 2018- N301 Health Assessment Lab course coordinator of AM and PM courses, N318 Nursing Care of the Individual 1: Practice, and co-taught Open Lab for Level I students
- Spring 2019- N343 Nursing Care of the Individual II: Theory, N346 Nursing Care of the Individual and level II skills lab
- Fall 2019- N447 Synthesis of Professional Issues in Nursing, N318 Nursing Care of the Individual 1: Practice and Skills lab for level I students
Research Interests
Cancer, Nutrition, Death and Dying
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2004, University of Nevada, Reno
- Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Educator, 2007, University of Nevada, Reno