Education
- MSN, Family Clinical Nurse Specialist, Point Loma Nazarene University
- ADN, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara
- BS Biology, Westmont College, Santa Barbara
Courses Taught
- NSG 3010/3011: Nursing of Families: Child/Adolescent Focus
- NSG 4080: Nursing Capstone
- NSG 4081: Capstone Preceptorship Practicum
Experience in Field
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego
- Associate Professor 2021 – present
- Adjunct Faculty-Pediatric Clinical Nursing Instructor, 2014-2017
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego
- Education and Professional Development Department Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) & New Graduate RN/RT Residency Program Coordinator, 2017 – present
- Education and Professional Development Department RN Educator, 2016-2017
- Interim RN/RT Residency Program Coordinator, 2015-2016
- Co-RN Educator for RN/RT Residency Program, 2013-2014
- RN Educator for 3 East Surgical Unit, 2011-2012
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse III, 3 East Surgical Unit, 2008-2017
- Medical Express Travel Company - Pediatric Travel RN, 2007-2008
- Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara: Pediatric Clinical Nurse, Pediatric Unit, 2004-2007
- Evidence-Based Practice Institute – Appraising, Analyzing, and Applying
- ANPD National Conference – Inspire to Inclusivity
- Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN)
- Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)
- California Clinical Nurses Association (CACNS)
- Communications in Healthcare Training - Institute of Healthcare Excellence, October 2018
- Evidence-Based Practice Institute Fellow, 2017
Professional and Community Involvement
- Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, March 2011-present
- Summer Medical Academy, 2018-present
- Rock Church, Point Loma Campus - Balboa park clean-up, Community clean up, 2009-present
- The Gathering Church, Mira Mesa Serve Sunday: 1st Sunday of every month participate in Sunday Service projects with Alabaster Jar (Human Trafficking), San Diego Rescue Mission, Hope Leadership Academy, No Silence No Violence, and Baja Bound-house building in Mexico
- Medical mission trips to Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Saint Lucia bringing pervasive hope, sustainable medical care, and the love of Jesus to prostitutes, drug addicts, mother-infant care, 2008-2011
Awards and Honors
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego: Advance Practice Nurse of Excellence Award, 2019
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego: Education Team Daisy Nomination, 2018
- EBPI Fellow – Best Poster Design, 2017
- Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing Induction, 2013
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego: Leadership Award in Professional Practice & Shared-Decision Making, 2012
- Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego: Nurse of Excellence Nomination, 2011
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
NACNS Conference – Poster presentation: Implementation of a Clinical Nurse Specialist Outcome Tracking Spreadsheet and Annual Report, March 2022
- EBPI – Mentoring the Mentor: Training Mentors on How to Mentor Novice Nurses, November 2021
- Accepted for poster presentation at ANPD Conference in August 2021 for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in New Graduate Nurses.
- Evidence-Based Practice Research Institute – poster presentation for Identification of Preceptor Support Needs, November 2018
- Interprofessional Symposium at Rady Children’s Hospital - poster presentation for Identification of Preceptor Support Needs, November 2018
