Current Courses

Fall 2024

  • NURS 6980-009
    Faculty Consultation
  • NURS 7702-001
    DNP Scholarly Proj II
  • NURS 7702-002
    DNP Scholarly Proj II
  • NURS 7980-015
    Faculty Consultation
  • NURS 7980-034
    Faculty Consultation

Summer 2024

Spring 2024

Professional Organizations

  • ADCES Postdoc Fellowship Committee. 08/02/2021 - present. Position : Co-Chair.
  • Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. 06/01/2021 - present. Position : Research Committee Member.
  • Utah Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. 10/01/2015 - present. Position : Treasurer.
  • Utah American Diabetes Association. 01/01/2015 - 01/01/2018. Position : Board Member.
  • Sigma Theta Tau. 01/01/2015 - present. Position : Research Board Member.
  • Western Institute of Nursing. 01/01/2014 - present. Position : Member.
  • Utah Chapter of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. 01/01/2014 - present. Position : Member.
  • Utah Nurse Practitioner Association. 01/01/2014 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners . 01/01/2011 - 01/01/2018. Position : Member.
  • Behavioral Research in Diabetes Group Exchange. 01/01/2009 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Diabetes Association. 01/01/2000 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Nurses Association. 01/01/1983 - present. Position : Member.

Practice History

  • Adult Nurse Practitioner at the Cognitive Disorders Clinic. 07/01/2015 - 04/29/2022 .
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Camp Nurse Practitioner, The Barton Center for Diabetes Education, North Oxford, MA, Provided assessment, teaching and management of diabetes to campers. 06/2012 - present .
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Consultant Women’s Basketball Camps, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. Developed health care policies, on-call for consultation, approval of medications administered at camp . 06/2011 - present .
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University, Springfield, MA. Provided assessment, teaching and management of diabetes and University, Springfield, MA. Provided assessment, teaching and management of diabetes patients. 05/2003 - present .
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. Provided assessment, teaching and management of diabetes and co-existing conditions of hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity. 12/1999 - present .
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. Responsible for patient admissions, management, and discharge with a variety of medical diagnosis. 04/1997 - present .
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT. Major roles: clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, and administrative functions. 08/1993 - present .

Teaching Philosophy

I have embraced the art of actively engaging students and challenging them to critically think through issues and to debate solutions. In my teaching, I strive to create an atmosphere that is safe for students to express opinions and ideas through small group discussions on-line and on a discussion forum. In these discussions, I encourage students to see the benefits of inclusivity of new ideas from different types of nurses, disciplines, and cultures in the belief that this enriches the learning environment. Moreover, I encourage students to embrace the role of being a scholar, leader, educator, competent clinician, mentor, and lifelong learner.

Courses I Teach

  • NURS 7701 - DNP Scholarly Project I
    Development of a proposal for a scholarly clinical immersion project that demonstrates synthesis of the student’s work and lays the groundwork for future scholarship.
  • NURS 7702 - DNP Scholarly Project II
    Development of a project that demonstrates synthesis of the student's work and lays the groundwork for future scholarship. Includes a practice or policy immersion experience and required seminar, with project-based presentations within small groups.
  • NURS 7703 - DNP Scholarly Project III
    Development of a project that demonstrates synthesis of the student's work and lays the groundwork for future scholarship. The course includes a practice or policy immersion experience and required seminar, with project-based presentations within small groups.

Student Projects

  • Increasing Anticipatory Guidance Discussions among Parents of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes to Promote Transitional Care. Victoria Bills. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • Developing and Implementing a Standardized Communication Tool to Improve the Quality of Nursing Shift Handoff on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Julie Fitzwilliam. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health. Dana Jolley. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • An Initiative to Identify and Address Dementia Patient and Provider Needs in Community Clinics. Deborah Morgan. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS THROUGH PROJECT ECHO. Landon Moyers. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • Increasing Rural High School Faculty Engagement in Preventing Adolescent Suicide: A Quality Improvement Project. Shawn Warren. 05/15/2018 - 05/03/2019
  • Increasing Anticipatory Guidance Discussions Among Parents of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes to Promote Transitional Care. Tori Bills. 05/14/2018 - 05/13/2019
  • Implementation of a Benzodiazepine Clinical Practice Guideline in an Outpatient Mental Health . Dana Jolley. 05/14/2018 - 05/13/2019
  • An Initiative to Identify and Address Dementia Patient and Provider Needs in Community Clinics. Deborah Morgan. 05/14/2018 - 05/13/2019
  • Improving Patient Access Through Project ECHO. Landon Moyers. 05/14/2018 - 05/13/2019
  • Increasing Rural High School Faculty Engagement in Preventing Adolescent Suicide: A Quality Improvement Project. Shawn Warren. 05/14/2018 - 05/13/2019
  • Timely Cervical Collar Removal. Molly Teas. 09/28/2017 - 05/01/2018
  • Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities among Adults in the Intensive Care Unit. Sandra Gutierrez. 09/28/2017 - 05/01/2018
  • Is It Time for Telemedicine in Your Rural Hospital?: A needs assessment. Sarah Simmons. 09/28/2017 - 05/01/2018
  • Implementation of a Sleep/Wake Protocol to Reduce Incidence of Delirium and Improve Patient Sleep Quality in a CVICU and SICU . Anna Dalton. 05/10/2017 - 05/01/2018
  • Increasing Advanced Care Planning and Advanced Care Directive Discussions in Primary Care Settings. Young Yoon. 09/28/2016 - 05/01/2017
  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the ICU. Erick Howe. 09/28/2016 - 05/01/2017
  • Pain Assessment in Adults with Cognitive Dysfunction. Karen Gilbert. 09/28/2016 - 05/01/2017
  • Ottawa Guidelines Implementation for a Local Government Run Hospital. David Cluff. 09/28/2016 - 05/01/2017
  • Developing a Vena Cava Filter Retrieval EHR Patient Tracking Tool: Optimizing the timely removal of IVC filters. Carroll, B. 09/2015 - 05/2016
  • Development of a Workflow Algorithm for an Early Mobilization Protocol in a Neurologic Intensive Care Unit. Crane, A. 09/2015 - 05/2016
  • A Basic Thoracic Ultrasound Education Module for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students . Gates, J. 09/2015 - 05/2016
  • Improving Prediabetes Identification and Management in Primary Care. S. Gunderson. 09/2015 - 05/2016
  • Improving Glucose Self-management Practices Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. K. Krill. 09/2015 - 05/2016
  • Telemedicine in Critical Care: Provider Acceptance of a Tele-ICU Program. M. Bostwick. 09/2014 - 05/2015
  • The Relative Impact of Diabetes Distress versus Depression on Gycemic Control in Hispanic Patients Following a Diabetes Self-Management Intervention. B. Levitt. 09/2014 - 05/2015
  • Developing a Successful Implementation Plan for a Diabetes Self-Management Support Program. D. Hardwick. 09/2014 - 05/2015
  • Optimizing Electronic Health Record Use and Workflow for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Idaho Minor Emergency and Family Practice . N. L'Heureux. 09/2014 - 05/2015
  • Addressing Access to Diabetes Education in a Rural Hispanic Population. S. Webster. 09/2014 - 05/2015
  • Treatment Options for Aortic Valve Stnosis: Developing an Algorithm for Best Practice between TAVR and Surgical AVR. K. Byrd. 09/2013 - 05/2014
  • Educating CDEs to Screen for Impaired Cognition in Elderly Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cardenas, E. 09/2013 - 05/2014
  • Informal Elderly Caregivers’ Stress: Screening and Intervention Algorithm in Primary Care . Chong, I. 09/2013 - 05/2014
  • Reducing Contrast Induced Nephropathy: Developing a Treatment Algorithm. Maxewell, W. 09/2013 - 05/2014
  • Creating a Family and Patient Centered Environment: Development of a Communication Form . R. Worthen. 09/2013 - 05/2014
  • Patient Advocacy in a Changing Health Care Climate: Using Focus Groups to Inform Innovative Approaches to Care. R. Pozzar. 09/2012 - 05/2013