University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Doctorate of Minnesota, Health Innovation and Leadership in Nursing (2015)
University of Minnesota, Rochester, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2007)
My clinical background focuses on medical-surgical and surgical nursing. My doctoral educational background, professional focus and research agenda primarily focuses on leadership, interprofessional training, communication, teamwork, and surgical services.
Faith nourishes the soul, comforts the individual, and provides strength to the followers. Through faith all things are possible. I carry this with me in my professional practice, my personal relationships and within my family and community interactions.
Grant receiving for Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project (UROP) “Strategies used to promote retention in a clinical trial about managing the sensitive problem of fecal incontinence.
Developed an evidenced based project to improve interprofessional education using a partnership-based model approach to implementing TeamSTEPPS (AHRQ, 2014)
Dissemination of the doctoral project, “TeamSTEPPS within a Midwestern Hospital” within Minnesota Hospital Association and Allina Hospital at organizational level presentations (2014)
Voted in 2014 as MN March of Dime Nominee within Surgical Services
Received a grant to support student involvement in teaching TeamSTEPPS
Podium Presentation, “TeamSTEPPS: Training for Prelicensure Baccalaureate Students” at the AACN Conference, Anaheim, California (2016)
Podium Presentation, “The Flipped Classroom” at the Human Patient Simulation Conference in Orlando, Florida (2016)
Poster Presentation, on “Team Training in a Midwestern Hospital” at STTI/NLN Nursing Education Conference in Bethesda, MD (2016)
Presentation Canada National Level with CAN Network on N95 grade respirators from medial manufacturing company. (2021)
Implemented Virtual Nursing Program with Geisinger Medical Center and participated in the project creation of Chronic Disease Command Center (2023)
