Clinical Expertise:

• Obesity
• Diabetes Mellitis
• Nursing in the Navy

Research Interests:

• Obesity
• Nutrition
• Exercise

Scholarly Activities:

• Presentation: Refresher on Vital Signs, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 09/2009
• Presentation: Poster Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau, 11/2008
• Presentation: Effective Communication, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 10/2008
• Presentation: Professionalism, It Takes More than a Uniform, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 9/2008
• Presentation: The Importance of PSRs and OSRs, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 8/2008
• Presentation: Making Sense of MAS Codes/NOBCs/AQDs/SSCs, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 7/2008
• Presentation: Reading a RUAD & What it Means to You, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 6/2008
• Presentation: Writing an Outstanding Fitness Report, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 5/2008
• Presentation: Leadership: Have You Got What it Takes to Be a Leader?, OHSU Jacksonville DET C, 4/2008
• Presentation: Putting Sane into the Military, Leadership/Trauma Symposium for OHSU Jacksonville, 1/2006

Education

• Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Alabama in Huntsville
• MSN, University of Alabama in Huntsville
• BSN, University of Alabama in Huntsville
• BS in Elementary Education, Auburn University

Teaching Responsibilities:

• NUR303 Health Assessment
• NUR 310 Professional Practice In Nursing I
• NUR 405 Community Health Nursing
• NUR 302 Health Promotion
• NUR 402 Population Based Health Care

Special Achievements/Honors/Awards:

• January 2009 Received congratulatory note from Dr. Karbhar for "outstanding student evaluations in NURL303L-05, NUR 303L-10 and NUR 310L-19 "Received 5.00 on SIEs from all clinical groups
• March 2009 Selected to be member on the Executive Committee for Medical/Dental Staff
• 1 May 2007 Pinned on Captain (O-6) Nurse Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve
• January 2006 Spoke at the Leadership/Trauma Symposium for OHSU Jacksonville
• March 2007- March 2009 Selected as Alternate to the Executive Board for the Medical/Dental Staff for the United States Navy for two years. Charged with credentialing all medical, dental, nurse and medical service corps officers.
• March 2008- Received Letter of Appreciation from OHSU Jacksonville DET Miami for increasing unit readiness by performing physicals and Periodic Health Assessments (PHA) on their members.
• 1 May 2007- Pinned on rank of CAPTAIN (O-6)
• January 2007 Received Meritorious Unit Commendation
• July 2006 Board selected to the rank of CAPTAIN (Officer O-6) one of only 38 out of 400 Nurse Corps Officers for this promotion and honor
• June 2006 Received the Global War on Terrorism.
• January 2006 Presented at the Leadership/Trauma Symposium for OHSU Jacksonville
• November 2004 Selected to Co-Chair Committee for Second Navy Ball held in Navy and Marine Corp Reserve Center Chattanooga, TN
• October 2004 Board selected for OIC DET C Atlanta
• January 2003 Selected as Chairperson of first Navy Ball at Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center Chattanooga
• November 2002 Selected to present poster at Federal Nursing Poster Session
• October 2002 Selected as assistant recorder for Admiral Nursing Corp Board
• October 2002 Selected for Officer In Charge (OIC) for the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune DET L Unit in the United States Navy Reserve.
• August 2002 Letter of Appreciation for backfilling during a Fleet Hospital Exercise
• May 2002 Certificate of Appreciation for Mentoring, Dependability and Accessibility by the University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing, Class of 2002
• 8 September 2001 Presented at ASNA District 10 CE Saturday.
• June 2001 Member of Huntsville Hospital's CPR team which won the National Safety Council's Best Performance Award.
• June 2001 Letter of Appreciation for backfilling during a Fleet Hospital Exercise
• April 2002 Elected to ROA Brigade of Volunteers
• February 2001 Selected as escort for ADM John Totushek, Director of the Navy Reserve, for Reserve Officer's Association Reception
• November 2000 Selected for OIC (Officer in Charge) of PRIMUS (Physicians Reservist in Medical Universities and Schools) Unit
• November 2000 Regional Faculty for Huntsville Hospital Community Training Center for Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• May 2000 Selected by Alabama Board of Nursing to participate in Annual Summit
• 26 April 2000 Selected to present two lectures at the Elizabeth A. Morris Clinical Education Sessions 2000 for Alabama State Nurses' Association
• April 2000 Selected for a UAH Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Award
• 3 March 2000 Selected to present at Sigma Theta Tau's Caring in the New Millennium Symposium
• January 2000 Received Endorsement of Active Staff Appointment with Clinical Core Privileges at Naval Hospital Pensacola
• January 2000--Navy Achievement Medal for professional achievement in the superior performance of duties while serving as Training Officer for Naval Hospital 710 from November 1997-September 1999. As a family nurse practitioner contributed to unit's 369 man-days of peacetime support & completed over 150 Navy, Army & Marine Corps physicals.
• October 1999--Received Outstanding Volunteer Medal by U.S. Navy Reserve
• July 1999 Board Selected to the rank of Commander,(O-5) U.S. Navy Reserve, Nurse Corps
• May 1999 Certificate of Appreciation from Naval Hospital Pensacola for participation in backfill for the Fleet Hospital exercise.
• April 1999--Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International, Nursing Honorary
• March 1999--Navy Achievement Medal - As Training Officer for Naval Hospital 710 from November of 1997 to February 1998. Increased overall unit readiness from 58% to 96%.
• February 1999--Received Certificate of Appreciation from St. John Catholic School for volunteering to perform scoliosis screening for the 6th grade.
• March 1998 Certificate of Appreciation from American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Tri-Service Military Networking Group
• March 1998 Presented a Poster Presentation for the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Tri-Service Military Networking Group
• March 1998 Certificate of Appreciate from American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Tri-Service Military Networking Group