klahoma University MS post-master Nursing Education 2013
Oklahoma University MS CNS Maternal Child 2002
Oklahoma University BSN 2001
Connors State College ADN 1999
Connors State College AD 1992
Licensure
APRN State of Oklahoma NP 2017
RN (Multi-State) the State of Oklahoma since 1999
RN state California 2025
Certifications
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board F11170107 Nov 2017 thru Nov 2027- FNP-C
Inpatient Obstetric Nurse. National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2002 through 2017
Teaching Competencies
DNP courses including family health & practicum, research, rural health, holistic advanced assessment
Foundations of Nursing, Med Surg, Course coordinators
Diseases & Disorders, medical terminology
Division Chair Nursing & Allied health RN, OTA, PTA programs 5 years
Kaplan NCLEX Review Instructor currently & past 15 years
Electronic Fetal Monitoring instructor; Association Women’s Health Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate & advanced 2003-20015
Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor
Research/Scholarly Interests
Motivational Interviewing to reduce phosphorus & ipth in ESRD (End State Renal Disease) Watson, S.D. Implementing Effective Care Using KDIGO Guidelines for Mineral & Bone Disorders (CKD-MBD) in Hemodialysis for a poster abstract Presentation. ANNA American Nephrology Nurses Association 51st Annual National Symposium. Orlando, Florida.
Preterm labor in underserved populations
Retention of nursing students
Standardized education for interpretation of electronic fetal monitoring
