Nursing
I am a nurse instructor at Texas A&M University Texarkana in the department of Nursing, Kinesiology, & Social Work. I enjoy helping future nurses obtain their goal of becoming a well-rounded and prudent registered nurse. I act as a faculty advisor for the Future A&M nurses club. My research interests involve improved mental health in nursing and Autism Spectrum disorder complementary therapies.
Over thirteen acute care hospital experience as a licensed vocational and registered nurse. Experience instructing prerequisite nursing, traditional nursing, and graduate nursing at Texas A&M University Texarkana since Fall 2020.
Currently in proposal phase of Doctorate of Nursing Practice at Walden University with under a year until completion. I obtained my Masters in Science of Nursing 2019 at Walden University. Obtained Associate Degree in Nursing from Texarkana Community College Spring 2011.
I am primarily involved in instruction of level I traditional nursing students. My regular courses have been Fundamentals in Nursing Practice and Health Assessment Across the Lifespan. My area of specialty is perioperative and focused physical assessments. My favorite class is Health Assessment laboratory.
Currently researching mental health wellness in hospital nurses. Part of this research is educating nurse leadership on benefits of mindfulness.
