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Curriculum Vitae
Amy L. Hester, PhD, RN, BC
October, 2016
Amy L. Hester, PhD, RN, BC 888 Kato Drive
Benton, AR 72019 [email protected] [email protected]
CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, UAMS College of Nursing;
4301 West Markham; Little Rock, AR 72205. Major: Nursing
2008 – 2010 UAMS College of Nursing; Masters in Nursing Administration
Completed prerequisite work for doctoral program.
2010 - 2015 UAMS College of Nursing; Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing
Science Program
2010 UALR Graduate School; Non-matriculated
2011 University of Utah Graduate School; Non-matriculated
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
1994 – Present Arkansas RN License # R45053
1997 – 2010 Chemotherapy Certification
American Cancer Society
2004 - Present Board Certification: Medical Surgical Nurse
American Nurses Credentialing Center
2009 – Present Standard First Aid
American Red Cross
2009 – Present Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
Human Social/ Behavioral Research Certification
Institutional Review Board Member Certification
2014 LEAN Leader
BMGI
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014- Present Director of Nursing Research and Innovation
Director for The Diagnostic Center
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
2012 – 2014 Director of Clinical Informatics and Innovation
Interim Director for The Diagnostic Center
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
2012 – Present Chief Scientific Officer
HD Nursing, LLC
2009 – 2012 Clinical Services Manager; Neurosurgery/Neurology Inpatient Unit,
and Neurodiagnostics Clinic, UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
Responsibilities include those listed below for 2006-2009.
2006 – 2009 Clinical Services Manager; Trauma, Neurosurgery, and
Neurology inpatient units, and Neurodiagnostics,
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
Responsibilities included managing licensed and unlicensed unit
personnel, managing unit/clinic/personnel budgets, performance
improvement and quality assurance activities, hiring/evaluation/
termination of employees, working directly with physician staff
on patient care issues, providing staff and student educational
activities, managing inpatient/outpatient/intraoperative neurodiagnostic
services, providing direct patient care to a variety of patient
populations, etc.
2001 – 2006 Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse Level III:
Float Division, UAMS Medical Center,
Little Rock, AR. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care to a
variety of patient populations including, but not limited to,
medical/surgical, orthopedics, trauma, neurology/neurosurgery, oncology,
solid organ and bone marrow transplant patients, infectious diseases, and
geriatrics. Other responsibilities include those mentioned below from
1997-1999.
1999 – 2001 Clinical Manager; Outpatient Neurosurgery, University Hospital,
Little Rock, AR. Responsibilities include managing clinic budgets,
evaluation, hiring, and termination of employees, and managing RN,
clerical, and billing/coding personnel. Other responsibilities
include direct patient care, patient education, and preoperative
preparation including insurance pre certification and OR scheduling
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1999 – 2001 Registered Nurse: PRN Pool, University Hospital, Little Rock, AR.
Responsibilities include providing direct patient care to medical/
surgical patients with various diagnoses.
1997 – 1999 Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse Level III: Private medical/surgical
unit, University Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Responsibilities
included direct patient care as well as supervision of both licensed
and unlicensed personnel for a 30-bed medical/surgical unit. Other
responsibilities included staff evaluations, patient education,
staff educational activities, new employee orientation, unit
liaison/consultant activities, and quality assurance and improvement
activities.
1995 – 1997 Registered Nurse: HealthStaff, Little Rock AR. Worked as an
agency nurse for several hospitals including extended contracts at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
1994 – 1997 Registered Nurse/Unit Coordinators: Trauma/Burns/Surgery Unit,
University Hospital, Little Rock, AR
RESEARCH
2007-2009 Research Co Investigator:
Effects of Empowerment Training on Nursing Compliance with
Established Oral Nutrition Guidelines
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2009 Research Primary Investigator
UAMS Fall Reduction Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Funded through material resources from Posey Company
2010 Co developer: Hester Davis Scale for Fall Risk Assessment
2010 Research Primary Investigator:
UAMS Fall Risk Assessment Program
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2011- 2013 Research Primary Investigator:
UAMS IRB Protocol #132924 Pump Regulated Lumbar Drains
Protocol approved and in progress
2011- 2013 Research Primary Investigator:
UAMS IRB Protocol #133016: Psychometric Validation of the Hester Davis
Scale in the Hospital Setting
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2012 Research Co Investigator:
Validation of the Electronic Version of the Hester Davis Scale
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2014 Research Co-Investigator:
Fall Injury Research using National Health Interview Survey Public Use Files
UAMS IRB Protocol #202811
2014-Present Research Principle Investigator:
Development of a Fall Injury Prediction Model
UAMS IRB Protocol #203177
2015 Research Co-Investigator:
A Dash of Grit, a Smidgeon of Stressor Management, and a Pinch of
Regulatory Tendencies to be Engaged?
UAMS IRB Protocol #204385
2015 Research Principle Investigator
Use of Early Warning Scoring Systems in Med Surg Areas
UAMS IRB Protocol #204342
2015 Research Principle Investigator:
Staff Perceptions of Early Warning Scores in Acute Care Settings
UAMS IRB Protocol #204674
2016 Research Co-Investigator:
Vascular Access Liasion Program: Feasibility and Effectiveness
UAMS IRB Protocol #205057
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SCIENTIFIC POSTERS AND DISSEMINATION
Hester, A. (2009). Effects of Empowerment Training on Nursing Compliance with Established
Oral Nutrition Guidelines. Poster session presented at Research Day, University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2010).UAMS Fall Risk Assessment Study. Poster session presented at Research Day,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2010) The Effectiveness of Developing a Fall Risk Assessment Tool
That Meets the Demands of Today’s Patient in Today’s Patient Care Environment.
Podium session presented at University Healthsystem Consortium Fall
Symposium, San Diego, CA
Hester, A. (2011). Testing the UAMS Evidence Based Practice Model: The Lumbar Drain
Project. Poster session presented at Research Day, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2012). Measuring Effects of Pump Regulated Lumbar Drains. Poster session
presented at Southern Nursing Research Society 26th
Annual Conference,
New Orleans, LA.
Bane, J., Hester, A. (2012). Validation of the Electronic Version of the Hester Davis Scale.
Poster session presented at Research Day, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, AR (4/2012) and the American Medical Informatics Association
National Conference, San Francisco, CA (1/2013).
Hester, A. (2014). Patient Factors Associated with Injurious Falls, Poster Session presented at
UAMS Research Day and UAMS Student Research Day, Little Rock, AR.
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Ussery, D. &Hester, A. (2014). Reducing CHF Admissions using Telehealth. Poster presented at
UAMS Research Day and UAMS College of Medicine Showcase of medical
Discoveries, Little Rock, AR and Podium presentation at the American Telehealth
National Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hester, A. (2014). Fall and Injury Prevention in the Community Setting: State of the Science,
Podium Session, UAMS Geriatrics Update Symposium, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Wei, F., Hester, A. L. & Schrader, A.M. (2014). Factors Associated with Falls and Injurious
Falls in Community Dwelling Adults Aged 18-64 Years Old. The 2014 Joint Statistical
Meetings, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hester, A. & Tsai, P.F. (2015). Development of a Fall Injury Prediction Model, Poster Session
presented at UAMS Research Day, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Hester, A. (2016). Impact of using Early Warning Scoring Systems in Non-intensive Care Areas,
Podium Session presented at Research Day, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Hester, A. (2016). Applying Early Warning Scores outside the ICU, Podium Session presented
at Harding Research Day, Searcy, Arkansas.
Hester, A. (2016). Leveraging Device Integration with EHRs to Facilitate Patient Outcomes,
Podium Session presented at Arkansas HIMSS Annual Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Hester, A. (2016). Preventing Injuries from Patient Falls, Partnership for Patients Knowledge
Network Series, Webinar Presentation sponsored by Vizient.
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PUBLICATIONS
Hester, A., Wei, F. (2013). Falls in the community: state of the science. Clinical Interventions
in Aging,8, 675-679.
Hester, A., Davis, D. (2013). Psychometric Validation of the Hester Davis Scale for falls
risk assessment in a neurosciences population. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing,
45(5). 1-8.
Wei F, Hester A.L. (2014). Gender Difference in Falls among Adults Treated in Emergency
Departments and Outpatient Clinics. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Research,
3:152. doi:10.4172/2167-7182.1000152
Hester, A.L. (2015). Preventing injuries from patient falls. American Nurse Today, 10(7).
Available at http://www.americannursetoday.com/preventing-injuries-patient-falls/
Hester, A.L., Tsai, P., Rettiganti, M., & Mitchell, A. (2016). Predicting injurious falls in the
hospital setting: Implications for practice. American Journal of Nursing, 116(9). 2-9.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ COMMITTEES
CLINICAL
2001- 2010 Nursing Externship Preceptor, UAMS Medical Center
2003 Author: Preventing Infections in Vascular Access Devices
Professional Development Self Study Module
2003 Coauthor: Protocol for the Management of the Patient
with a Tracheostomy, UAMS Medical Center
2003 Author: Protocol for the Management of the Patient with an
Indwelling Urinary Catheter, UAMS Medical Center
2005 Author: Protocol for the Management of the Patient with Dysphagia
UAMS Medical Center
2005 Coauthor: Protocol for the Management of the Patient After Craniotomy
UAMS Medical Center
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2006 A Brain Seminar for Nurses Baptist Medical Center
Little Rock, Arkansas
2007 Pretemporal and Transcavernous Approach Lecture and
Demonstration followed by Cadaver Dissection with Ali Krisht,
MD Transsylvian Approach Lecture and Demonstration followed
by Cadaver Dissection with Professor Gazi Yasargil, MD
2008 Coauthor: UAMS Medical Center Restraint Policy
2008- Present Coauthor: UAMS Medical Center’s policy/ protocol for the Identification
and Management of Suicidal Patients
2008- Present Stroke Team Member
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Coauthor: Protocol for the Management of the Patient with Altered
Cerebral Perfusion Secondary to Intracerebral Hemorrhage or Ischemia
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Author: Protocol for the Management of the Patient with Sleep Apnea
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Little Rock Critical Care Program: Neuro Update
Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
2010 Coauthor: Protocol for the Management of the Patient at Risk for Falls
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
2010 Codeveloper: HD Falls Program
2013 Coauthor: Protocol for the Management of the Patient with an Indwelling
Urinary Catheter
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
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ORGANIZATIONAL
1995-1996 Patient Education Quality Assurance Committee,
UAMS Medical Center
1999 E-Chart Liaison Committee, UAMS Medical Center
2000-2001 Recruitment and Retention Council, UAMS Medical Center
2000- 2001 Employee Recognition Committee, Chair, UAMS Medical Center
2000- 2004 House of Delegates, UAMS Medical Center:
Salary and Wages Committee
Good Neighbor Advisory Committee: Chair 2000-2002
2001-2002 University Relations Committee
2003- 2006 Staff Nurse Advisory Council: Co-Chair
UAMS Medical Center
2004 – 2009 Performance Improvement: Nursing Modality Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2006 – 2009 Nursing Standards of Practice Committee
Interdisciplinary Standards of Practice Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2006 – 2008 Code Blue Review Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2006 – Present Leadership Roundtable
UAMS Medical Center
2006 - Present Joint Commission Tracer Team
UAMS Medical Center
2006 - Present Joint Review Committee: Customer Service
UAMS Medical Center
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2006 – Present Leadership and Management Preceptor:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff College of Nursing
University of Central Arkansas College of Nursing
University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Nursing
Excelsior College, New York
2007- 2008 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
UAMS Medical Center
2008-Present Medication Safety Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2008-Present Rapid Response Team Oversight Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Grant Writing: It’s Not Just for Research
UAMS College of Nursing
2009 Taking What You Have and Publishing It
UAMS College of Nursing
2009 Introduction to Disaster Services
American Red Cross
2009 Health Services Response Workshop
American Red Cross
2009 Shelter Operations
American Red Cross
2009- Present Executive Council
UAMS Medical Center
2009- Present Research and Innovation Council- Past Chair, Facilitator
UAMS Medical Center
2012- Present Clinical Decision Support Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2012- 2013 Medication Reconciliation Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2012- Present Hospital Co-Lead: CHF Readmissions Workgroup
UAMS Medical Center
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2012-Present Information Technology Coordinating Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2012-Present Endoscopy Lab Governance Board
UAMS Medical Center
2012- 2015 Subject Matter Expert: Ohio Children’s Hospital Safe Patient Solutions
(OCHSPS) Hospital Engagement Network collaborative for fall injury
reduction
2012- Present Subject Matter Expert: University Healthsystem Consortium
(UHC) Hospital Engagement Network collaborative for fall
injury reduction
2013- 2014 Clinical Co-Lead: Clinical Readiness Council; Epic Implementation
UAMS Medical Center
2013- 2014 Project Steering Committee: Epic Implementation
UAMS Medical Center
2014- Present Medical Equipment Management Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2014- Present Institutional Review Board
UAMS Medical Center
2014-Present Health Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee
Member and Entrepreneur in Residence
Translational Research Institute
UAMS Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
2015 Operational Technical Advisory Committee
UAMS Medical Center
2015 IntraProfessional Education Pillar Team: Research and Scholarship
UAMS Medical Center
2015 Clinical Alarm Safety Committee
UAMS Medical Center
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CONFERENCES
2001 Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Medical Negligence Trial Demonstration Seminar
Fayetteville, Arkansas
2005 Nursing2005 National Nursing Symposium
New Orleans, LA
2007 Journey to Nursing Excellence and Magnet Recognition Conference
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Washington D.C.
2008 Co Coordinator: Winter, Summer, and Fall Neuro Symposiums
Sponsored by Integra Neurosciences
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Co Coordinator: UAMS Neuro Retreat: Prepping for the CNRN
2009 American Heart Association International Stroke Conference
San Diego, CA
2010 University Healthsystem Consortium Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
2011 University Healthsystem Consortium Database Management Conference
Houston, TX
2012 Southern Nurses Research Society 26th
Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
2012-Present Arkansas Research Alliance Commercialization Retreat
2012-Present Epic User Group Meeting and Spring Nursing Advisory Council
Verona, WI 2012-Present Epic Expert Group Meeting and Spring Nursing Advisory Council
Verona, WI
2013 Southern Nurses Research Society 27th
Annual Conference
Little Rock, AR
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2013 American Medical Informatics Association National Conference
San Francisco, CA
2013 American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA
2014 American Association for Neuroscience Nurses 46th
Annual
Educational Meeting
Anaheim, CA
2015 Health Information Management Systems Society 15th Annual Meeting Chicago, IL 2016 Qualcomm Life Connect2016 Annual Conference San Diego, CA 2016 American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference Orlando, FL
PRESENTATIONS
Hester, A. (2003). Patient advocacy: Are you legal. Nursing Update. Symposium
conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2004). Legal issues in nursing. Little Rock Critical Care Program,
Symposium conducted at St. Vincent Medical Center, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2008). Choosing the right medical expert. Trucking Litigation, Conference
conducted by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2009). What’s behind the neurological assessment?. 58th
Annual Arkansas Student
Nurses Association Convention, Conference conducted by the Arkansas Student
Nurses Association, Little Rock, AR
Hester, A. (2010). Care of the patient after stroke. UAMS Summer Stroke Symposium,
Symposium conducted by UAMS Neuro Nursing,
Little Rock, AR
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Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2011). Conquering the $20,000 Pyramid: Effectively Reducing
Falls and Fall Related Injuries. Webinar, Webinar sponsored by Posey Company:
www.poseycompany.com.
Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2012). Building a Sustainable Fall Prevention Program.
Webinar, Webinar sponsored by Posey Company: www.poseycompany.com.
Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2012). Improving Inpatient Falls with Innovation and Technology.
HIMSS Webinar, Webinar sponsored by Vocera Communications: www.vocera.com.
Pelletier, C., Hester, A. (2013). Effects of Empowerment Training on Nursing Compliance
with Established Oral Nutrition Guidelines. Podium, American Speech and Hearing
Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Hester, A., Davis, D. (2013). Fall and Injury Prevention: Evidence Based Approaches for
Success. Podium, Clinical conference offered by Greater New York Hospital
Association, New York City, NY
Hester, A., Davis, D. (2013). How to Build a Sustainable Fall Prevention Program and
Integrate with a Mobile Communications Solution to Enhance Results. Podium,
Executive Signature Learning Series provided by the American Hospital Association,
Pasadena, CA.
Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2013, 2014). Fall and Injury Prevention: Evidence-Based
Approaches for Success. Webinar Series, Webinar sponsored by Posey Company.
Hester, A. (2014). Using Data to Reduce Fall Injury Rates. Webinar, UHC Member
Spotlight provided by the University Healthsystem Consortium.
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Hester, A. (2014). Using LEAN Methodology to Improve Nursing Workflows in
Procedural Areas. Podium, Central Arkansas Chapter of Association of
PeriOperative Registered Nurses 2014 Summer Conference. Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A., Davis, D.M. (2014). Assessing Fall Risk Using the HDS. Podium, Epic Spring
Nursing Advisory Council, Verona, WI.
Hester, A. (2014). Falls Management in Acute and Chronic Clinical Settings. Podium, 26th
Annual Adult and Pediatric Medical-Surgical Conference, Jackson, MS.
Hester, A. (2014). Falls in the Community: State of the Science. Podium, 15th Annual
Geriatrics and Long Term Care Update, Little Rock, AR.
Dumond, A., Buzbee, C., Funderburk, A., Hester, A., Christe, W., Scott, K. (2014). The
Nursing Workforce: Current Issues and Creative Solutions. Panel Discussion.
Arkansas Nurses Association 101th Annual ARNA Convention, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2015). Innovation in Nursing and Healthcare. Podium, 2015 Healthcare
Leadership Summit, Jackson, MS.
Hester, A. (2015). Device Integration: Staff Perceptions and Strategies for Success.
Podium, Epic Expert Group Meeting, Verona, WI.
Hester, A. (2015). Falls Management in Acute Care. Podium, 2015 Arkansas Healthcare
Risk Management Seminar: Emerging Issues in Risk Management. Sponsored by
BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc., Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A., Bradshaw, P. (2015). Boosting Medical Device Integration Strategy and Value.
Podium, Health Information Management Systems Society 15th Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL.
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Hester, A. (2016). Fall and injury prevention: Evidence based approaches for success.
Podium, Arkansas Health Care Association 2016 Annual Spring Convention and
Trade Show, Hot Springs, AR.
Hester, A. (2016). Leveraging Device Integration with EHRs to Facilitate Patient
Outcomes. Podium, 2016 AR HIMSS & ARHIMA Conference, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2016). Impact of using Early Warning Scoring Systems in Non-intensive Care
Areas. Podium, Harding Nursing Research Conference, Searcy, AR; Nursing
Research Day, Little Rock AR; Epic UGM, Verona, WI.
Hester, A. (2016). From idea formation to revenue generation: A roadmap to clinical
entrepreneurship. Podium, Health Science Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, UAMS,
Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A. (2016). Big Data, Big Insights, Big Payoffs. Panel Discussion, Qualcomm
Connect2016 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Hester, A. (2016). Novel Approaches to Fall and Injury Prevention. Podium, 17th Annual
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update, Little Rock, AR.
Hester, A., &Vincenzo, J. (2016). Falls and Older Adults: Inpatient and Outpatient
Management. Podium, UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative, Little
Rock, AR.
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October, 2016
FORMAL LECTURES
2004 - Present Nursing: Staying at the Bedside and out of the Courtroom
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Nursing
2006 – 2010 Nursing Ethics and Standards of Care
Arkansas Technical University
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2008 2008 Medical Surgical Certification Review Course
UAMS Medical Center
2009 Power in Nursing: Developing a Middle Range Theory
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Nursing
2010 Delegation UAMS Medical Center ACORN Program
2010 Using Medical Experts in Product Liability and Personal Injury Cases
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
2014 How to Implement Evidence Based Practice
UAMS Medical Center ACORN Program
SERVICE
2001- 2010 UAMS Liaison, Volunteers in Public Schools/
Partners in Education, Little Rock School District
2003- 2009 Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission Grant Review Board
2005- 2010 Substitute School Nurse, Bauxite School District
2006 - 2007 Executive Committee, Saline County Hometown Health Coalition
2007- 2012 Sponsor: UAMS Head Start Program
2009 – Present American Red Cross Disaster Response Nurse
2009 – 2014 Continuing Education Review Panel: Arkansas Nurses Association
2011- Present Abstract Reviewer- UAMS Research Day
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2013-Present Manuscript Peer Reviewer- Western Journal of Nursing
Research, Clinical Epidemiology,
Clinical Interventions in Aging
2015-Present Manuscript Peer Reviewer-Japan Journal of Nursing Science
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1994 - Present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Gamma Xi Chapter
2006 - 2011 American Organization of Nurse Executives
2009 - 2015 Arkansas Nurses Association; Member Continuing Education
Review Panel
2009 - Present American Nurses Association
2010 - Present American Association for Neuroscience Nurses
2010 - Present Southern Nurses Research Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
1993-1994 Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges
1994 Induction: Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of
Nursing) Gamma Xi Chapter
2003 Nurse of the Month, University Hospital
2010 Keynote Speaker: Arkansas Chronic Illness Collaborative Convention
2010 National Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing
2012 UAMS Professional Nursing Organization’s Innovations Award
2013 Nomination for the RHCC Intelligent Hospital Award for Patient Safety
2014 2014 Novice Writer’s Award- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
2015 Outstanding Future Nurse Leader Award
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