Nurse Researcher
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Leads the integration of research into nursing practice at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, while teaching in the master's and doctoral nursing programs at Ball State University. Past president of the White River Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and has served on a variety of national nursng committees. I have contributed to over 3 dozen publications to the professional literature and have given over 250 presentations at health care conferences. I have won numerous awards in nursing, including Indiana Nurse Educator of the Year. I am a certified nurse educator and find joy in conducting original research and applying existing research to clinical practice.