Expertise

As a nurse-scientist with extensive experience in practice and teaching in the areas of critical care nursing, cardiovascular nursing, and evidence-based nursing practice, she has focused her program of research on primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk reduction, rural health disparities and geographical access and evidence-based nursing practice. She has also develop a level of expertise in the use of geographical information system (GIS).

Areas of Interest

  • Nursing Education & Professional Development
  • Rural Health
  • Cardiovascular Health
Past Affiliations

Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing, DCH Regional Medical Center (past)
1982 - 1990

Staff Nurse, Nursing, West Alabama General Hospital (past)
1980 - 1982

Associate Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama

Assistant Professor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama

Instructor, Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama

Communities
Nursing
Degrees
PhD, University of Mississippi in Jackson, Clinical Health Science, 2007
MS, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Nursing of Adults, 1983
BS, University of Alabama, Nursing, 1979
Keywords
health prevention evidence-based practice health disparities health and medicine cardiovascular disease rural health health promotion nursing
Languages
English, Spanish
Associations
Sigma Theta Tau, AHA, ANF