| Education - MPE, 2005 - Post-Doctoral training, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- PhD, 2003 - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- MSN, 2000 - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- BSN, 1993 - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
| Area of Expertise - Geropsychiatric Nursing
- Psychiatric Consultation - Liaison Nursing
- End-of-Life Care
- Stress, Coping, and Trama
Scholarly Activities - Outcomes in Psychiatric Nursing
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Older Adults
- Risk and Protective Factors for Disability in Older Adults
| Professional Society Memberships and Community Activities - American Nurses Association
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- International Society of Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurses
- Hospice and Pallative Care Nurses Association
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