Education

• BSN - University of Rochester
• MSN/MBA - University of Phoenix
• DNP - Wayne State University
• ANCC Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Graduate Certificate Nursing Education - Wayne State University

Research Interests

• Doctoral mentoring programs
• Reducing 30-day readmission rates
• Quality improvement in long term care facilities
• Hospital throughput to reduce length of stay in adult populations
• Provider to provider communication
• Adolescents and health promotion

Clinical Area(s) of Expertise

• Internal Medicine
• Leadership
• Reduction strategies for length of stay
• Reduction of 30-day readmission rates
• Nursing Mentorship

Selected Publications

Villaseñor, S., Walker, T., Fetters, L., & McCoy, M. (2017). e-Prescribing in the acute care setting: Determining the educational and motivational needs of healthcare providers. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 35(8), 392-400.

Casida, J., Crane, P., Walker, T., Wargo, L. (2012). Elaboration of leadership and culture in high-performing nursing units of hospitals as perceived by staff nurses. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice: An International Journal, 26( 4), 241- 261. 

Courses Taught

• NUR 2010 - Health Assessment: History Taking and Physical Examination
• NUR 2995 - Special Topics: Foundations Professional Nursing
• NUR 3010 - Restorative Care of Adults and Elders with Acute Illness
• NUR 3020 - Restorative Care of Adults and Elders with Chronic Illness
• NUR 4040 - Leadership and Management in Nursing Practice
• NUR 4060 - Synthesis of Core Nursing Knowledge
• NUR 5993 - (WI) Writing Intensive Course in Nursing
• NUR 7370 - APN: Specialty I
• NUR 7140 - APN: Specialty II
• NUR 7130 - APN: Specialty III 
• NUR 8635 - Clinical Practice Outcomes: Evaluation and Benchmarking Methodologies
• NUR 8675 - APN Specialty Clinical 1: Advance Section
• NUR 8685 - APN Specialty Clinical 2: Advance Section
• NUR 8695 - APN Specialty Clinical 3: Advance Section
• NUR 9500 - DNP Practicum I
• NUR 9505 - DNP Practicum 2

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