- APHON Member Since 1989
- Local Chapter Membership
- Austin Chapter Since 1992
- Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter Member 2004
Professional Background
Current Position
Director, Children’s Blood & Cancer Center
Austin, TX
Education
- MA, 1991, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- BSN, 1983 , South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Leadership & Service
APHON National Leadership
- Board of Directors — Treasurer, 2020–Present
- Steering Council — 2009–2011
APHON Conference & Program Contributions
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “The First 6 Months: Health Care Under a New President,” 2017
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Leading the Battle at the Bedside: Do You Trust Others? Do Others Trust You?,” 2016
- General Session Presenter: “Healthcare Reform and Advocacy,” 2015
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Healthcare Reform a Year Later—Where Are We at Now?,” 2014
- Poster Presenter: “Medication Safety: Strategies to Reduce Error,” 2014
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Change: The Guaranteed Constant in Health Care,” 2013
- Preconference Session Presenter: “Telephone Triage 101: Keys to Assessment, Tools for Success,” 2013
- Poster Presenter: “Utilizing the Quality Data from Alaris® Smart Pumps to Reduce Medication Errors,” 2010
APHON Counts
- Interim Editor — 2019–2020
- Editor — 2014–2018
- Assistant Editor — 2011–2014
- Column Editor — 2009–2011
Local Chapter Leadership
Austin Local Chapter
- Member — February 2023–Present
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
- President — 2018–2020
- Member — 2003–Present
Iowa Chapter
- Member — 1994–2003
- President — 1997–1999
- Vice President — 1995–1997
Contributions
Professional Presentations
- Presenter: “Health Care Reform: The First Battle in Obtaining Optimal Care,” SCAPHON Annual Conference, 2016
- Presenter: “Leading the Battle at the Bedside; The Direct Care Nurse as a Leader,” SCAPHON Annual Conference, 2016
- Presenter: “The Affordable Care Act: What’s in it for Pediatrics?” Pediatric Oncology Symposium, Sanford Children’s Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, 2014
- Presenter: “Professional Boundaries: Have You Ever Crossed the Line?” Pediatric Oncology Symposium, Sanford Children’s Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, 2014
- Presenter: “The Affordable Care Act: The Sunny, the Windy, and the Stormy Implications for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology,” Scott Storm Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Conference, 2014
- Presenter: “Exam Room Reexamined: Designing Efficiency in the Pediatric Healing Environment,” International Children’s Hospital Association Facilities Design + Capacity Conference, Chicago, IL, 2012
- Presenter: “Exam Room Reexamined,” National Healthcare Design Conference, Nashville, TN, 2011
- Professional Organizations
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership: Member, 2008 – Present
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Author: “Reduction of Medication Errors: A Unique Approach,” 2017
- Author: “Implementation of the AHCPR Pain Guidelines for Children,” 1994
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing
- Author: “Pediatric Palliative Care: Starting a Hospital-Based Program,” 2011
- Author: “Determining Research Priorities in Pediatric Nursing—A Delphi Study,” 1997
- AACN Clinical Issues, Author: “Implementation of the Agency of Healthcare Policy and Research Pain Guidelines,” 1996
- American Journal of Nursing, Author: “How to Apply the AHCPR’s Pediatric Pain Guideline,” 1994