The University of Texas at Arlington
School of Nursing
411 S Nedderman Drive
UTA Box 19407
Arlington, TX 76019-0407
Telephone: (817) 272-2776
FAX: (817) 272-5006
OFFICE: Pickard Hall 659A

Prior to seeking an academic appointment with UT Arlington, I served as Senior Vice President of Nursing Administration and Compliance Officer at Parkland Health & Hospital System.  I was in the Parkland system since 1984 where I served as Director of Emergency Services and advanced into other management positions in that system. I am an active member of numerous nursing organizations including:  American Organization of Nurse Executives, Emergency Nurses Association, American Nurses Association and Intravenous Nurses Society Nurse Executive Board.  I have spoken at local, national and international conferences on such topics as Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, teaching, retention and outcomes from Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training, Nursing Research, Shared Governance, Work Redesign and Health Care Reform. I am actively involved in the American Hearth Association and the CPR Anytime initiative bringing CPR training into the homes of families everywhere.

• Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

• Teaching Retention

• Honoree – YWCA Tribute To Women In Business, 2007
• Nurse of the Year, TNA, 2000
• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 1994
• Fellow, NAPH Management Fellowship Program
• Fellow, Johnson & Johnson Nurse Executive Management Program
• Centennial Leadership Award, National League for Nursing, 1993
• Great 100 Nurses Recognition Award, DFW Hospital Council, 1992
• Nurse of the Year, TNA, District 4, 1991
• Sigma Theta Tau, Induction, 1982