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as a faculty member. Her courses focus on the importance of nursing theory and research as essential components to influencing nursing practice, ultimately resulting in improved patient outcomes through the promotion of evidence-based, competent nursing care. In addition to teaching at PLU, Kristen is also an instructor through the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and teaches fetal monitoring courses to nurses and obstetric providers.

Erin Hohman, ARNP Associate Director for Clinical Operations / Nurse Practitioner she/her Phone: 253-535-7337 Email: hohmane@plu.edu Office Location: Health Center Professional Personal Education Post-Graduate Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, University of Cincinnati Master of Science, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Western Washington University, 2005 Professional Memberships/Organizations American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Pathophysiology, Clinical procedures for the Family Nurse Practitioner, Leadership and Organizational management, Policy and Politics in Healthcare, Clinical faculty for the FNP I FNP II and FNP III courses.  Chair, Doctor of Nursing Practice projects. Scholarly interest Wilderness and austere healthcare.  Alternative and complementary healthcare practices. Traditional Chinese Medicine practices, specifically Acupuncture.  Correctional Health Care. Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN). Wilderness

, skills lab teaching Biography Dr. Woo is a dedicated nurse educator and family nurse practitioner with a profound commitment to patient education and health promotion. Early in her career, she discovered a passion for empowering patients through education, leading her to pursue a role as an FNP in primary care, where she could provide guidance and support to her patients. While working at Shoreline Community College, Dr. Woo found great joy in mentoring and inspiring future nurses. Her clinical

worked in the nonprofit sector building relationships with community members and organizations. Her main responsibilities included raising philanthropic support for health and education resources – including scholarships for PLU students! Alicia returned to PLU to earn a Master’s degree in Nursing. As a registered nurse Alicia has experience working in cardiology, critical care, and corrections.

Kayla Harvey, PhD, MSN, PNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Phone: 253.535.7672 Email: kayla.harvey@plu.edu Biography Biography After many years of experience as a pediatric nurse practitioner in the critical and acute care setting, I have expanded my practice into research in order to better understand and support families during a pediatric hospitalization.  I enjoy sharing my clinical experience and researcher insight as faculty working with nursing students at PLU. Education  PhD

Tara West, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC Clinical Instructor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-7344 Email: twest@plu.edu Professional Biography Education MSN, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Murray State University, 2008 BSN, Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Agusta, 2002 Biography I began my nursing career as an active duty army nurse working in Med/Surg. I gained experience also working in ER, ICU, and Deployment Health/Preventive Medicine. Following leaving active duty in 2007, I returned to school to

Cynthia Wolfer, RN, MSN, CNEcl Clinical Instructor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-8559 Email: wolfercb@plu.edu Office Location: Ramstad Hall - 328 Professional Biography Education M.S.N., University of North Carolina, 1987 B.S.N., Russell Sage College Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Adult Health Biography For over thirty five years I have been a Registered Nurse and I have had a variety of nursing jobs caring for Adult Medical-Surgical patients. What I love about being a nurse is that there are so

Kimberly Diaz, MSN, ARNP, FNP Clinical Instructor of Nursing Email: kdiaz@plu.edu Professional Biography Education BSN, Nursing, Northern Arizona University MSN_FNP, Nursing , Pacific Lutheran University Biography I earned my BSN at Northern Arizona University and my Masters in Nursing at PLU as a Family Nurse Practitioner. My background in bedside nursing is Critical care and open heart recovery. As a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary care my passion was health promotion and disease

Jessica Wheeler, DNP, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-C Clinical Instructor of Nursing Phone: 253-535-8422 Email: guptilje@plu.edu Office Location:Ramstad Hall - Room 313 Professional Education DNP, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2018 M.S.N., Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 2009 BA/BS, Psychology/Biology, Evergreen State University, 2002 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Psychiatric/Mental Health Books Alcohol and drug addiction. Chapters In T. Woo & M.V. Robinson (Eds.), Pharmacotherapeutics