Associate Professor of Nursing

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Education

• Ph.D. - Walden University in Public Health, 2013
• MSN - Arkansas State University, 2004
• BSN - Arkansas State University, 1995

Professional Credentials

• MSN
• BSN
• Adult Health Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Board Certified in Diabetes Education

Teaching Specialties

• Board certified in Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Board certified in Diabetes, Wound and Ostomy education
• Public health

Courses Taught

• Chronic illness
• Developed pilot study for nurses regarding care of the dialysis patient to identify foot ulcers and risks for subsequent amputation rates.
• Engage currently in a research project onpeak and trough levels and nursing behaviors in response to educational offerings
• Diabetes issues: childhood obesity and risk factors
• Hispanic health literacy

Affiliations

• AADE - American Association of Diabetes Educators
• WOCN - Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Society
• NLN - National League for Nursing
• ARNA - Arkansas Nurses Association
• STTI - Sigma Theta Tau International
• ADA - American Diabetics Association

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Ms. Nix has been a registered nurse for 23 years. She has worked in many health care arenas. She began her journey as an associate-degree nurse and worked for 3 years at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She returned to Jonesboro and pursued a bachelor's degree in nursing. She was employed employed by St. Bernard's Medical Center from 1990-2004 as the outpatient and inpatient Diabetes Educator and Enterostomal Therapist.

In 2004, after completing her MSN degree, she accepted a position as pre-tenured faculty in the BSN program at Arkansas State University. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Public Health from Walden University.