Presentations, Performances & Exhibitions
“Orthopaedic Nursing Research Trends and Opportunities: Demystifying NAON Grant Applications”
· 2026
- 2026
Lecture
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON),
Orlando, FL
“The Lived Experience of Prosthetic Joint Infections”
- Donahoo Dimon Memorial Clinical Lectureship
· 2026
- 2026
Keynote/Named Lecture
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON),
Orlando, FL
“Psychological Impact of Prosthetic Joint Infection Following Hip & Knee Replacement”
· 2024
- 2024
Lecture
Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS),
Charlotte, NC
"A Conversation on the Role of NPs in the OR"
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
· 2022
- 2022
Lecture
Orlando, FL
"Hip Fracture Morphology & Fixation Principles"
· 2022
- 2022
Lecture
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP),
Anaheim, CA
"Prosthetic Joint Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment, & Outcome"
· 2022
- 2022
Lecture
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP),
Anaheim, CA
"It’s Complicated: Prosthetic Joint Infections and Acute Compartment Syndrome"
· 2019
- 2019
Lecture
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON),
Atlanta, GA
“I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up: Hip Fracture Review”
· 2019
- 2019
Lecture
National Conference for Nurse Practitioners,
Chicago, IL
“Prosthetic Joint Infections: Diagnosis and Beyond”
· 2019
- 2019
Lecture
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP),
Indianapolis, IN
“The Effects of Dexamethasone in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty”
· 2019
- 2019
Lecture
American Association of Nurse Practitoners (AANP),
Indianapolis, IN
“Orthopaedic Injuries Associated with Acute Compartment Syndrome: Oh Snap!”
· 2018
- 2018
Lecture
National Conference for Nurse Practitioners,
Orlando, FL
Service to the Profession
Research Committee Member
·
2025
- 2026
Committee Service
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON)
Reviewer
·
2022
- 2022
Consulting
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON)
NAON reviewer of the Perioperative Patient Care section of the NAON Core Curriculum 8th Edition
Reviewer
·
2019
- 2019
Consulting
American Association of Nurse Practitoners (AANP), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Clinical Quality and Value Department
AANP reviewer of the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): Pre- and Post-operative Physical Therapist Management for Adults with Osteoarthritis for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Clinical Quality and Value Department
Service to Duke
Duke Hospital Orthopaedic Brace and Device Safety Committee (Clinical Organization)
·
2025
- 2026
Committee Service
Duke University Hospital
Duke Orthopaedic Patient Family Advisory Council (Department)
·
2018
- 2020
Committee Service
Duke University Health System
Organizer, Presenter, Duke Orthopaedic Specialty Day
·
2017
- 2026
Professional Development
Duke University Health System
Teach Orthopaedic Trauma and Total Joints sections of the Duke University Health System Orthopaedic Specialty Day, offered quarterly for nurses across the health system
Leadership & Clinical Positions
Orthopaedic Surgery Hospitalist, Center for Advanced Practice, Duke University Hospital
Clinical Summary
Full-time Nurse Practitioner managing orthopaedic surgery patients of all subspecialties in the inpatient hospital setting and orthopaedic trauma patients in the outpatient clinic setting. This experience includes an excess of 2,000 hours of OR experience, primarily in total joint arthroplasty. Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) and Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certified (ONP-C).