Hepatology Nurse Practitioner
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
"Can HIV-HCV do-infection be effectively treated in community based clinics?" AASLD Annual Meeting (Poster). Boston, MA. Nov. 2006
“Instilling Faith and Valued-based Care in Nursing Students”, Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference (Oral). Indianopolis, Indiana, November 2005.
“Response Rates to Drug Therapy in HIV/HCV Co-infection”, Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference (Oral), Kona Hawaii, July 2005.
“Liver Disease”, The Liver: Disease to Transplantation or Palliation and other Organ Transplants, The Academy of Med-Surg Nurses (Oral), Mt. Baldy CA Chapter, June 2005.
“Liver and Other Organ Transplantation”, The Liver: Disease to Transplantation or Palliation and other Organ Transplants, The Academy of Med-Surg Nurses (Oral), Mt. Baldy CA Chapter, June 2005.
Publications
Pediatric Procedures:Feeding, Infant; Bathing the Infant; Circumcision Care; Diapering; Exchange Transfusions, in Pediatric Procedure Manual by Bowden and Greenburg, 2007.
Soothing the Newborn, Caring for the Colicky Infant, and Jaundice in the Newborn. Feb 2006. iVillage.
Pediatric Procedures: Ear Irrigation Post Anesthesia Care, Preoperative Care, in Pediatric Procedure Manual by Bowden and Greenberg, May 2002.
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"Can HIV-HCV do-infection be effectively treated in community based clinics?" AASLD Annual Meeting (Poster). Boston, MA. Nov. 2006
“Instilling Faith and Valued-based Care in Nursing Students”, Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference (Oral). Indianopolis, Indiana, November 2005.
“Response Rates to Drug Therapy in HIV/HCV Co-infection”, Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference (Oral), Kona Hawaii, July 2005.
“Liver Disease”, The Liver: Disease to Transplantation or Palliation and other Organ Transplants, The Academy of Med-Surg Nurses (Oral), Mt. Baldy CA Chapter, June 2005.
“Liver and Other Organ Transplantation”, The Liver: Disease to Transplantation or Palliation and other Organ Transplants, The Academy of Med-Surg Nurses (Oral), Mt. Baldy CA Chapter, June 2005.
Publications
Pediatric Procedures:Feeding, Infant; Bathing the Infant; Circumcision Care; Diapering; Exchange Transfusions, in Pediatric Procedure Manual by Bowden and Greenburg, 2007.
Soothing the Newborn, Caring for the Colicky Infant, and Jaundice in the Newborn. Feb 2006. iVillage.
Pediatric Procedures: Ear Irrigation Post Anesthesia Care, Preoperative Care, in Pediatric Procedure Manual by Bowden and Greenberg, May 2002.
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Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Hepatology Nurse Practitioner, SCTI Liver Center Research Foundation, Southern California Liver Centers, 2004 (December)
Faculty-Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa CA, 2002
Clinical Work
A Phase 3, randomized, open-label study of the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of Interferon Alfacon-1 plus Ribavirin administered daily for 48 weeks versus no-treatment in Hepatitis C infection patients who are nonresponders to previous Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin therapy. Sponsored by Intermune. Sub-investigator. March 2005.
Randomized double blind multi-center study to compare the safety and efficacy of viramidine to ribavirin in treatment naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C. Sponsored by Ribapharm. Sub-investigator. March 2004.
Industry Experience
Impact - Topics in Gastroenterology, December 2006
Intermune Hepatology Regional Advisory Board “Nonresponders: What’s Next?”, Laguna Beach CA, April 2005
Hepatitis C Treatment: Today and Tomorrow, Northwestern University, June 2005
Coinfection Community Training Program, “Managing, Caring and Treating Patients Coinfected with HCV, HBV, and HIV”, San Franciso CA, April 2005
Challenges in Treating Special Populations: Nonresponders, Acute Infection, African Americans, and HIV Coinfected Patients, Colorado Nurses Association, June 2005
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Hepatology Nurse Practitioner, SCTI Liver Center Research Foundation, Southern California Liver Centers, 2004 (December)
Faculty-Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa CA, 2002
Clinical Work
A Phase 3, randomized, open-label study of the safety and efficacy of two dose levels of Interferon Alfacon-1 plus Ribavirin administered daily for 48 weeks versus no-treatment in Hepatitis C infection patients who are nonresponders to previous Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin therapy. Sponsored by Intermune. Sub-investigator. March 2005.
Randomized double blind multi-center study to compare the safety and efficacy of viramidine to ribavirin in treatment naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C. Sponsored by Ribapharm. Sub-investigator. March 2004.
Industry Experience
Impact - Topics in Gastroenterology, December 2006
Intermune Hepatology Regional Advisory Board “Nonresponders: What’s Next?”, Laguna Beach CA, April 2005
Hepatitis C Treatment: Today and Tomorrow, Northwestern University, June 2005
Coinfection Community Training Program, “Managing, Caring and Treating Patients Coinfected with HCV, HBV, and HIV”, San Franciso CA, April 2005
Challenges in Treating Special Populations: Nonresponders, Acute Infection, African Americans, and HIV Coinfected Patients, Colorado Nurses Association, June 2005
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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
Faculty Excellence Award, Azusa Pacific University, 2004
Associations, Boards, Committees
* Intermune Hepatology Advisory Board, May 2005.
• Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
• Member, American Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
• National Association for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• Sophomore Team, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Administrative Council, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Curriculum Committee, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Baccaleurate Council, Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing
Faculty Excellence Award, Azusa Pacific University, 2004
Associations, Boards, Committees
* Intermune Hepatology Advisory Board, May 2005.
• Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
• Member, American Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
• National Association for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• Sophomore Team, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Administrative Council, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Curriculum Committee, Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing
• Member, Baccaleurate Council, Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing
Special Interests and Activities
Community Activities:
• Special Olympics
• Girl Scouts of America, Claremont CA
• Boys Scout of America, Claremont CA
• First Aid for AYSO, La Verne and Our Lady of Assumption, Claremont CA
• Eucharistic Minister OLA
• Bereavement Minister OLA
• Special Olympics
• Girl Scouts of America, Claremont CA
• Boys Scout of America, Claremont CA
• First Aid for AYSO, La Verne and Our Lady of Assumption, Claremont CA
• Eucharistic Minister OLA
• Bereavement Minister OLA
