2018-2019: Amarillo College Foundation Grant Award for work in Associate Degree Nursing Simulation

Valerie Kiper Leadership Award and Scholarship for Panhandle 25 Nurses Organization-May 2021

Amarillo College Foundation Grant-awarded January 2019: $10,000 award for simulation faculty training courses through the NLN; developing simulation training program and workshop for Clinical Nursing Faculty. Included 30 CEs in the training program; held at Sim-Central with 24 faculty attending.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board NIGP Grant 2020-2022: $145,000+ award to plan, install, train, and utilize a 16-station VR system for remote clinical experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant will end in Nov 2022. The only VR training system in the Texas Panhandle Region for nursing education. Responsible for writing, administering, and evaluating this 2-year project with collaboration from Dr. D. Hall, my colleague.

GEER II 2023 grant award in collaboration with Mrs. Becky Burton and Mrs. Kimberly Crowley: $188,871.00 Purpose and focus of grant: Continued COVID-19 impact relieve on nursing education, including increasing nursing preceptors, simulation coordinators, and continued development of simulation programs addressing the care of diverse patient populations.

A Case Study: Diplopia In A Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus