My clinical and professional background was within the acute hospital setting where I developed an expertise in collaborative nursing practice and team performance management while focusing on the individual and the family. I held multiple leadership positions from the front-line as well as senior leadership positions that supported executive decision-making to enhance care and performance. I enjoy partnerships at all levels with the use of research and evidence as the foundation for designing programs and project development to advance healthcare. I also have a passion for healthcare policy and its impact.
My focus of interest shifted to community-based care through the study of gerontology, specifically older couples managing chronic health conditions and their health. My PhD dissertation entitled, “The Experience of Older Adult Couples Living with Chronic Illness at Home”, focused on the how couples managed their health from a dyadic perspective. The study’s purpose was to provide contemporary insights to further clinical inquiry to inform decision-making for the development of effective care models to support the older population while aging within the community. Currently I am involved with a research team studying deprescribing processes involving persons experiencing Alzheimer's and related dementia diagnoses and their caregiver. I seek to work collaboratively to improve the quality of life for older populations and caregiving relationships through contemporary, innovative thinking using education, research, and policy.