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University of Wyoming
Holly Miller, MS, RN

Holly Miller, MS, RN
CSC Coordinator / Senior Lecturer
MSN, U. of Wyoming, 1996; BSN, U. of Wyoming, 1982; AAN, U. of S. Dakota at Vermillion, 1974

HMiller@uwyo.edu • 307-766-6754 • 342 Health Sciences
Best Mode of Communication: E-mail and phone

 

Office Hours: Mondays, Fridays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

 

Academic Expertise

  • Clinical Simulation Center
  • Clinical Skills
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Miller is serving on the Internal Executive Committee of a WWAMI region-wide nursing collaborative coordinated by the University of Washington School of Nursing to develop faculty expertise in the simulation, telehealth, informatics, and distance learning technologies. Miller will be helping to develop a Technology Toolkit for faculty as part of this project.

Professional Experience

  • August 1996 - present
    Clinical Instructor
    School of Nursing, University of Wyoming
  • August 1988 - present
    Coordinator of Learning Resource Center/Clinical Simulation Center
    School of Nursing, University of Wyoming
  • 2001 - present
    OSHA Officer for the School of Nursing
    University of Wyoming
  • November 1998 - present
    Clinical Agency Coordinator for Ivinson Memorial Hospital
    School of Nursing, University of Wyoming
  • August 1996 - November 1998
    Undergraduate Clinical Agency Coordinator
    School of Nursing, University of Wyoming
  • January 1994 - March 1994
    January 1993 - March 1993
    January 1992 - March 1992
    Clinical Instructor
    School of Nursing, University of Wyoming
  • August 1992 - January 1994
    Faculty Resource Person
    Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Wyoming
  • August 1988 - August 1992
    On-call Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
    Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Laramie, Wyoming
  • August 1978 - August 1988
    Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
    1986 - 1988: Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated orientation programs for all incoming critical care nurses
  • June 1977 - July 1978
    Assistant Head Nurse of a 50-bed unit of neurology, orthopedic, and medical patients
    Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • July 1974 - June 1977
    Staff Nurse on Neurology, Orthopedic and Medical Unit
    Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Presentations & Publications

  • Paper Presentations
    • 6/2003: "A Comparison of Videotaped and Faculty-Present Return Demonstrations of Clinical Skills"
      5th National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Poster Presentations
    • 4/1997: "A Comparison of Videotaped and Faculty-Present Return Demonstrations of Clinical Skills"
      University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Poster Session, Laramie, WY
    • 8/1997: "A Comparison of Videotaped and Faculty-Present Return Demonstrations of Clinical Skills"
      8th Annual Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado
  • Refereed Journal Publications
    • Miller, H. K., Nichols, E., & Beeken, J. E. (2000) Comparing videotaped and faculty-present return demonstrations of clinical skills. Journal of Nursing Education, 30 (5), 237-239.
  • Other In-House Publications Updated Yearly
    • 8/2006; 8/2005; 1/2004; 4/1999 : Exposure Control Plan for the School of Nursing
    • 8/1998: Exposure Information Kit for all Occupationally-Exposed Students and Employees
  • Guest Lectures
    • 9/2008: "Nursing Process" for Nursing 3670 and Nursing 3150
    • 4/2008: "Introduction to a hospital room and patient" for SPPA 5030
    • 10/2007: "The Realm of Nursing" for HLSC 1010
    • 10/2007: "Nursing process" for Nursing 3470 (Accelerated)
    • 2000 - 2005: "Nursing process" for 3430
    • 12/2003: "A multidisciplinary approach to health care" for the SPARX seminar
    • 11/2002; 11/1998: "All about Injections" for the School of Pharmacy
    • 12/2000: "Orthopedics" for Nursing 3430
    • 11/2000: "Cardiac Monitoring" for Nursing 3430
    • 01/1994: "Blood Pressure Measurement and Injection Technique" for the School of Pharmacy

Grants & Funding

  • WWAMI Co -Director/Member of Internal Executive Committee for HRSA grant entitled WWAMI Nursing Technology Collaborative. Teaching/clinical practice grant. PI: Dr. Brenda Zierler at the University of Washington. Total grant: $1,495,203 over 5 years (2008-2013).

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the International Association for Clinical Learning and Simulation
  • Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Pi Chapter
  • Wyoming Nurses Association and District 12
  • Phi Kappa Phi Member
  • American Heart Association CPR Instructor
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

Awards

  • 2008 - University of Wyoming Top Prof Award (sponsored by Mortar Board)
  • 2006 - University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Meritorious Service Award
  • 4/2002 - University of Wyoming Excellence in Advising Award
  • 1998 - Selected Albany County Nurse of the Year by District 12 of the Wyoming Nurses Association