Contact:
 

cchristm@uwyo.edu
 

307-472-0569
 

• Degrees Earned, Certifications Received

• Presentations

• Professional Activities

• Professional Experience

• Recognition

• Research Experience

• Teaching Interests

Degrees Earned, Certifications Received

• Clinical Specialist in Public/Community Health Nursing
  ANCC, Board Certified 2007-2112

• MS / Rural Health Nursing (Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist track), 2002
  Thesis: "Effect of MAPP Prepared Health Care Providers on Health Services", University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

• BSN / University of Wyoming/Casper College, Casper, Wyoming, 1991

• AAS in Nursing / Casper College, Casper, Wyoming

• Practical Nursing certificate / Casper College, Casper, Wyoming

Presentations

• May 2002 / “Aspects of Emergency Preparedness Planning: The Role of Public Health.”
  Researched, compiled, and presented to the Casper-Natrona County Public Health Department nursing and administrative staff.  This information served as a foundation for their future bioterrorism trainings.

• September 2002 / Thesis findings reported to the Partnerships for Training (division of the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation) national conference in Jackson, WY

Professional Activities

• Member of ACHNE-Association of Community Health Nursing Educators

• Member Sigma Theta Tau

• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation / June 2005

Professional Experience

• 2006
  Academic Professional, University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, Laramie, WY

• 2005-2006
  Assistant Lecturer (adjunct), University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, Laramie, WY

• 2002-2006
  Nurse Educator, Casper College H. E. Stuckenhoff Department of Nursing, Casper College, Casper, WY   / Resource Committee Chair and former member. 

• 2003-Present
  MDS Coordinator (substitute), Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY 

• 2003-2004
  Staff RN, Medical Unit, Wyoming Medical Center

• 1998-2002
  MDS Coordinator, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY 

• 1994-1998
  Staff RN, Rehabilitation Unit, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY 

• 1991-1994
  School Nurse, Natrona County School District #1, Casper, WY

• 1984-1991
  Staff LPN and RN, Rehabilitation Unit, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, WY

• 1977-1979
  Office Nurse (LPN), Dr. Joseph Murphy, Casper, WY

Recognition

• Award from MAPP (Mountain and Plains Partnership program) for thesis research work

Research Experience

• Research topics in graduate school included: migrant health, incidence of substance abuse in pregnant, rural women (group project working with the State of Wyoming Maternal Child Health Division), smoking incidence and cessation in rural populations, bioterrorism, distance learning in nursing, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA’s), Medically Underserved Populations (MUP’s), vulnerable populations, and transcultural nursing.

Teaching Interests

• Community Health Nursing, especially barriers to healthcare, vulnerable populations and epidemiology

• Interests and broad experience with Acute Care nursing

Last reviewed: 6/9/2008