Bio
Specialties:
- Ambulatory Care
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Affiliation:
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Location:
- Missouri City, TX
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Credentials
- Education
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Master's of Science in Nursing - Leadership & Management, Drexel University, 2001-2004Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Nursing Science 2018
- Board Certifications
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Nurse Executive - Board Certified, ANCC, 2016 - 2021Ambulatory Care Nurse - Board Certified, ANCC, 2013 - 2023
- Professional Membership or Societies
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American Nurse's AssociationSigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for NursesAmerican Academy of Ambulatory Care NursesTexas Nurses Association
- Honors or Awards
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2014 & 2017 Carter Small Research GrantTWU Graduate Council Award for Exceptional, Original Scholarship 4/2018Texas Nurses Association District 9 Nursing Scholarship 2002 & 2011Dept. of Health Advanced Nurse Education Traineeship Award 5/2011
- Publications
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Moss, E. (2014). Just a telephone call away: Transforming the nursing profession with telecare and telephone nursing triagePoster Presentation – Innovations in Nursing Scholarship, Performance Improvement, Research, and Evidence-based Practice Nursing Symposium – The Correlation Between Competence and Caring Behaviors, April 26, 2019Online Journal of Issues in Nursing - Moss, E., Seifert, C.P., O’Sullivan, A., (September 30, 2016). Registered Nurses as Interprofessional Collaborative Partners: Creating Value-Based Outcomes. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 21(3), Manuscript 4 DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol21No03Man04Online Journal of Issues in Nursing - Zittel, B., Moss, E., O’Sullivan, A., Siek, T., (September 30, 2016). Registered Nurses as Professionals: Accountability for Education and Practice. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 21(3), Manuscript 1. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol21No03Man01Online Journal of Issues in Nursing - Williams, T. E., Baker, K., Evans, L., Lucatorto, M. A., Moss, E., O’Sullivan, A., Seifert, P. C., Siek, T., Thomas, T. W., Zittel, B. (September 30, 2016). Registered Nurses as Professionals, Advocates, Innovators, and Collaborative Leaders: Executive Summary. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 21(3), Manuscript 5. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol21No03Man05
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