Credentials

Biographical Profile:
I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and went to college at the University of Minnesota where I received my Bachelors degree in Nursing. After graduation I moved to Boston, Massachusetts and began my career in nursing first at Beth Israel Hospital and then Massachusetts General Hospital.

After a few years of hospital nursing I began to feel the need for more intense involvement and accountability in patient care. So in 1973 I completed a Masters degree in nursing at Boston, University and in 1979 a second Masters degree from Simmons College, becoming certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP). I moved to Arizona with my family in 1991. With their support, I created my own primary care practice, New Paths to Healthcare, L.L.C. in January of 2002. Here, I can offer quality medical and nursing care the way it should be: MEDICAL CARE WITH A NURSE’S TOUCH.

I believe it is important to practice what one preaches, so I exercise regularly, practice Yoga, incorporate vegetarian cuisine into my diet, and for fun I do crossword puzzles (New York Times!), study the American Civil War, and I love to knit.

Education/Credentials:
SIMMONS COLLEGE, Boston, MA
Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Primary Care, 1979

BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Master of Science in Nursing, Medical-Surgical Clinical Specialist, 1973

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1969

Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE, ADULT PRIMARY CARE Since 1980. (Successfully completing re-certification every five years via medical and nursing continuing education).

Prescribing privileges in Arizona with DEA certification.