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Education

• MSN, Western Governors University, Missouri (2017) Thesis: “Importance of Diabetes Education for Personal Care Assistants”
• BSN, Western Governors University, Missouri (2015) Areas of Concentration: Quality Leadership, Information Management, Professional Roles and Values
• AS Nursing, Missouri State University, West Plains Missouri (2010) Concentration: Professional Nursing in Today’s Society
• LPN, Texas County Technical Institute, Houston Missouri (2005)

Certificates:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certified Medication Aide I Instructor, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services DMRDD Level I Medication Aide Instructor

Teaching

• Course Coordinator/Instructor: Mental Health Nursing
• Instructor: Nursing Care of Children NUR 212 Nursing Systems Across the Lifespan
• Clinical Advisor: LPN-RN 

Professional experience

• National League for Nursing
• Missouri League for Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• Missouri Nurses Association
• Developmental Disabilities Nursing Association
• ATI Champion

Research and professional interests

Article publication:

• Walton, M. L. (2020). Pathopharmacological Issues Related to Obesity. International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Research, 03(03), 1-7. 

Research and development of an Education Module:

• Diabetes Mellitus for a company who provides care to clients with developmental disabilities. 

Other interests

Campus Service:

• Faculty Handbook Committee
• Faculty Senate
• Nursing Faculty Organization
• Nursing Recruitment and Retention
• Nursing Admissions Committee
• Student Advisor
• Nursing Scholarship Committee
• Advisory Board/Council for Nursing
• Community Vision Screening facilitation and data collection