University of Utah Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence

Valerie Flattes, MS, APRN, ANP-BC

Valerie Flattes, MS, APRN, ANP-BCTitle: Instructor (Clinical)
Current Position: Instructor (Clinical)
Research Specialty: Aging and Health Promotion, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Cultural Diversity and Competency Standards

Hartford Affiliation

Faculty member (Geriatric Nursing Leadership program)

Education

  • Diploma Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
  • BS University of Utah
  • MS University of Utah

Research/Scholarly Activities

  • 07/01/03-06/30/06 Utah's NMW & WHNP Education for Six Western States. Principal Investigator: Jane M. Dyer (HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care).
  • 10/1/03-06/30/09 Enhanced RN Credentials: Geriatric Care and Leadership. Principal Investigator: G. Pepper (DHHS, BHPR).

Honors

  • 2006, 2007 Faculty Spirit Award
  • 1994 Hospital Nurse of the Year, Indian Health Service, Billings, MT

Related Publications

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2008 Baccalaureate Education Conference, Abstract presentation: The Geriatric Nursing Leadership Program: Innovation in Nursing Baccalaureate Degree Completion

Academic Activities

  • National Black Nurses Association, member
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, member

  • Sigma Theta Tau International, member
  • Utah Elder Planning Council, member
  • Utah Nurse Practitioners, member

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