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Mary Murphy, MS, APRN

Name: Mary Murphy
Occupation: Educator, VA Nursing Academy, Fairfield University
Hometown: Newtown, CT
Contact: mary.murphy@utah.edu
Major Advisor: Patricia Pearce, PhD, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC
Degree Information:
BSN, Western Connecticut State University
MSN/FNP, Florida Atlantic University

Favorite Quote

“To begin to think with purpose is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.”

-James Allen

Why did you choose the University of Utah to pursue your doctoral degree?

"I was impressed with the faculty mentor guidance and the distance learning pedagogy."

Research Interests

Congestive heart failure and hypotension in the elderly.