KATHY WHEELER, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, FAANP 301 Ashby Court Versailles, KY 40383 ...

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KATHY WHEELER, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP,
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FAANP
301 Ashby Court
Versailles, KY 40383
859-229-9513 (mobile)
[email protected] (school)
[email protected] (personal)

EDUCATION:

PhD, Education, December 2001-October 2006
CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Specialization in Teaching and Learning, Department of Education.
• 4.0/4.0 in coursework.
• Dissertation Topic: Formative Assessment for Nurse Practitioner and Certified
Nurse Midwifery Distance Education: Striking Up a Conversation, Adding to
the Pedagogy Toolkit.

M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner, August 1980-December 1981
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, Kentucky.
• Master's Project: Selected Marketing Techniques for the Nurse Practitioner.

B.S.N., August 1974-May 1978
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, Kentucky.
• C.O.N. Honor Society.
• Dean's List.
• National Dean's List.
• Student Nurse Association.
• Graduation Committee.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• APRN License: State of Kentucky - #3000656.
• RN License: State of Kentucky - #1039563.
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification for Family Nurse
Practitioners, Certification Number F0512001, May 2012-Present.
• American Nurses' Association Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners,
Certification Number 28935-22, June 1982-Present.
• CITI Certification/Recertification; UK, Lexington, KY; October 2013.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Track Co-Coordinator, Primary Care NP Track, August 2016-Present
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING, Lexington, Kentucky
• Coordinates clinical experiences for FNP and AGNP students
• Coordinates faculty for courses specific to track
• Coordinates faculty for clinical evaluations

Assistant Professor, October 2007-Present
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING, Lexington, Kentucky
• Faculty for Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Family/Primary Care Nurse
Practitioner Program.
• Precepts and supervises clinical experience for FNP/DNP students in program.

• Advises FNP/DNP students in program, as well as FNP/DNP students as they
complete their DNP capstone.
• Latin American Representative, UK International Center, Strategic Planning and
Priorities for Coordination of Global Initiatives, Spring 2013.
• 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, August 2010-Summer 2011.
• Teaching and Technology Committee, 2007-2009.
• DNP Committee, 2007-2009.
• Drug Vendor Policy Workgroup of the College of Medicine, 2008-2009.
• Rural Health Center Internal Review Committee, 2008-2009.

Family Nurse Practitioner, December 2015​Present
FRANKFORT MISSION CLINIC, Frankfort, Kentucky
• Provides primary care to ambulatory patients in free clinic.

Family Nurse Practitioner, February 2013​Present
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FAMILY PRACTICE, Georgetown, Kentucky
• Provides primary care to ambulatory patients.

Family Nurse Practitioner, January 2012​February 2013
BABY HEALTH CLINIC (Affiliated with University of Kentucky), Lexington,
Kentucky
• Provided primary care to ambulatory pediatric and adolescent patients.

Family Nurse Practitioner, October 2007​November 2011
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY POLK-DALTON CLINIC, Lexington, Kentucky
• Provided primary care to ambulatory patients.
• Specialized in diabetes management, lipid management, weight loss
management and smoking cessation.
• Managed an innovative diabetes education program that incorporated shared
patient appointments, the chronic care model and team care, with a
pharmacist.
• Researched lean healthcare delivery at clinic site; goal was to improve care
delivery in an efficient, effective patient centered care process.

Faculty and Regional Clinical Coordinator, November 2000-October 2007
FRONTIER SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY AND FAMILY NURSING, Lexington,
Kentucky
• Faculty for Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Precepted students in clinical.
• Whistler Faculty Scholarship, Fall 2006.
• Coordinated clinical experience for FNP students.
• Research Committee.
• Assisted with student and preceptor recruitment.

Family Nurse Practitioner, March l992​May 2006
LEXINGTON CLINIC, JESSAMINE MEDICAL CENTER, Nicholasville, Kentucky
• Provided primary care to ambulatory patients in the Family Practice Division of
the clinic.
• Specialized in diabetes management, lipid management, weight loss
management, smoking cessation and emergent care.

Executive Director, August 1996​October 2000
KENTUCKY COALITION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS/NURSE MIDWIVES
• Represented the Coalition in promoting issues pertinent to advanced practice
nursing such as reimbursement, managed care, networking, career
opportunities, etc.
• Edited newsletter.
• Coordinated Coalition programs, including annual national conference.
• Created and maintained website and listserv.
• Nurse Administrator of Continuing Education.
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Family Nurse Practitioner, March 1990​March l992
URGENT TREATMENT CENTER, Lexington, Kentucky.
• Maintained caseload of over 1000 patients, providing for their primary care
needs.

Family Nurse Practitioner, October 1987​February 1990
LEXINGTON CLINIC, Lexington, Kentucky
• Same as above in Lexington, Frankfort and Nicholasville.
Coordinator of Professional Education, May 1987​October 1987
KENTUCKY DIABETES FOUNDATION, Lexington, Kentucky
• Developed, coordinated and served as educator for training sessions in
diabetes care for physicians, nurses and dietitians, including the Kentucky
Diabetes Control Program and drug representatives.
• Nurse Administrator of Continuing Education.
• Coordinated publication of both a professional and patient newsletter.

Family Nurse Practitioner, July 1984​May 1987
LEXINGTON​FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Lexington, Kentucky
• Provided primary care to ambulatory patients in the family planning, general
medical, pediatric, adolescent and sexually transmitted disease clinics.
• Developed and organized a comprehensive clinic for adolescents.
• Served as triage nurse to serve patients and direct them appropriately.

Family Nurse Practitioner, December 1982​June 1984
WEST BLUEGRASS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Frankfort, Kentucky.
• Served as nursing supervisor for medical division, providing family planning,
well​child care, TB, diabetic and hypertension services.
• Earned Letter of Commendation.

Family Nurse Practitioner, August​December 1982
LEXINGTON​FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Lexington, Kentucky
• Same as above.

Family Nurse Practitioner, April​July 1982
JOSEPH CALDWELL, M.D., Internist and Endocrinologist, Lexington, Kentucky
• Performed admission histories and physical exams to hospitalized patients,
provided primary care to ambulatory patients.

Staff Nurse, May 1978​December 1982
ALBERT B. CHANDLER MEDICAL CENTER, Lexington, Kentucky
• Staff nurse, general surgery and intensive care/burn unit.
• Served as charge nurse for night shift.
• Oriented new staff.
• Completed Intensive Care Course.
• Earned Commendation Award.

AWARDS:

• State Award for Excellence in Kentucky, NP Advocate of the year 2016,
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Kentucky Coalition of
Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives.

• Inducted as Distinguished Health Policy Fellow of the National Academies of
Practice, April 2016.

• Ellen Bailey Share the Light Award, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
and Nurse Midwives; Lexington, Kentucky; April, 2013.

• US Representative to the International Council of Nurses Global Leadership
Institute; Geneva, Switzerland; September 10-16, 2011.

• Inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, June
2010.

• UK Circles of Power, 2009-2010.

• Sigma Theta Tau Delta Psi Chapter Leadership Award, Spring 2009.

• Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, Selected competitively to attend
program designed to educate providers on shared group visits and the
chronic care model; Milipitas, California; May 2008.
• Whistler Faculty Scholarship, Fall 2006.

• Clinical Excellence Award, 1999, University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Alumni Association.

• State Award for Excellence in Kentucky, Kentucky NP of the Year 1996,
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Kentucky Coalition of
Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives.

• Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1983.

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS (also see international
initiatives):

• Regular health policy columnist for FAANP Forum, 2016-Present.

• Editor, KCNPNM Newsletter, 2016-Present.

• Chair of Fellows of the American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Committee
that created series of health policy modules for national distribution to NPs,
Fall 2015.

• Member of Executive Committee of American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners
Board of Directors during time of merger with the American College of Nurse
Practitioners.

• Instrumental member of the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and
Nurse Midwives during early years and years when especially active
legislatively prior to, during and since years as Executive Director.

• Wrote and edited Administrative Manual for Advanced Registered Nurse
Practitioners and Nurse Midwives in Kentucky, a manual that served as a
foundation for practice and communication for APNs/APRNs for many years.

• Instrumental in passing legislation pertaining to sample distribution in Kentucky,
1998.

• Instrumental in passing prescriptive authority legislation in Kentucky, 1996.

• Active for many years locally and nationally with the American Academy* of
Nurse Practitioners, with particular efforts toward health policy.

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES:

Fulbright Specialist Application
• Submitted and under review

International Council of Nurses (ICN)
• ICN NP/Advanced Practice Nursing Network
o US Representative, Health Policy Subgroup, 2016-Present.
o Member, 2008-Present.
• Reviewer, Podium and Poster Presentations for 25th Quadrennial Congress,
Melbourne, Australia, May 2013.
• US Representative to the International Council of Nurses Global Leadership
Institute; Geneva, Switzerland; September 10-16, 2011.
• Presentations as below.

American Association* of Nurse Practitioners
• Treasurer, June 2016-Present
• Chair, International Committee, June 2007-Present
o Leading fundraising campaign so that NPs from outside US may
attend AANP conference.
o Secured funding so Committee Members could attend ICN
Congress in Barcelona, Spain in 2017.
o Secured funding so Committee Members could attend INP/APNN
meeting in Hong Kong in 2016.
o Coordinates presentations on international NP issues at annual
AANP conferences.
o Resource to AANP on international NP practice and policy issues.
o Coordinated international needs survey to determine unmet needs
of NPs and other advanced practice nurses around the world.
o Oversees AANP international listserv and facebook page.

United Nations Foundation Shot@LIfe
• Champion; 2015-Present.
o Educates and empowers individuals to provide immunizations to
developing countries
o Summit attendee 2015, 2016, 2017—visits to Congress to secure
appropriations for global vaccines.
• Lead AANP Champion; organizes AANP Shot@Life Champions.

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
• Chair of Subcommittee on Advanced Practice Nursing Professional Nurse
Credentials & Standards Committee
o Charged with creating document for evaluation of foreign trained
nurse practitioners
o Document in testing phase.

Intrumental in American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners recognizing US
territories for AANP representation.

University of Kentucky
• Faculty, FP825 Interprofessional Teamwork in Global Health.
• Latin American Representative, UK International Center, Strategic Planning and
Priorities for Coordination of Global Initiatives, Spring 2013.

Medical Brigades
• Eduador, May 2017.
• Thailand, March 2016.
• Ecuador, May 2012.
• Ecuador, August 2011.
• Ecuador, May 2010.
• Peru, February 2007
o Work included general education sessions to Peruvians and small
study on access to care.
o Research on access to care for Peruvian women, data
demonstrated Peruvian families faced many barriers to obtaining
care for acute and chronic health problems.

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• Presentations as below regarding preparation for international experiences.

Hispanic Health Fair, Women’s Clinic
• Performed physical exams, May 2011.
• Organized, May 2010.
• Performed physical exams, May 2009.

Publications
• Wheeler, K.J., Schumann, L.L., Harkless, G., Ling, C.G., Bird, B., & Maybee, P.
(2015). Global health: Dynamic roles for the APRN/APN. In K.A. Blair & M.P.
Jansen (Eds.), Advanced practice nursing (pp.77-122). New York: Springer.
• Wheeler, K. (2011, Jan/Feb). University of Kentucky Nurse Practitioner
Shoulder to Shoulder Experience in Ecuador, Nurse Practitioner World News,
Cranbury, NJ.

Nursing and APN Funding
• Funded majority of schooling for both a Peruvian nursing student and midwifery
student; 2007-2010.

CONSULTATIONS:

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program, 1995-Present.
• Secretary of AANPCP BOD, December 2015-Present.
• Commissioner of AANPCP BOD, January 2012-Present.
• Item writer and test construction, multiple times, 1995-Present.
• FNP, ANP, and AGNP Certification Exams.

Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, 2015.
• HRSA ANE grant review for MCC content, Advancing Nursing Education:
Interprofessional Collaboration Addressing Multiple Chronic Conditions in
Rural Communities.

American Association* of Nurse Practitioners CE Program, August 2012-Summer
2016.
• Reviewed recorded CE programs for quality and content.
• Wrote test questions for CE approval.

American Association* of Nurse Practitioners
• CE Center Pilot Project for Student Use, June 2011-June 2012.

Kentucky Diabetes State Plan, August 2010.
• Representative of the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse
Midwives to this statewide effort to improve diabetes outcomes.

Clinical Quality Committee Member, UnitedHealthcare, Fall 1999-January 2007
• Advised on healthcare delivery quality.
• Only nurse practitioner on physician panel.

Drug Management Review Advisory Board (Kentucky Medicaid Formulary
Committee)
• Appointed Member, April 1997-November 2002.
• Disease Management Subcommittee, 1999-November 2002.
• Medicaid Shortfall Subcommittee, 2001-November 2002.
• Controlled Substances Subcommittee, 2001-November 2002.

Region V Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member, Fall 1998-Spring
2000
• Advised on formulary development and oversight for Medicaid Managed Care
Region V.

Healthy Kentuckians 2010, Spring 1999
• Committee Member and Author.

RESEARCH:

• A Descriptive Analysis of NP Preceptor Characteristics & Factors Associated
with the Preceptor Role, survey administered 2015 to randomly selected
American Association* of Nurse Practitioner members across the US and
2016 to all members of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

• Preparing Primary Care Physicians for Quality Health Care through Practice
Based learning and Improvement, Family Medicine Residency Grant, $742,
098.

• IRB Approval, Summer 2011, Diabetes education program that incorporates
shared patient appointments, the chronic care model and team care, with a
pharmacist.
• Health care delivery efficiency through lean healthcare principles, while
employed at Polk Dalton Clinic. Research concentrated on improving care
delivery in an efficient, effective patient centered care process.

• Access to care for Peruvian women, February 2007, data demonstrated
Peruvian families faced many barriers to obtaining care for acute and chronic
health problems.

• Formative assessment for nurse practitioner and nurse midwifery education
(dissertation), 2006, data analysis demonstrated test scores improved with
formative assessment and all participants, including the teacher, liked the
process.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K. Diabetes: Devices, Delivery
Systems & Diabetes Teaching in Primary Care. American Association of
Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 2017.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K. Hitting the Trifecta: International
Interest Forum. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual
Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 2017.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Transition to Teaching. Kentucky Coalition of
Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY,
April 2017

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Diabetes: What’s New in Insulins, Insulin
Delivery, Monitoring and GLP-1 Agonists. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse
Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April
2017

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. The New APRN Graduate. Kentucky
Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference,
Covington, KY, April 2017

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Mindfulness. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse
Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April
2017.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Roberts, M.E., Tyler, D., & Padden, D.; The
Relationship of Precepting to Continuing Competence and Certification: A
National Survey of US Advanced Practice Nurses; 9th ICN INP/APNN
Conference; Hong Kong, September 11, 2016.

• Podium Presentation; Vacation with a Purpose: Preparing for Short Term
International Health Programs; 2016 American Association* of Nurse
Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 24, 2016.

• Podium Presentation; Translating Evidence from Ideas to Outcomes; 2016
American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San
Antonio, TX, June 22, 2016.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); International NP Interest Forum; 2016 American
Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX,
June 22, 2016.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Diabetes: Devices, Delivery Systems &
Diabetes Teaching in Primary Care; 2016 American Association* of Nurse
Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 21, 2016.

• Poster Presentation; Roberts, M.E., Wheeler, K.J., Tyler, D.O., & Padden, D.L.
Creating a National NP Preceptor Registry: Motivators, Barriers and
Methods; NONPF 42 Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA, April 13-17, 2016.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report, Region 4 Meeting;
American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; New
Orleans, LA, June 2015.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; International Interest
Group; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference;
New Orleans, LA, June 2015.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report; Region 4 Meeting
American Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September
2014.

• Podium Presentation; Apps to Zaps: Tools and Tips of Technology Useful in
Primary Care; 8th ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice
Nursing Network Conference; Helsinki, Finland, August 20, 2014.

• Podium Presentation: Practical Interventions to Improve Adherence; 8th ICN
International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network
Conference; Helsinki, Finland, August 19, 2014

• Podium Presentation; Practical Interventions to Improve Adherence; Sigma
Theta Tau 25th International Nursing Research Congress; Hong Kong, July
26, 2014.

• Podium Presentation; Building Globally to Reach New Heights; National
Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties; Denver, CO, April 4, 2014.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Diabetes: Approaches in Primary Care;
Kentucky Primary Care Association; Lexington, KY, October 21, 2013.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); MSRA Report; Region 4 Meeting American
Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September 2013.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report; Region 4 Meeting
American Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September
2013.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Other Countries
Regional Meeting; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual
Conference; Las Vegas, NV, June 2013. INTERNATIONAL

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; International Interest
Group; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las
Vegas, NV, June 2013.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Roberts, M.E., & Neiheisel, M. The
Challenge of Medication Adherence for Patients and Healthcare Providers: A
Review of the Patterns, Predictors, and Interventions to Improve Adherence;
American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas,
NV, June 2013.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Medication Adherence; Advanced Practice
Conference, University of Kentucky; Lexington, KY; February 1, 2013.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 MSRA Update; Wheeler,
K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Charlotte,
NC; September 2012.

• Podium Presentation; Pulcini, J., Wheeler, K., Harkless, G., Makonnen, J., Turk,
K., Schumann, L., Dzubur, V., Eisler, L.A., Creating Mutually Beneficial
International Student Learning Experiences; International Nurse
Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; London,
September 2012.

• Podium resentation: Wheeler, K., Neiheisel, M., & Roberts, M.E.; Medication
Adherence; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference;
Orlando, FL; June 2012.

• Podium resentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., Morris, K., O’Rourke, C.,
Williams, C., & Bailey, L.; Hot Topics in Reimbursement: MSRA; American
Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Orlando, FL; June
2012.

• Podium Presentation (invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American
Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Orlando, FL; June
2012.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., O’Rourke, N., Morris,
K., Williams, C. Multi-State Reimbursement Alliances; American Academy* of
Nurse Practitioners MSRA Meeting; Washington, DC; November 17, 2011.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4
Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Charlotte, NC;
September 2011

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., Morris, K., O’Rourke,
C., Williams, C., & Bailey, L.; An Update on the NP Multi State
Reimbursement Alliances: Changing the Face of Reimbursement; American
Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV; June
2011.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., State Representative Orientation,
American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas,
NV; June 2011.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4
Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Las Vegas, NV; June
2011.

• Podium Presentation; Krauskopf, P., Dzubar, V., Eissler, L.A., Harkless, G.,
Makonnen, J., Pulcini, J., Scarr, E., Schumann, L., Turk, K., & Wheeler, K.
Preconferennce: Setting Up International Experiences in NP Education;
National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties Annual Conference;
Albuquerque, NM; April 14, 2011.

• Podium Presentation; The Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of
Nursing: Leading Change and Advancing Health; Kentucky Coalition of
Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference; Covington,
Kentucky; April 22, 2011.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Grand Rounds, The Institute of Medicine Report
on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change and Advancing Health; University
of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; January 27, 2011.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Reimbursement Glossary Terms;
Multi-State Reimbursement Alliance, American Academy* of Nurse
Practitioners; Washington, DC; November 18, 2010.

• Poster Presentation (Invited): Wheeler, K., & Mabins, M., Team Care of Shared
Group Visits for Patients with Diabetes; Nursing Research Paper Day 2010,
UK CON; Lexington, KY; November 12, 2010.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4
Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Asheville, NC;
September 2010.

• Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., & Mabins, M., Shared Group Visits for
Patients with Diabetes: Team Care at Its Best; 6th Conference of the ICN
International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network,
Brisbane, Australia; September 2010.

• Podium Presentation: Wheeler, K., Improving APN Education: Rubrics Across
the Curriculum; 6th Conference of the ICN International Nurse Practitioner
Advanced/Practice Nursing Network, Brisbane, Australia; September 2010.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting, American
Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Phoenix, AZ; June
2010.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., State Representative Orientation,
American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Phoenix, AZ;
June 2010.

• Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., The Case for Community: Online Case
Studies and Community Building; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner
Faculty Annual Conference, Washington, DC, April 2010.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Why We Do the Things We Do-Pedagogical
Theories that Support Teaching in a High Tech Environment; Nurse Faculty
Retreat; September, 2009.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4
Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Knoxville, Tennessee,
September, 2009. First Regional Meeting to fully sponsor nurse practitioner
student to meeting.

• Podium Presentation; Jensen, L., & Wheeler, K., SCIMs and OSCEs Across the
Curriculum; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; Portland,
Oregon; April 2009.

• Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Formative Assessment in Distance Education
of APNs: A Pedagogy Essential; ICN International Council of
Nursing/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; Toronto, Canada;
September 2008.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4
Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Asheville, North
Carolina; September, 2008.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Capital Hill Visits; American Academy* of
Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Washington, DC; June 2008.

• Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting, American
Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Washington, DC; June
2008.

• Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Health Practices and Resources of Peruvian
Barrio Women; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual
Conference; Louisville, Kentucky; June 2008.

• Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K.,
Reimbursement Issues; Multi-state Reimbursement Alliance Annual Meeting;
Louisville, Kentucky; June 2008.

• Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., & Lock, S., Precepting When Moments
Matter, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual
Conference; Louisville, Kentucky; April 2008.

• Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Formative Assessment Techniques: The
Paradigm Shift from Summative to Formative Assessment; National
Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; Louisville, Kentucky; April 2008.