Anissa Buhring, PhD, CNS, RN Position: Assistant Professor College of Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado August 2015-Present Home Address Greeley, Colorado 80634 Email: Anissa.Buhring@unco.edu Telephone Office: (970) 351-2665 Education: 2015 PhD in Nursing University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Nursing 2001 Master of Nursing Science University of Northern Colorado Nursing Education, Clinical Nurse Specialist-Chronic Illness 1993 Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Northern Colorado Licensure in the state of Colorado, multi state Advanced Practice in the state of Colorado Certifications Certified Nurse Educator in progress projected exam spring 2016 Clinical Work Experience: 3-2015 8-2015 Banner Health Utilization Review Department Corporate, Phoenix, Arizona Nurse Reviewer (in-touch employee) Clinical review of patient charts for appropriate placement in level of care-inpatient, observation, outpatient services
5-2013 3-2015 East Morgan County Hospital, Brush, Colorado RN Clinical Education Specialist Nurse educator for a critical access hospital for patients in emergency, medicalsurgical, perioperative services; Banner Health Western Region Clinical Orientation and Required Education specialist (CO, WY, AZ, CA, NV, NE) CNS at bedside for nursing support in real-time, delivery of educational offerings on-site and also via video delivery (teleconference, Vidyo) 12-2008 - 4-2010 East Morgan County Hospital, Brush, CO RN House Senior Manager Supervision of clinical staff at critical access hospital in emergency and medical-surgical settings; duties included charge nurse/house supervisor duties, scheduling, education, and case management 8-2006 12-2008 Banner Staffing, North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO Provided patient care in the ambulatory surgery and endoscopy settings 12-2005 8-2006 North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO -Critical Care Provided direct patient care to critically ill patients in the intensive care setting 7-2003 7-2005 North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO, Cardiovascular Care Unit & Clinical Nurse Specialist Provided patient care on a medical telemetry unit for 6 months; transitioned to CNS on a medical clinical development unit 1995-2001 Colorado Plains Medical Center, Fort Morgan, CO Provided patient care to patients in medical-surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics (labor and delivery, post-partum), newborn nursery Level 1 & 2; served as house supervisor and charge RN; served as employee health and infection control nurse 1993-1995 East Morgan County Hospital, Brush, CO Provided patient care in a critical access hospital for patients in medical-surgical, obstetrics, newborn nursery and emergency settings
Professional Academic Work Experience: 2015-Present University of Northern Colorado, School of Nursing, Greeley, Colorado Assistant Professor Undergraduate, traditional, 2 nd degree, and RN to BSN online Teach undergraduate courses, advisor for Student Nurse Association at UNC 2010 2013 Northeastern Junior College, Sterling, CO Assistant Director of Nursing programs, faculty Administrative duties related to management of practical and associate degree nursing programs, clinical coordination, didactic instruction in classroom and laboratory settings; skills instruction in laboratory setting; advisor for student nurse organization 2006-2009 Morgan Community College, Fort Morgan, CO Faculty Associate Degree nursing program Teach nursing courses in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, advisor for Student Nurse Organization 2001-2003 Morgan Community College, Fort Morgan, CO Faculty Graduate Instructor Associate Degree nursing program Lecture for graduate courses Non-Professional Academic Work Experience: 2012-2013 University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO Research Assistant PI: Dr. Leli Pedro, cancer care for rural patients 1999-2001 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO Graduate Assistant School of Nursing Area of Specialization: Chronic illness, health disparities, rural health care, culture care for Mexican- American populations, medical-surgical nursing Research Areas/ Interests: Health disparities for Latinos/Hispanics, specifically Mexican-Americans Retention and recruitment of ethnically/racial underrepresented populations in nursing, chronic illness in Latinos/Hispanics
Publications: Works in progress: Buhring, A.S. Power and the experience of chronically-ill, rural-dwelling Latinos of Mexican origin manuscripts from dissertation Buhring, A.S., Sullivan, K., Clukey, L., & Einhellig, K. Incivility in the classroom: A case study Buhring, A.S., & Sullivan, K. Mentoring faculty of color. Non-juried Featured in MinorityNurse.com article Farmer, R. (2013). Growing the Numbers of Diverse Nursing Faculty Professional Presentations: 2011 Sakraida, T.J., Terada, M., Buhring, A., Cook, P. ( 2011). Type 2 diabetes mellitus with stage 3 chronic kidney disease self-management: health status, change stage, and social support. Western Institute of Nursing 2011. 2010 Buhring, A.S., Levine, M., Maksimowicz, M., & Snedden, T. (April 2010). A grounded theory study of stress self-management in nursing students. Poster presentation. Western Institute of Nursing 2010. Professional Association Participation: American Nurses Association 2010 2014; 2015 National Colorado Nurses Association 2010 2014; 2015 State National Association of Hispanic Nurses 2010 Present National National League for Nursing 2015-Present National Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 2006-Present 2015-Present Zeta Omicron Chapter Member 2011-2015 Alpha Kappa At-large Chapter Member 2006-2011 Zeta Omicron Chapter Member International
Community Service: 2013 to present Mentor to several Latino college students from college application process through college experience 2012 to 2015 Brush High School After Prom Committee Member (Chair in 2015) 2013 to 2015 East Morgan County Hospital Health Fair volunteer 2010-2014 Brush High School Accountability Committee Member 2007-2011 Brush Middle School Accountability Committee Member University Service: 2015 NFSO - Member Undergraduate Curriculum Organization Member Evaluation Committee - Member Writing Group - Member UNC Campus Climate Survey Committee Member SACNAS Co-advisor Student Nurses Association Co-advisor Teaching: 2015 Assistant Professor of Nursing, UNC School of Nursing Courses Taught: NURS 326 Pathophysiology NURS 375 Alterations in Adult Health Theory I NURS 376 Alterations in Adult Health Theory II 2015 Banner Health Corporation RN Clinical Education Specialist/BLS instructor Courses Developed: What s a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and what can they do for me? Rural Nursing: What s the Big Deal? Courses Taught: Rural Nursing: What s the Big Deal? Basic Life Support Clinical Nursing Orientation for the Banner System teleconference 2010-2013 Assistant Director of Nursing Programs, Northeastern Junior College Courses Taught: NUR 109 Fundamentals of Nursing Laboratory Instructor Simulation Lead NUR 206 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing I NUR 211 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NUR 216 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing II 2006-2009 Faculty NUR 106 Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts NUR 150 Maternal Child Nursing
NUR 206 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing I NUR 211 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NUR 216 Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing II Guest Lectures: 2015 2015 2015 2014 2014 Diversity in the Nursing Workforce (Morgan Community College) Nursing as a Career: What are my options? (Brush Middle School) Nursing as a Career: CNA to RN (Ft. Morgan Lincoln High School) Nursing as a Career: What are my options? (Brush Middle School) Nursing as a Career: CNA to RN (Ft. Morgan Lincoln High School) 2014 Sharing Dissertation Study Information (Morgan Community College) 2014 Advancing Your Doctoral Education: Tips and Guides for Considering Doctoral Education (Webinar American Association of College of Nursing Graduate Nursing Student Academy) 2013 Nursing as a Career: What are my options? (Brush Middle School) 2013 Nursing as a Career: CNA to RN (Ft. Morgan Lincoln High School) Professional Development Activities: 2015 Mentor Institute Workshop, CCNE, Denver, CO 2015 Persuasive Grant Writing Workshop, UNC, Greeley, CO 2015 Active Shooter Training. UNC. Greeley, CO. 2015 Using Blackboard as an Instructor, ID & D, UNC. Greeley, CO. 2015 Customizing Your Online Course, ID & D, UNC, Greeley, CO 2015 Breakfast with the Fellows. CETL. UNC. Greeley, CO. 2014 Critical Care Summer Session, San Diego, CA 2013 AACN Faculty Development Conference. Jacksonville, FL Honors and Awards: 2014 Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-large Research Grant 2013 Johnson & Johnson/American Association of Colleges of Nursing Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar 2010 Colorado Trust Health Scholar