BETZI G. QUIROZ, MSN, RN

BETZI G. QUIROZ, MSN, RN 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725-1840 (208) 426.1650 betziquiroz@boistestate.edu PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Master of Science, Nursing Education, Gonzaga University (March 2009) o Thesis: Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Competence: A Study of an International Educational Abroad Program for Nurses. Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Boise State University (May 2001) Nursing Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse (2001) Certified Spanish/English Interpreter (2001) National Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (2001) WORK EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Boise State University, School of Nursing, Undergraduate Nursing Program. Clinical Assistant Professor (August of 2013 to present). Teaching the following nursing courses: NURS 333: Nursing in Health and Illness Lab Clinical faculty for 10 junior level nursing students completing their acute care nursing training at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. NURS 417: Community and Population Health Nursing Lab Faculty for 11 senior level nursing students completing their community service-learning project for Foster Grandparent Program. Part of the following School of Nursing teams and committees: Admission & Progression Governance Team International Nursing Opportunities Committee (INOC) Junior Level Faculty Team Senior Level Faculty Team Idaho State University-Meridian, School of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program Clinical Instructor (2006 to May, 2013) Accelerated (second degree) BSN students. Seven years of experience teaching the following courses: Concepts of Nursing Theory Concepts of Nursing Lab Health assessment Medical Surgical Nursing Theory I Medical Surgical Nursing Theory II Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum I Medical Surgical Nursing Practicum II & Preceptorship

Community Health Nursing Theory Community Health Nursing Practicum Community Health Nursing Theory Leadership & Management Theory Leadership & Management Lab ISU Liaison and coordinator for Boise VA Medical Center and Saint Luke s Health System (2007 to present). Accelerated BSN Program Admission Coordinator (2011). Accelerated BSN Program Lab Coordinator (2007 to present). Accelerated BSN Coordinator for Clinical Preceptorship experiences Medical Surgical Nursing and Community Health Nursing; develop & arrange clinical experiences and community service projects (2007 to present). Student Advisor for prospective nursing students (2011 to present). Student Advisor for junior and senior nursing students (2007 to present). Idaho State University (ISU) Liaison, coordinator and RN for Foster Grandparents & Senior Companion Programs (2008 to present). ISU Liaison, coordinator and RN for Shriners Hospital Free Screening Clinics (2011 to present). RN and Spanish interpreter at ISU-Meridian Community Health Screening Clinics (2010 to present). Teaching Assistant and Adjunct Faculty supervisor. Mentor for new adjunct faculty, instructors and clinical assistant professors. Saint Luke s Regional Medical Center, (Boise) Medical/Surgical/Orthopedic/Neurology/Oncology/Cardiac Units Registered Nurse III (2001 to 2006) Nurse Apprentice (2000 to 2001) Gonzaga University, Project Director and Graduate Assistant (2005 to 2007). I was in charge of an educational tour to Cusco, Peru, titled Health & Health Determinants: A Cross Cultural Perspective, which took place on August 1 st to 10 th, 2006. My responsibilities included the following: Initiated and conducted developmental research. Prepared and presented a comprehensive proposal for approval. Designed and implemented a marketing strategy. Created workshop curriculum and prepared teaching materials. Led and facilitated this international educational tour for six graduate nursing students, one nurse practitioner and one cardiologist. Central District Health Department (2001 to 2006) Child Passenger Safety Technician: Designed and provided bilingual classes in child car seat safety in Boise, Eagle, Mountain Home Horseshoe Bend and Cascade. Community Health Educator: Designed and provided bilingual injury prevention and community health education classes/services for underserved populations in rural Idaho. Diabetes Coalition Coordinator: Identified marketing strategies to recruit community support in the prevention of diabetes among underserved populations, specifically in rural areas of Idaho (2004). Page 2

Boise State University, Department of Nursing (2003 to 2004). Nursing Consultant and Team Leader for the Idaho Hispanic Wellness Initiative: La Buena Salud: In charge of supervising two groups of interdisciplinary students as they provided free health care services to migrant farm workers in Southwest, Idaho. Recruitment Coordinador for La Buena Salud: Through Mountain States Group, which created a program to recruit and increase the amount of Hispanic students entering health profession. COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Volunteer as a Registered Nurse and supervisor for BSU nursing students during the Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Blood Pressure Screening event at the Idaho Botanical Garden (Oct 2013). Chosen to serve as member in the Senior Corps of the Treasure Valley Community Council. Member since August 2013. Farmway Village Health Fair; faculty volunteer and Spanish Interpreter (April 2013). Foster Grandparent Health Fair; faculty volunteer and Spanish Interpreter (March 2013). Serve in the Health Services Advisory Committee, Boise Friends of Children and Families Head Start. Member since January 2013. Volunteer as a Registered Nurse and Certified Spanish Interpreter at the Community Health Screening Clinic (February & April of 2012, February & March of 2013). Volunteer as a Registered Nurse and Certified Spanish Interpreter at the annual Shriners Hospital Free Screening Clinic (October 2011 & 2012). Foster Grandparent Health Fair, volunteer nurse and Certified Spanish interpreter (Summer & Spring of 2009 - present) Dr. Brenda Williams Scholarship Committee Chair for Accelerated Nursing Program (Fall 2011 & 2012) Volunteer as a nurse at the Unity Clinic s Community Health Screenings (2010 & 2011). Idaho State University-Meridian, Student Nurses Association Faculty Advisor (2007-2012). Volunteered to work as a nurse, supervise and teach nursing students with the HIV Mobile Clinics. We provided health screenings such as glucose, blood pressure and HIV testing for homeless populations in the Boise areas (Feb April, 2008 & 2009). Led and enlisted the assistance of nursing students in fundraisers for the local homeless and underprivileged populations as well as for those suffering in Darfur. An average of six soup sales and one basket raffle sale is completed per year to raise funds. (2006-2012). During my senior year of nursing school, I developed, planned and implemented a health education program about first aid for sheepherders in the Southwest area of Idaho in order to promote health and prevent injuries. These classes are held during the winter months and have reached and educated over 200 sheepherders (2000 to present). This year s educational goals included more hands-on activities, educational brochures written in Spanish and directed to their reading level as well as free basic first-aid kits for the herders. In 2007, Idaho State University s accelerated nursing students became involved with the health education program by completing risk assessments and providing free and on-site health screenings: blood pressure and glucose levels as the herders are at high risk for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus. Herders who are identified with abnormal levels are taken (by the ranch s foreman) to an Emmett physician and prescribed medications or treatment necessary to keep their illness well managed. In both 2009 & 2010, ISU nursing students also contributed to the health of the herders by creating elaborate gardens that provided various nutrient dense vegetables and herbs and by Page 3

providing them with first aid kits, winter clothing, sunscreen lotion, hats, and fresh fruit. This short cultural immersion and service learning project continues to take place annually in the spring time (2007 present). In 2003, my goal was to have health screenings provided for the sheepherders in addition to the classes. This was achieved when I was able to make arrangements with Boise State University & La Buena Salud. La Buena Salud students provided services free of charge for the herders at their ranch in Letah, Emmett since the herders lack transportation. Health screenings included hearing, vision, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol checks. Later, I was in charge of making the arrangements for the follow up needed by some of the herders whose cholesterol and glucose levels indicated the need for a complete health exam. In 2001, I worked with other nursing students to develop, plan and implement three mobile health fairs at three Migrant Camps in Southwest Idaho. We reached more than 1000 Hispanic Migrant farm workers. We also identified and provided services for eye disorders (pterygium & pingueculum), high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, immunization and nutrition, in coordination with the Southwest District Health Department, Terry Riley Health Services, Rotary Clubs of Boise & Nampa, Lions Club, several student organizations at Boise State University, media services and local Hispanic businesses in Boise. Because monetary funds were very limited, I helped raised over $1500 in order to make these services readily available and free of charge. Thanks to the volunteers and the institutions named above, the mobile health fairs were a success. Developed two separate curricula for distinct groups of learners: a unit on domestic violence among underprivileged Mexican-American women for undergraduate nursing students and a first-aid curriculum for sheepherders (summer of 2005 - present). These curricula were implemented in 2006-2011. I volunteered as a preceptor for Boise State University, Idaho State University, Northwest Nazarene College, and Oregon Health Science University nursing students. During the preceptorship, I helped nursing students fine tune their clinical skills as well as facilitated attainment of valuable real world experiences as they cared for patients in an acute care center (2002 to 2006). GIFT (Get Immunized Free on Tuesday) Clinic volunteer. Being a registered nurse and a trained GIFT volunteer since 2004, I helped provide vaccines free of charge for children of all ages at the Meridian clinic until this program ended in December of 2005. St. Luke s Regional Medical Center volunteer Spanish interpreter at Mother and Baby Care Unit (2000 to 2001), and Emergency Department (2000 to 2003) and various units throughout hospital (2000 to present). I participated in a multidisciplinary assessment of Garden City in collaboration with state government to support the construction of new Head Start building in Garden City, ID (2000). I presented an annual seminar for the Health Occupations class at Capital High School. The educational seminar provided students with college and nursing program information. I spoke about my experience as an undergraduate and graduate student. The information includes information about classes that helped me succeed in college, my training as a nurse and work as a graduate and orthopedic nurse at the hospital (1998 to 2004). I assisted with physical screenings for Head Start children of the Treasure Valley, at the Idaho Air National Guard (Gowen Field). About 250 to 300 children from many nationalities were screened for hearing, vision acuity, dental, blood pressure, and hematocrit level. I also helped as a Spanish interpreter (1999 to 2001) Page 4

PAPERS/SPEECHES/PRESENTATIONS/RESEARCH Poster Presentation on Living the Patient s Perspective: Diabetes with Professor Paula Molina-Shaver, MS, RN, during the 2013 Division of Health Science Research Day, March 15, 2013. Invited to be a guest speaker at the Soy Unica, Soy Latina Girl Scouts Conference. This presentation involved teaching over 200 teenagers about health life choices and self-esteem (Nampa, Idaho; September 2009). Invited to be a guest speaker to provided a 4-hour workshop on injury prevention and healthy life choices (including healthy nutrition and, cold & flu prevention) to 20 foster grandparents and families of Casey Family Programs/Kinship Care Program in Nampa, ID (Nov 7, 2009). Guest speaker at the 16 th Annual Northwest Regional Rural Health Conference, Partnerships for the Future: Building Healthy, Culturally Diverse, Economically Viable Rural Communities. The presentation provided information about Idaho Hispanic Wellness Initiative, La Buena Salud, as well as strategies for other health care facilities to follow, (March 27-28, 2003). Received third prize in the Phi Beta Phi writing contest for an informative short story about the problems which Idaho sheepherders face in their daily lives, 2001. Recipient of the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award: Partnership for Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Health in Idaho. The health screening project was one of the two recipients selected from a pool of more than 140 nominees nationwide; the award ceremony took place in Florida (May 2001). Chosen as Latina Role Model for Youth in Idaho, and spoke at the Mexican American Studies Conference held at Boise State University, (March 13-14, 2001). HONORS & AWARDS Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, member since 2005. Gonzaga University High Honor Graduate Student, 4.0 GPA, (2003-2005). Boise State University, Cum Laude Graduate, 3.50 GPA. Recipient of the Outstanding Senior Student Achievement Award from the Department of Nursing at Boise State University (2000 to 2001) One of six Gate Millennium Scholars chosen in Idaho (2000 to 2001) Chosen to attend the Gates Millennium Leadership Seminar at Los Angeles, CA. I was also chosen to be the recorder for this seminar (March 2-4, 2001). Co-coordinated the Mountain West Regional Conference held by Golden Key for all national and international members at the Boise Grove Hotel and BSU (April 12 to 14 th 2000). PUBLICATIONS/MENTIONS BY OTHERS Idaho State University, ISU Magazine, Spring/Summer 2010. Article by Chris Gabettas; A day in the Life: Meridian Students take a day trip helping Boise-area sheepherders. The Idaho Statesman, March 12, 2003. Article by Herbert Atienza, BSU takes Buena Salud on the road: Migrant families can get health care from mobile clinic. FOCUS, Boise State University magazine publication, summer of 2002. Article by Bob Evancho, The Bronco Bunch: Boise State graduates help propel the Treasure Valley work force; Nurse fulfills her lifelong dream to help others. Boise State University Viewbook 2002-2003: Discover Boise State University & Student Profile. The Idaho Press Tribune, May 13 th 2001. From the Andes to the US: The end of the tunnel; Boise State graduate comes a long way. Page 5

CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING Managing Challenging Patient and Family Behavior: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals Conference (July 2013). EKG Interpretation: Advance Techniques & Advanced Protocols Conference (June 2013). Challenging Geriatric Behaviors: A Comprehensive and Dignified Approach to Care Conference (April 2013). Colorectal Cancer Awareness Seminar (March 2013). Complicated Pregnancies: Implications and Management Conference (March 2013) Trauma Informed Practice: Providing Cultural Sensitive Care to Refugees Training provided by Idaho Office of Refugees (January 2013). HIPPA training (January 2013). Mastering Lab Interpretation and The Implications for Patient Care (November 2012) Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator (November 2012) Effective Physical Assessment Skills Conference (October 2012) Thomas Geriatric Health Symposium (October 2012) The Bosnian Culture: Understanding Issues Associated with Refugee Resettlement & Cultural Diversity Conference. (October 2012) Pain Comfort Presentation Series: Pain Management Methods, What Works for What (October 2012) Shortness of Breath: Is it Cardiac or Pulmonary? Conference (September 2012) Suicide Prevention Training QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer (April 2012). Learning Space Training (November 2011) METI training (November 2011) Conquering Pain Conference (November 2011) Diabetes and Women s Health Conference (November 2011) Geriatric Health Symposium (October 2011) Clinical Teaching and Evaluation Webinar (October 2011) Nursing Faculty as Principal Investigators Webinar Series (October 2011) Why Civility Matters in Nursing Education and Practice (September 2011). Trauma in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Related Emergencies (October, 2010) Continuity of Care for HIV-infected Patients Returning to Mexico (March 2010) HIV and Methamphetamine: What Clinicians Need to Know (March 2010) Engenex Advanced Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Medical Management (2010) 2009 Medical Surgical Conference: Alterations in Mental Status on the Medical Surgical unit Critical Crossroads, Idaho Nurse Educator Conference (March 2008) Idaho Pressure Ulcer Prevention Conference (November 2008) Clinical Documentation & Computer Training for Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Saint Luke s Regional Medical Center, Boise Veterans Hospital (February 2006-2009) Pharmacology Pearls, Perils and Pitfalls Conference (April 2005) Disaster preparation (April 2005, 2006 & 2010) Effective communication skills seminar (April 2005) Brain Injury: Stroke, Alzheimer s & Head Trauma Conference (March 2005) A Survival Guide for Healthcare Educators (January 2005) Language Nursing Law Conference (November 2004) Dealing with workplace anger and violence (May 2004) Medical/Surgical Conference: Neuro in a nutshell (October 2004) Research Strategies for Advanced Practice Nurses (Summer 2004) Idaho Diabetes Prevention and Control Conference (May 2003) Healthy Heart Conference (April 2003) Our future workforce: Engaging High School Students Conference (March 2003) Page 6

NAON: Medical/Surgical Conference in Nashville, TN (May 2003) Crash Cart and Response, & Satellite telemetry class (2002, 2003 and 2004) Psychiatric Aspects of Caring for patients (December 2002) Interventions in the confused full risk patient (November 2002) Orthopedic Nursing Care (October 2002) Epidural Analgesia, psychosocial aspects & medical management (2002 and 2004) CSF Drains, Chest tubes & Wound Vacs (2002 and 2004) Tracheostomy, trach care and respiratory treatments (2002 and 2004) Language Assistance training (2002, 2004 and 2005). CPR renewal (2002 and 2004) Medical & Soft Restrains: policy and use (May 2001, March 2002 and Jan 2005) Infection control & isolation precautions (February 2002 and October 2004) Preventing venous thromboembolism: teds, pneumatic use and foot pumps (2001) Humphreys Diabetes Education and Advocacy Conferences (Nov 2001 and 2004) Neurological & Stroke Assessment (2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006) Pharmacology of pain meds & pain management (June 2001) Venipuncture, Intravenous Infusions-Hangs & PCA (patient controlled analgesic) pumps, central lines & heparin nomograms (May 2001 and 2005) Abuse training, identification and reporting (June 2000, July 2002 and April 2005) Statistical Methods & Nursing Research (Summer 2000) Body mechanics & ergonomics (June 2000, 2003 and April 2005) Age competency for clinical staff (June 2000, 2002 and April 2005) Cultural Diversity (June 2000) Page 7