Director - Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Track Coordinator EDUCATION Assistant Professor Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 3601 4th St Stop 6264 Lubbock, TX 79430 Office Phone: (806) 743-9222 Fax: (806) 743-1198 E-Mail: tara.hilliard@ttuhsc.edu Year Institution - City, State Degree/Major 2004 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 1998 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center MSN Master of Science in Nursing BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS February 28, 2005 - December 31, 2015 June 2005 - June 2015 October 2012 - October 2014 July 2008 - July 2010 Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Recognition, Prescriptive Authority, Texas Board of Nursing Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification, American Nurses Credentialing Center Basic Life Support, Provider, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Advanced Cardiac LIfe Support, Instructor, Issued by Sharon Decker/SimLife, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Year(s) Institution Position/Title 2013 - Present Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Assistant Professor/ AGACNP Program Director 2009-2013 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Instructor / ACNP Program Coordinator
Page 2 2005-2009 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Correctional Managed Health Care 2001-2005 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Correctional Managed Health Care 1999-2001 University Medical Center Correctional Physician Extender / Acute Care NP Nurse Manager / Staff R.N. Intensive Care Unit Burn Intensive Unit R.N. Relief Charge ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE: 2009 - Present Director - Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Track Coordinator, Oversee the Adult-Gero Acute Care NP track program. Act as advisor and program contact. Responsible for all associated activities and curriculum related to the Adult-Gero Acute Care track. HONORS 2014 Best Distance Educator, TTUHSC 2012 Nomination-Emerging Faculty, TTUHSC SON 2011 Nomination-Emerging Faculty, TTUHSC SON 1998 Magna Cum Laude, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS Accepted Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed) - International Branham, S. W., DelloStritto, R., & Hilliard, T. C. (2014). Lost in Translation: The Acute Care Nurse Practitioners' Use of Evidence Based Practice: A Qualitative Study. To appear in Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(6), 7. http://www.sciedu.ca/journal PRESENTATIONS Peer Reviewed, Academic, National Hilliard, T. C. (Presenter & Author), Bruce, K. E. (Presenter & Author), Branham, S. W. (Presenter & Author), Sun, G. H. (Presenter & Author), NONPF 40th Annual Meeting: Reaching New Heights in NP Education, National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Denver, Colorado, "Developing, Utilizing, and Implementing Evaluative Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) in a Distance Education APRN Program," published in proceedings, published elsewhere, Accepted.
Page 3 Branham, S. W. (Presenter & Author), Hilliard, T. C. (Presenter Only), DelloStritto, R. (Presenter Only), Rebmann, T. (Presenter Only), Schwelneis, E., AANP National Conference, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Las Vegas, NV, "Advanced Airway Techniques," published in proceedings, Invited. (June 2013) Hilliard, T. C. (Presenter & Author), Bruce, K. E. (Presenter & Author), Merrill, E. S. (Presenter & Author), AACN 2013 Master's Education Conference, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Orlando, Florida, "Integrating Objective Standardized Clinical Examinations (OSCE) into a Distance Education NP Curriculum: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success," published in proceedings, Accepted. (February 2013) Decker, S. I. (Presenter & Author), Ashcraft, A. S., Hilliard, T. C., Bruce, K. E., Woehl, K., National League for Nursing Annual Summit, National League for Nursing, Anaheim, CA, "Interprofessional comptencies: Creating the 21st century nurse through simulation," Accepted. (September 2012) Hilliard, T. C. (Presenter & Author), Bruce, K. E. (Presenter & Author), Merrill, E. S., Revolutionary Ideas and NP Education, National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Charleston, SC, "Integrating Objective Standardized Clinical Examinations (OSCE) Into a Distance Education Nurse Practitioner Curriculum: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success," published in proceedings, Accepted. (April 14, 2012) Hilliard, T. C., TTUHSC HealthNet, Lubbock, TX, "Assessment for ER Nurses," Invited. (January 2011) Peer Reviewed, Academic, State Hilliard, T. C. (Presenter Only), Texas Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Texas Nurse Practitioners, Omni Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, "Not Just Your Basic Suture Lab," Invited. (September 8, 2011) SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 2010-2012 South Plains Nurse Practitioners, Officer, Secretary. 2011 - Present Texas Nurse Practitioners Foundation, Committee Member. PUBLIC 1998 United States Navy. Registered Nurse. COLLEGE/SCHOOL 2011 - Present Interprofessional Education. Committee Member. DEPARTMENTAL 2009 - Present Admissions Committee. Faculty Advisor. 2009 - Present MSN Committee. Committee Member. 2011-2013 NP Curriculum Revision. Committee Chair. 2011 - Present Outcomes and Evaluation Committee. Committee Chair.
Page 4 PRACTICE 2011 - Present Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center (Adult Health - Acute Care Adult). Lubbock, TX. 2010-2011 Concentra Urgent Care (Urgent Care/ Occupational Health - Urgent Care/ Occupational Health). Lubbock, TX. 2005-2009 TTUHSC Montford Regional Medical Facility (Acute Care NP, Correctional Healthcare - Geriatrics, Long Term Care, ICU).. 2001-2005 TTUHSC Montford Regional Medical Facility (Correctional healthcare - ICU, ER, Oncology, Geriatrics).. 1999-2001 University Medical Center (ICU Nurse - Burn/Surgical/Trauma).. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2010 - Present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 2010 - Present South Plains Nurse Practitioners (SPNP). 2009 - Present Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP). ACADEMIC COURSES TAUGHT NURS 5060 Individual Studies. Fall 2009 (Course Individual Studies. Fall 2010 (Course Individual Studies. Summer 2010 (Course Individual Studies. Fall 2011 (Course Individual Studies. Fall 2012 Individual Studies. Spring 2012 (Course Individual Studies. Summer 2012 (Course Individual Studies. Fall 2013 Individual Studies. Spring 2013 Individual Studies. Summer 2013 Individual Studies. Fall 2014 Individual Studies. Spring 2014 Individual Studies. Summer 2014 Individual Studies. Spring 2015 NURS 5222 Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2008 (Course Faculty) Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2009 (Course Faculty) Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2010 (Co- Course Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2011 (Co- Course Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Spring 2012 (Co- Course
Page 5 Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2012 (Co- Course Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Spring 2013 (Co- Course Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice. Summer 2013 (Co- Course NURS 5312 Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing Role. Spring 2015 NURS 5320 Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Fall 2013 (Co-Course Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Fall 2014 (Course Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Spring 2014 (Co-Course Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Summer 2014 (Co-Course Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice. Spring 2015 NURS 5342 Advanced Health Assessment. Fall 2010 (Course Faculty) Advanced Health Assessment. Spring 2010 (Course Faculty) Advanced Health Assessment. Spring 2011 (Course Faculty) NURS 5343 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Fall 2011 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Spring 2011 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Summer 2011 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Fall 2012 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Spring 2012 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Summer 2012 (Course Faculty) Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Fall 2013 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice. Spring 2013 NURS 5345 Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology. Fall 2009 Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology. Fall 2010 Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology. Spring 2010 Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology. Summer 2010 NURS 5450 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concepts and Diagnostic Skills I: Adult. Fall 2008 (Course Faculty) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concepts and Diagnostic Skills I: Adult. Fall 2009 (Co-Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concepts and Diagnostic Skills I: Adult. Fall 2010 (Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concepts and Diagnostic Skills I: Adult. Fall 2011 (Course NURS 5460 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I. Fall 2012 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I. Fall 2013 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I. Fall 2014 (Course
Page 6 NURS 5551 NURS 5561 NURS 6050 NURS 6652 2009 (Course Faculty) 2010 (Course 2011 (Co-Course 2012 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II. Spring 2013 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II. Spring 2014 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II. Spring 2015 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Summer 2009 (Course Faculty) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Fall 2010 (Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Summer 2010 (Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Fall 2011 (Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Summer 2011 (Course (Co-Course Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Fall 2012 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role and Practicum. Summer 2012 (Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum. Summer 2013 (Co-Course Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum. Summer 2014 (Course Report Generated on 02.17.15