Regina S. Eddie, MS, RN

Assistant Clinical Professor

School of Nursing

Northern Arizona University

(928)523-5437

Education

University of New Mexico

PhD Program, College of Nursing

Robert Wood Johnson Nursing and Health Policy Fellow

May 2011 to present

Northern Arizona University

Masters of Science in Nursing, 2006

Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1995

Professional Experience

Assistant Clinical Professor

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

January 2007- Present

· Teach public health nursing and family case management clinical courses

· Mentor Native American students

· Project Director/Principal Investigator for a grant funded program, Native Journey to Academic Success, supporting Native American health profession students

· Mentor health profession students under Visionary Interprofessional Health Science Training in Arizona grant between Arizona’s tri-universities and a rural community on the Navajo reservation

Junior Researcher

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

2010-2011

· Researcher for National Institutes of Health funded, Hopi Pilot Cancer Prevention Project in collaboration with University of Arizona and Hopi Tribe. Participated in the development of a culturally appropriate survey instrument to assess knowledge, behavior, and attitudes of cancer among Hopi tribal members.

Home Health Nurse

Coconino County Health Department, Flagstaff, AZ

2006-2007

· Provided nursing care to homebound chronically ill patients 60 years of age and older

· Coordinated community-based care with multi-disciplinary team

School Nurse

Flagstaff Unified School District, Flagstaff, AZ

2005-2007

· Provided school-based care for approximately 400 elementary students, faculty and staff

· Coordinated care and health education for students, families, and staff

· Provided case management services for students with acute and chronic illnesses

Director, Public Health Nursing

Winslow Indian Health Care Center, Winslow, AZ

2001-2005

· Directed delivery of public health nursing services to Native American patients, families and communities, including supervision of public health nursing staff

· Developed and implemented program policies and procedures in accordance with public health and nursing standards

· Member, Executive Management committee

· Member (ex-officio), Board of Directors

Public Health Nurse

Winslow Indian Health Service, Winslow, AZ

1996-2001

Clinical Nurse (Medical-surgical nursing)

Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

1995-1996

Licensure

· Registered Nurse, Arizona License # RN090868

Professional Organizations

· Member, Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing

· Member, American Public Health Association

Service

· CHHS Native Journey to Academic Success (NJAcS), Project Director

· Commission for Native Americans, Member

Conferences/workshop

· American Academy of Nursing 39th Annual Meeting and Conference Nursing, Washington, DC, October 2012

· Western Institutes of Nursing, Anaheim, CA, April 2013

· National Health Disparities Conference, Albuquerque, NM, April 2013

Presentations

· Poster presentation, Concept Analysis: Wellness in American Indian Youth, Western Institutes of Nursing, Portland, OR, April 2012

· Poster presentation, Native American Perspectives of Health, Western Institutes of Nursing, Anaheim, CA, April 2013

Doctoral Coursework

· Dissertation, 2013- present

· N693, Mixed Methods Research, 2013

· N649, Health Policy Field Placement, 2013

· N702, Advanced Concepts of Vulnerable Populations, 2012

· N691, Health Policy Independent Study, 2012

· N648, Intro to Health Policy Field Placement, 2012

· N608: Nursing Environment, 2012

· PH560: Community-Base Participatory Research, 2012

· N606: Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research, 2012

· N607: Qualitative Methods in Nursing Research, 2012

· N620: Advanced Health Care Statistics I, 2011

· N621: Advanced Health Care Statistics II, 2011

· N640: Evidence, Policy, and Politics, 2011

· N641: Health Disparities and Policy, 2011

· N642: Applied Health Economics, 2011