Dr. Jessica Myers

Biography

Professional Experience

• WGU – Online Course Instructor – Clinical Internship Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Nursing Program 
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Terre Haute, IN – Assistant Professor- Tenure Track 
• Terre Haute Pediatrics and Pulmonary Clinic, Terre Haute, IN – Family Nurse Practitioner 
• Sullivan County Community Hospital Primary Office, Sullivan, IN – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Director Pain Management
• Internal Medicine Nephrology Inc., Terre Haute, IN – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; Physician Extender
• Fresenius Medical Care, Terre Haute, IN – Registered Nurse; Clinic Manager and Acute Clinical Coordinator
• Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan, IN – Registered Nurse; Director OB/ICU
• Clarian Health IU Hospital, Indianapolis, IN – Registered Nurse 
• K-Force INC. & RN Specialties: Indiana State Department of Corrections Putnamville, IN & Plainfield IN – Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse 
• Dr. Rizwan Malik; Advanced Women’s Practice Terre Haute, IN – Licensed Practical Nurse

Professional Organizations

• American Lung Association, Member- Lung Expo (2018-Current)
• Indiana State Nurses Association, Member (2021-Current)
• American Nurses Association, Member (2021-Current)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Omega Pi Chapter Member (2020-Current)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Omega Pi Chapter Vice President (2022-Current) 
• The Indiana Department of Health, Member (2017-Current)

Awards & Recognitions

• Summa Cum Laude Honors 

Published Works & Presentations

• 9/2021 Poster Presentation (1 of 3 co-authors) 
  • 2021 Indiana Nursing Summit (Accessible online 11/2021- 1/2022) 
  • “Family Nurse Practitioner Service-Learning Project, Pre-participation sports evaluations
  • Co-Author, Virtual
• 9/2021 Indiana Center for Nursing Virtual Resiliency Series with Dr. Benner Session #2 – Narrative 
  • Guest Speaker, Virtual    
• 7/2022 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing “Alternative for Health Assessment Clinical Experiences:  FNP Student Housecalls”
  •  Lead Presenter, Concurrent Session, Atlanta, GA
• 7/2022 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing “Family Nurse Practitioner Student Service-Learning Project:  Sports Pre-participation Evaluations (PPEs)”
  • Contributor to abstract, Concurrent Session, Atlanta, GA
• 7/2022 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing “Faculty Initiative to Promote Wellness through Reduced Stress and Improved Sleep” 
  • Contributor to abstract. Virtual Poster 
• 9/2022 National Summit on Promoting Well-Being and Resilience in Healthcare Professionals “The Implementation of a Sleep Intervention to Reduce Stress and Improve Mental Wellness in Nursing Student” 
  • Co-Author, Poster Presentation, Columbus, OH

Hobbies & Interests

• Baseball
• Dancing

Favorite Scripture

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 

Degrees

Education

• Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • Post-Master Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • April 2023 
• Purdue Global University, Chicago, IL 
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Summa Cum Laude Honors
  • October 2019
  • Research focus: Early Screening for Lung Cancer: A Practice Change in Primary Care
• Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
  • Post-Master Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Summa Cum Laude Honors
  • May 2017
• Kaplan University-Davenport, IA
  • Master of Science in Nursing- Executive Leader, Summa Cum Laude Honors        
  • December 2014
• Kaplan University-Davenport, IA
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Honors
  • August 2013
• Ivy Tech State College Indianapolis, IN
  • Associate of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude Honors
  • May 2005
• Ivy Tech State College Terre Haute, IN
  • Diploma Licensed Practical Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Honors
  • December 2002