DNP
Valparaiso University, 2013
MSN
Valparaiso University, 2004
BSN
Valparaiso University, 2001
About
Biography
Professor Sheets is an Associate Professor and holds the Kreft Endowment Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science. She has taught in the undergraduate program since 2004. Prof Sheets has clinical experience in geriatrics, long-term care, hospice, and home care/community health. Dr. Sheets manages the care of geriatric residents in a privately owned home through Moses Caregivers. and in a long term care facility. She is a content review expert on geriatric, long term care and home care courses for Medbridge, Inc and performs contracted textbook and question review work for Graphic World, Inc.
Professor Sheets is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, American Nurses Association, National Gerontological Nursing Association, and is an Honors Member of the Nightingale Society. She holds a certificate from Purdue North Central in Supervision/Leadership, and has completed coursework in Foundations in Holistic Nursing, sponsored by the American Holistic Nurses Association. She has also completed training through the GNEC to incorporate geriatric nursing into baccalaureate nursing education.
Professor Sheets has co-authored articles published in Nursing Education Perspectives, Rehabilitation Nursing, and The Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice. She was a co-presenter at the seventh National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories. Professor Sheets has written a book chapter, Review of Gerontological Nursing, that has been accepted by the National Gerontological Nursing Association. She has been a content reviewer for numerous chapters in Gerontological Nursing (3rd edition), and for the Geriatric Nursing Knowledge Assessment Project.
Professor Sheets has worked with faculty and students at Valparaiso University on research projects in health literacy, CAUTI protocol and currently loneliness of older adults as they transition to assisted living. Presentation of past/present research projects have been done at Valpo’s Celebration of Undergraduate Research events, NWINRC, STTI conferences, MNRS and IU Health research conferences.
Education
- BSN – Valparaiso University 2001
- MSN – Valparaiso University 2004
- DNP – Valparaiso University 2013
Certifications
- GCNS-BC
- CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner)
- CADDCT (Certified Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Care Trainer)
