Dr. Kathryn A. Patterson

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Education

• DNP, 2017, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
• MS, Nursing, 2007, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
• BS, Nursing, 1997, Drury University, Springfield, Missouri
• Diploma, Nursing, 1984, Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri

Teaching

• Advanced Health Assessment
• Health Assessment
• Advanced Pharmacology
• Applications of Pathophysiology
• Technology for Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Systems
• Leadership Roles in Nursing
• Family Nurse Practitioner Courses I, II, & III
• Family Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practicum

Research and professional interests

• Academic Partnerships: Presentation & Panel Discussion. Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Meeting, Columbia, MO
• Major Depressive Disorder: Treatment Resistant Depression and Augmentation of Other Medication Classes. 
• High fidelity clinical simulation: integration of high-fidelity clinical simulation as a performance-based method to measure student family nurse practitioner clinical competency. Advanced Practice Nurse Organization Annual Conference, Branson, MO

Other interests

• Alzheimer's research
• Infectious disease issues
• Public health
• Geriatric medicine
• Cardiovascular care
• Mental health

Awards and honors

• Nursing Academic Honors, 2017
• Outstanding DNP Project Award, 2017