Biography
Michele Head, DNP MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP is an assistant professor at The University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Nursing. She is the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program Director teaching didactic and clinical content in the AGACNP and doctorate of nurse practitioner programs. She has been in the medical field for more than 30 years as a critical care RN for 13 years and an acute care nurse practitioner for 17 years. She has worked in several fields including; trauma, medical-surgical and cardiology. Presently she is a cardiac nurse practitioner at the New Mexico Heart Institute with inpatient services.
Her clinical interests include cardiac critical care, general cardiology, interventional cardiology, congestive heart failure management, coronary artery disease, hypertension management, cardiorenal syndrome, and women's cardiac health. Her professional interests include practice-based cardiac research and precepting the AG-ACNP students. Head received her Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner and a post-graduate degree Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from New Mexico State University, a Master of Science in Nursing degree and post-graduate certificate as an acute care nurse practitioner from the University of New Mexico, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ, and her Associate's Degree in Nursing from Albuquerque TVI.
Areas of Specialty
Acute Care | Cardiology | Gerontology | Nurse Education
Education
MSN, The University of New Mexico, 2008 (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)
BSN, Grand Canyon University, 2004 (Nursing)
ADN, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, 1998 (Nursing)
AA, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, 1996
Certifications
RN: Registered Nurse
ACNP-BC: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
Gender
Female
Courses Taught
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner didactic and clinical courses Special Topics: Palliative Care