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Krystle is an essential educator for the UNM Hospitalist group, constantly precepting both NP students and NP fellows. The ability to oversee multiple trainees at one time is both remarkable and necessary for the hospital's current needs. She is always dependable for the College of Nursing and also remains a key resource for her fellow APPs, always quick to help with clinical and administrative questions. Krystle’s calm and compassionate demeanor is always on display, whether dealing with patients, students or colleagues. She is in a constant mode of teaching and manages to include time for case studies and education that directly apply to the day's patients. This process allows the learner to apply study material to their current patients in a manner that helps solidify their knowledge base. She is very consistent in holding daily feedback sessions to allow for necessary or desired changes to the daily routine, ensuring that every learner has the best experience possible.
Donna is an inspiration to work with, an upstanding community member, and a fierce advocate for women’s health. She has a passion for providing fair and equitable care to the community and works hard to collaborate with everyone. There is a great sense of respect and accountability when it comes to both Donna and her team. Donna is incredibly thorough and efficient with her work and holds those around her to high standards of care. She pushes students to be better practitioners each step of the way. Teaching them how to use and manage their time carefully and the importance of staying organized while still performing trauma-informed care and partnering with the patient to cater care to them as an individual. She shares her own experiences to help students have a better understanding of the history, culture, and strength of indigenous communities. Donna distinguishes herself through her clinical practice through her love for her community. She works hard to go the extra mile for her patients, balancing patient quality time with her strenuous caseload. Knowing the individualized care she provides and the sheer volume of community members she cares for each day is amazing. Donna participates in staff meetings, applies for a fellowship, and volunteered for a women's day walk-in event, while monitoring her student's growth and skills. She does so all the while balancing work and family life as a wife and foster mom. Her colleagues all feel that Donna has good leadership skills and is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
Liza enjoys challenges and embraces them. She is always actively seeking to learn new things, constantly reading current evidence and research and furthering her practice. She encourages growth in her students as well. Liza is patient and always willing to teach. She is kind in every patient interaction; she knows everything about all of her chronic patients as if they are family. Her bedside manner is impressive and inspiring.
Valerie is always encouraging staff to advance their professional careers. She identifies strengths in staff and encourages them to build upon those and grow in those areas. She believes in nursing and research and wants nothing more than to build great leaders for our future. Valerie is is an excellent leader in all areas, she has had many conversations with her students about her experiences as a leader and what she has learned from them, and what they can learn as well. She welcomes conversations that gives students knowledge and allows them to grow.
As a fellow UNM College of Nursing alumna, Aria precepts FNP students in a way that puts their learning at the forefront. She not only references the books currently being used in the classroom, but she also teaches how to better use the book to the student’s advantage along with other tools she had learned along the way. Aria always checks in with her students during the day to make sure they are doing ok and available for questions. She goes out of her way to introduce students to the staff, making sure to let the other providers know that a student is available for learning from them as well. Despite Aria's busy schedule, she is more than willing to accommodate students and their complicated schedules. When a fellow preceptor for adults contracted COVID she was able to take on the FNP student and help them complete their hours for the semester.
Jennifer has been an exemplary preceptor. For a student nurse practitioner, it is both time-consuming and intimidating to learn the roles of an NP. Jennifer is patient, and kind, and has an invaluable depth of knowledge from her academic and professional experiences. She uplifts her students and provides a supportive environment that allows her student to take on challenging tasks and grow professionally. She never boasts about her accomplishments and works hard to stay informed- even if it means reaching out for help. Her kindness and perseverance for growth are traits that inspire this student to continue pursuing a lifelong journey of personal growth. She is a role model to her student NPs and is a living example of lifetime personal growth.
David is originally from Ghana, Africa. He has worked diligently to become a citizen of the United States and obtained his nursing degree. After obtaining his master’s degree and nurse practitioner license, he sought out a position in a rural community in New Mexico to serve an underserved population. He is currently obtaining his DNP and despite his busy schedule, is always happy to help other nurses in their ongoing education. He has been patient and kind with sharing his knowledge and experience and makes everyone around him feel inspired to continue learning and improving. David allows the student to formulate and conduct assessments and collaborates in formulating a plan. He often will allow time for the student to have one on one time with the patient and then re-enter the room to provide direction and leadership and allow the student to feel of value during their learning experience.
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