Indiana University Fort Wayne

Phone:

260-257-6813

Email:

lromines@iu.edu

Department:

IU School of Nursing—Fort Wayne

Campus:

IU Fort Wayne

Biographical statement

I earned my DNP from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2018. I completed my MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2004 and BSN from Purdue University in 1994. Areas of interest include Community Nursing, Mental Health, Suicide Awareness/ Prevention and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1994, Purdue University
• Master of Science in Nursing, 2004, Concordia University
• Doctorate of Nursing Practice, 2018, Indiana Wesleyan University

Professional activities

• ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
• Member American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• Member National League for Nurses
• Member Sigma Theta Tau
• QPR Gatekeeper Instructor

Scholarly/research activities

• Master’s Thesis: Parental Stressors: Do Primary Health Care Providers of Children Adequately Address the Issue of Parental Stressors

Awards

• Graduate Student Fellowship Award 2018

Publications

• White, W., Ducan, G. & Baumle, W. (2013). Medical-Surgical Nursing An Integrated Approach. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar
  Contributed:
  Chapter 2: Assessing Family Processes and Issues
  Chapter 3: Communicating with Clients with Personal and Family Issues