DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Faculty

Ms. Amy Richards Instructor Health Sciences Building, Room 121 918-343-7633 arichards@rsu.edu

Education

M.S., Nursing-Education
Northeastern State University, School of Nursing, Tahlequah, OK
2012

B.S., Nursing
University of Oklahoma, College of Nursing, Oklahoma City, OK
1986

Undergraduate, Pre-Nursing
Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK
1984

Undergraduate, Pre-Nursing
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
1983

Undergraduate, Pre-Nursing
Oklahoma State University,  Stillwater, OK
1982

Professional Experience

2011-present
Nursing Instructor
Rogers State University School of Nursing, Claremore, OK

11/2008-8/2011
Infection Control Preventionist
Claremore Regional Hospital, Claremore, OK

2006-2008
Clinic Manager
University of Oklahoma– Tulsa

2004-2006
Outreach Coordinator
Warren Cancer Research Foundation

2000-2004
Supervisor
Saint Francis Parish Nurse Program

1998-2000
Intake Coordinator
Saint Francis Home Health

1991-1998
Quality Assurance Analyst
Saint Francis Home Health

1986-1991
Staff Nurse
Saint Francis Home Health

Certifications

• BLS Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association-current
• Legal Nurse Consultant-current
• MammaCare Specialist, Breast Health Educator Certification-current

Licenses

• Registered Nurse, Oklahoma-8/2014, active

Professional Memeberships

• Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp-active
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC), past Chapter Treasurer
• National Association for Catholic Nurses, past President

Honors and Awards

• Alpha Chi National College Honor Society-active
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Mu Iota Chapter-active
• Scholarship received from Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church to pursue Masters of Science in Nursing degree- 2011, 2012

Grants

• National Library of Medicine Grant, Saint Francis Parish Nurse Program - Providing Health Education to Our Communities, 2000-2002

University Governance

• University Library Committee, Rogers State University-active
• School of Nursing Curriculum Committee, Rogers State University-active

Professional Growth and Development

• Curriculum Revision Toolkit, Tulsa, OK, 5/2012
• Coaching Academy for Nurse Educators Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/2011
• CIP Intermediate Infection Prevention Training, 7/2011
• CIP Basic Infection Prevention Training, Tulsa, OK  6/2011
• Future of Nursing Summit, Oklahoma City, OK, 6/2011
• Third Annual Disaster Medicine Symposium, Tulsa, OK, 4/2011
• National Healthcare Safety Network: Tackling HAI Reporting, Norman, OK, 11/2010

Teaching Activities

January 2012 to present
Foundations of Nursing, Clinical Instructor and Lecturer
Rogers State University School of Nursing, Claremore, OK

Fall 2011
Foundations of Nursing, Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Rogers State University School of Nursing, Claremore, OK

Memberships 

• Curriculum Committee, Associate Degree Nursing Program, Rogers State University
• University Library Committee, Rogers State University
• Alpha Chi Honor Society, Member
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Mu Iota, Member
• Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC), Past Chapter Treasurer