People Group Archives: Population Health: Pediatrics

Since earning her BSN in 2006, lecturer Latonia Green has held a variety of clinical appointments as a Registered Nurse, Head Nurse and Nurse Manager at hospitals in Tennessee and Florida, most recently as a Nurse Manager at AdventHealth East Orlando, a role in which she directed and managed 24-hour clinical operations of two observation […]

Board-certified pediatric nurse Hannah Spencer has a wide array of experience in pediatric nursing including acute care, outpatient chronic care management, and pediatric pulmonology/sleep medicine with a specific focus on severe asthma and cystic fibrosis. She is also a certified pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy provider through the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). A longtime […]

Sandra Kirkland, who joined UCF in 2022 as a lecturer, served for 15 years in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, most recently as nurse executive for the VA Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Prior to that, she served at VA medical centers in Memphis and Orlando, where she was a family nurse practitioner and chief nurse […]

A Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Valerie C. Martinez is passionate about pediatric healthcare. She leverages her extensive nursing experience working with neonates and children with chronic medical conditions in her research, which seeks to address mental health disparities among children and families, as well as improve health outcomes for children […]

Immunizations, including immunosuppressed populations; evidence-based practice; the DNP role in implementing process improvement.

Childhood obesity prevention and intervention; School nursing; Teaching strategies in nursing education.

Women’s health, particularly cultural influences and pregnancy; Trauma nursing; Life support.

Using simulation to train health care providers to improve the care of underserved patient populations, including correctional health care and limited English proficient patients.