Deidre began her career on a medical-surgical unit at Piedmont Hospital, and then shifted to a mental health focus. She spent ten years in various roles at psychiatric facilities, with an emphasis on the inpatient care of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. During this time, she was the co-founder of a K-8 charter school in Georgia, where she also worked as a school nurse. While earning her master's degree in nursing education, she began working for the University System of Georgia, where she later obtained her current nursing position as a lecturer at the University of North Georgia.
Professional Organizations
Sigma Theta Tau International, Tau Psi Chapter
National League for Nursing
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Education
Ph.D., Nursing Research, Augusta University, In Progress
MSN, Nursing Education, Western Governors University, In Progress
BSN, Nursing, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, In Progress
Research/Special Interests
Mental Health Nursing
Substance Use and Addiction
Care of Older Adults
Holistic Nursing with an Emphasis on Nutrition and Exercise
