Karen Hayes, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC

Wichita State University & Ashley Clinic
School of Nursing
1845 Fairmount, Box 41
Wichita, KS
USA 67260-0041
Email: kshayes@cox.net

Biographical Sketch:
• Family Nurse Practitioner in private practice with Ashley Clinic in rural health clinic for 10 years • Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner PRN for seven years at Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita, KS • Coordinator for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at Wichita State University since 1996. Overall 35 years of professional Nursing experience Publications in last two years: Russell, C., Conn, V., Ashbaugh, C., Madsen, R., Hayes, K., & Ross, G. (2007) Intrasubject medication adherence patterns. Clinical Nursing Research16(2)153-63. Faragher, M. & Hayes, K. (2007). Homeless patient with tuberculosis in the emergency department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal,29,(4),321-30. Core, T. & Hayes, K. (2008). Acute abdominal pain. Nursing 2008 Critical Care,3,(3),30-39. Steinke, E. & Hayes, K. (2008). Is it thyroid storm or atrial fibrillation? ED Insider, Fall,12-13. Presentations in last two years: "A Fact a Minute": 2007 ENA Scientific Assembly, Salt Lake City, UT "More -A Fact a Minute": 2008 ENA Scientific Assembly, Minneapolis, MN "Improving Clinical Care of Hypertensive Patients"- poster presentation, 2009 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Nashville, TN