Patricia (Patti) Christy, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN
- Assistant Professor
- McNeese State University
- P. O. Box 90415
- Lake Charles, LA 70605-0415
- PHONE: 337-562-4192
- EMAIL: pgchristy@mcneese.edu
Education
- D.N.P.Texas Christian University
- M.S.N. McNeese State University
- B.S.N. Northeast Louisiana University
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Registered Nurse in Louisiana and Texas
- APRN in Louisiana and Texas
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) -Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor
- Graduate Nursing
- McNeese State University – 2015-present
- Adjunct Professor
- Graduate Nursing
- McNeese State University – 2011-2015
- Adjunct Professor
- DeVry University
- Chamberlain College of Nursing – 2013 - 2015
Honors & Awards
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
- Who’s Who Registry of Executives & Professionals
- Sigma Theta Tau – Kappa Psi Chapter
Professional Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society (Kappa Psi Chapter)
- American Academy of Nursing Practitioners (AANP)
- American Nurses Association/Louisiana State Nurses Association
- LANP – Lake Charles region (2004-2009 Membership Chair)
- Texas Christian University Alumni Association
- McNeese State University Alumni Association
- American Heart Association
- Calcasieu Medical Reserve Corporation
Area(s) of Research Intent
- Healthcare Policy – Removing Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Barriers, Metabolic Syndrome, Cyberbullying, Health Information Technology, Simulation
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Presentation – Heat Related Illness – 2014-2017 – Safety Council
- DNP Capstone: Assessing Cardiometabolic Risk in Healthcare Practice
Research Review
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (2018) – APEA – Topic Reviewer and Contributing Editor
- Dick, Buttaro (2018). Geriatric Primary Care & Multimorbidity Management 1st edition - Chapter Reviewer
- AANP Certification Exam Item Writer (2015-present)
- Western Schools- Reviewer APRN continuing education programs
- Medical Surgical textbook reviewer- Pearson Education Publishing Company
- Pharmacology textbook reviewer-Pearson Education Publishing Company
- Berman Skills in Clinical Nursing, 8th edition- Pearson Education Publishing Company
