Kimberly Posey

Director, Graduate Nursing and Associate Professor of Professional Practice

k.posey@tcu.edu817-257-7496Annie Richardson Bass Building 3133 A

Program Affiliations

Harris College Nursing

Education

Ph.D. in Nursing Education, William Carey University, 2022
DNP, Texas Christian University, 2013
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education, Texas Christian University, 2013
Post-Master’s Certificate, Adult Nurse Practitioner, University of Texas at Arlington, 2000
MSN, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, University of Texas at Arlington, 2000
BSN, Texas Woman’s University, 1997

Courses Taught

DNP Scholarly Project
Advanced Health Assessment
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
Advanced Pathophysiology

Health Care Data Management & Analysis

Population Health & Epidemiology

Primary Care Adult-Gerontology

Areas of Focus

Gerontology; homelessness; vulnerable populations; pharmacotherapy; interprofessional education; nurse practitioner education; distance education

Posey, K. R. & Prol, L. (2024). Nurse practitioner faculty attitudes about interprofessional education. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(8), 446-454. https://doi.org/10.1097/jxx.0000000000000983
Posey, K. R.., Knestrick, J. M., Linton, D., & Resick, L. K. (Eds). (2022). Guidelines for Distance Education and Enhanced Technologies in Nurse Practitioner Programs (3^rd ed.). National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Distance Learning Special Interest Group.
Posey, K. R. (2021). Preparing doctor of nursing practice students for team-based primary care through an online interprofessional learning environment. The Nurse Practitioner, 46(4), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000737204.76053.14
Wesemann, D., Posey, K. R., & Wilson, C. (2021). Clinical Simulation to Evaluate Students’ Intraprofessional Telehealth Skills Between Multiple University Campuses. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 54, 35-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.01.011

Posey, K. R. (2024, June 27). What Matters the Most: Age-Friendly Care [Podium presentation]. 2024 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, Nashville, TN.
Posey, K. R. (October 2024). Frailty Demystified: Beyond the Dwindles – A Comprehensive Approach [Podium On Demand enduring lecture]. Texas Nurse Practitioners On Demand Geriatrics CE.
Posey, K. R. (2023, June 23). Faculty Attitudes of Interprofessional Education in Nurse Practitioner Academic Programs [Poster presentation]. 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Posey, K. R. (2023, April 28). GI Drugs in the Older Adult. [Conference session]. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 2023 Pharmacology Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Posey, K. R. (2023, April 15). Frailty in the Older Adult. [Online CE Event]. Nursing Excellence in the Care of Older Adults, 3^rd Annual Geriatrics Conference, University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Hamby, D., Posey, K. R., Mullaney, S., Kim, J., Dierich, M., Kroboth, C., & Brown, C. (2022, September 16). The Role and Responsibility of the APRN for Effective Advocacy. [Conference session]. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 2022 Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. https://www.gapna.org/sites/default/files/documents/conference/2022/2022_annual_brochure.pdf
Posey, K. R. (2022, April 7). Mind the Gaps: Faculty Strategies to Enhance Writing Competencies for Diverse Students in NP Distance Education. [Lead Presenter, Conference session]. National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties 48th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN. https://web.cvent.com/event/ced7407a-cea5-4fc0-a7a8-df8f4989f1de/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce
Posey, K. R. (2022, March). Cannabinoids and Dementia: Clearing the Air. [Virtual conference session, Keynote Speaker]. Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of North Texas, Psychiatric Symposium.
Posey, K. R. (2021, January). Geriatric Pharmacology [Enduring Online Lecture, Geriatrics]. Texas Nurse Practitioners.
Biernicki, P., Posey, K. R. (2021, December 2-3). Curriculum Design Strategies. [Conference session]. National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties 2021 Fall Conference, Bethesda, MD.
Cotter, V., Morrison, M., & Posey, K. R. (2020, September 24-26). Challenging Conversations in Serious Chronic Illness: Palliative Care Communication for Practice with Older Adults. [Accepted, format changed to virtual conference session]. Gerontologial Advanced Practice Nurses Association 39th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. https://www.gapna.org/events/annual-conference
Wesemann, D., Posey, K. R., & Wilson, C. (2020, April 23-25). Clinical Simulation to Evaluate Students’ Interdisciplinary Telehealth Skills Across Multiple University Campuses [Format changed to recorded virtual podium presentation]. National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties 46th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Posey, K. R. (2020, September 24-27). Geriatric Pharmacotherapy [Conference session]. Texas Nurse Practitioners 32^nd Annual Conference. Dallas, TX.
Posey, K. R. (2019, October 3-5). Cannabidiol (CBD) for the Older Adult: Miracle or Hype [Poster presentation]. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 38th Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Posey, K. R. (2019, June 14-16). Update in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy [Conference Session]. Texas Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference. Austin, TX.
Posey, K. R. (2018, September 6-9). Developing a Foot Care Clinic in a Homeless Shelter: A Partnership with the Community [Poster presentation]. Texas Nurse Practitioners’ 30th Annual Conference. Dallas, TX.

Vanderbilt University, The Translation and Integration of Genomics is Essential to Doctoral Nursing, The Translation and Integration of Genomics is Essential to Doctoral Nursing “TIGER” program, 2023
National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, 2023
Texas Nurse Practitioners’ Community Impact Award, 2020
Community Champion Nominee by Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, 2019
Fort Worth Business Press Healthcare Hero Award, 2019
TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Gerontological Specialist-Certified, Gerontology Nursing Certification Commission

American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Sigma Theta Tau
Texas Nurses Association
Texas Nurse Practitioners

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Nurse Practitioner Extended Roundtable, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Representative
AMDA, The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, Nominating Committee, invited, 2022-2024
AMDA, The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, Nurse Planner for Annual Conference, 2017-2021
AMDA, The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, National Program Planning Committee, 2016 – 2021
Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education (LACE) Network, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association , Representative, 2023 - Present
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Board Member, President-Elect, Elected, 2024
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Board Member, Secretary, Elected, 2022-2024
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2022 - Present
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Nominating Committee Chair, 2019 - 2021
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Health Affairs Committee Member
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Curriculum Leadership Committee, 2022 NONPF Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies, 2021-Present
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Chair Distance Education Special Interest Group, 2019-2022, member 2017 - present
Texas DNP, Board Member, Secretary, 2019-2023
Texas DNP, Conference Planning Committee, 2019 - 2023
Texas Nurse Practitioners, Legislative Ambassador, 2019-Present
Peer Journal Reviewer, Clinical Advisor
Peer Journal Reviewer, Nurse Education in Practice
Peer Journal Reviewer, The Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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