She received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Virginia, and worked as a new graduate RN in geriatric rehab for UVA. She performed three years as a Head Nurse at the Westminster Canterbury in Charlottesville, Virginia, then, while continuing her education, she followed scenic mountain roads as a Home Health RN for the University of Virginia.

Coleen graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing with a Master’s degree in December, 1996, and is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner (non-pregnant patients over 18 please). Since 1997, Coleen has worked through VCU’s Internal Medicine Geriatrics department serving long term care facility patients aged 60-105 and their families, as well as providing bedside teaching to nursing staff, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and MCV Residents and Interns.

In 2008, Coleen accepted a position as Adjunct faculty at the VCU School of Nursing, working with up-and-coming Nurse Practitioner students.

Writing, speaking and storytelling round out Coleen’s life, but you can read about those on other pages.

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