She has worked in the areas of long term care, assisted living, acute care, office-based practice, occupational health, community health and nursing education. Carla has held leadership positions that have included Director of Nursing in long term care, Administrative Director for several hospital outreach services, Director of Nursing for Clinical Practice, and Director of Nursing for Ambulatory Services. Her educational background consists of a MS degree in Nursing and a MS degree in Health Services Administration. Carla is a long-standing member of Sigma Theta Tau, International.