She has been in nursing since 1993, with highest degree as Doctor of Nursing Practice from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 2010. Her practice background is in cardiology and primary care; she currently practices once a week in primary care, and runs a nurse-led cardiology clinic for an underserved population. She has served as a board member for Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners, and continues work with nurse practitioner education, advocacy and research in her state. She is an editor for the Journal of Comprehensive Nursing Research and Care and a board member for the Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Foundation.