Elizabeth Johns

Elizabeth Johns, DNP, AGACNP-BC, PM-BC, CHPN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Maryville University's Catherine McAuley School of Nursing. With over 20 years of nursing experience and 10 years in healthcare education, she transitioned to her coordinator role in January 2021 after serving as an adjunct and lead instructor for six years. She actively practices as a hospitalist nurse practitioner in a community hospital and previously specialized in palliative care.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Deaconess College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO)
• Master of Science in Nursing (Healthcare Education focus, University of Phoenix)
• Post-Master’s Certificate (Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, St. Louis University)
• Doctorate in Nursing Practice (Maryville University)

Her expertise spans hospital medicine, hospice care, pain management, and complex disease management. She is board-certified in adult-gerontology acute care, pain management, and hospice/palliative care nursing.

Professional memberships include Sigma Theta Tau, American Nurses Association, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice. No specific grants or advising details are disclosed in the provided text.