Sandy King

Dr. Sandy King is an Assistant Professor of Nursing Education at Arkansas State University's College of Nursing & Health Professions. With a clinical background spanning long-term care, rural hospital settings, and addiction treatment, she specializes in guiding Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students through their doctoral projects. Her research focuses on quality improvement in primary care, nursing education innovation, and leadership development in advanced practice nursing.

• Earned DNP from Arkansas State University (2023)
• Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Walden University (2020)
• Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse credentials

Dr. King integrates 10+ years of clinical experience in rural Arkansas hospitals and long-term care facilities into her teaching. Her work emphasizes improving patient outcomes through educational innovation and leadership development. She currently teaches in the DNP program and previously developed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training programs during her tenure as Director of Nursing in long-term care facilities.