Jessica Gargus, ACNP,BC

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Jessica Gargus, ACNP,BC.

Born: 1974, Mayfield, KY

Family: Married, two children

Board Certifications:

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Kentucky, 2005
• Registered Nurse, Kentucky, 1997
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1998
• Basic Life Support, 1995

Private Practice:

The Heart Group, Paducah, KY

Honors and Awards:

• Award of Excellence, Western Baptist Hospital, 2000
• Honors Program, Murray State University, 1992 - 1997
• Presidential Scholar, Murray State University, 1992 - 1997
• Dean's List, High Scholarship, Murray State University, 1992 - 1997
• Valedictorian, Graves County High School, 1992

Professional Societies:

• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)
• American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
• Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives (KCNPNM)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Omicron Psi and Delta Epsilon (STTI)
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (ACCN)

Medical Education:

2002 - 2005 University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
• Master's of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Summa Cum Laude
1992 - 1997 Murray State University, Murray, KY
• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
• Magna Cum Laude

PUBLICATIONS

Davis, B., Burns, J., Rezac, D., Dillard, B., Keiffner, E., Gargus, J., Tiberi, A., & Waters, J. (2005). Family stress and advance directives: A comparative study. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 7(4), 219-227.