Michaela Romero

DNP, University of Northern Colorado, 2012
Area of Study: Nursing Practice

MSN, University of Northern Colorado, 1996
Area of Study: Family Nurse Practitioner

BS, Regis University, 1994
Area of Study: Nursing

BS, College of St. Francis, 1993
Area of Study: Health Science

Professor, University of Northern Colorado
School of Nursing (August 2022 – present)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Cares
UCHealth (August 2020 – present)

Family Nurse Practitioner,Urgent Cares
Boulder Community Hospital, (April 2019 – present)

Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado
(Aug 2018 – July 2022)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Investigator, COO, Scientia Medical Research, LLC,
(2015 – present)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Flatiron Internal Medicine
(Feb 2009 – Feb. 2019)

Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado
Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Program (Aug 2013 – July 2018)

Family Nurse Practitioner & Investigator, Radiant Research Inc.
(2012 – 2015)

Family Nurse Practitioner & Sub-Investigator, Radiant Research Inc.
(2010 – 2012)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine Associates of Wheat Ridge, P.C.
(2003 – 2009)

Family Nurse Practitioner, Take Care Health Systems, LLC
(2008 – 2009)

Family Nurse Practitioner and Sub-Investigator, Radiant Research
(2001 – 2008)

Family Nurse Practitioner, St. Anthony North and St. Anthony Central
Western Emergency Physicians in the Emergency Departments (1997 – 2006)

Assessing and Meeting Genomics Content Competencies in Graduate Nursing Education

To discuss efforts of one Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) education program to evaluate the knowledge and retention of genomics content. Genomics content is threaded through the curriculum to meet the education competencies. Data sets of genomics knowledge of incoming graduate FNP cohorts will be assessed and compared to knowledge retention in their final year before graduation.

Graduate Advanced Physical Assessment; determining outcomes of learned skill performances by comparing two course delivery methods

The Advanced Physical Assessment course was changed to include allocated lab-time. The change allowed for front-loading of the didactic material along with hands-on practice during class-time and simulation with standardized patients. The following outcomes need to be evaluated:
1. To assess the preceptors and students perception of knowledge acquisition and confidence level of performing advanced physical assessment skills by comparing the old and new program evaluations.
2. FNP-students’ self-assessment of preparedness for their first live clinical rotation.
3. To evaluate if the new course delivery is equal or superior to the old course delivery by evaluating students and preceptor scores.

Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner On-Call high fidelity patient simulation involving telephone triage, medical management, and medical-legal aspects

Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner On-Call high fidelity patient simulation involving telephone triage, medical management, and medical-legal aspects.

The Role of In-person Simulation and Skills Intensives in the Education of Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Simulation is a highly effective pedagogy for teaching in both undergraduate Registered Nurse (RN) and graduate Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) programs (NONPF, 2022; NTF, 2022). Using simulation is especially helpful to increase APN competency around high-risk, low volume events they may not experience in their clinical settings··Simulation is an important way to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and application to practice for APNs

Areas of Interest

Evidence Based Practice/Implementation Science
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
NP level simulation
Clinical Research i.e. pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical device research

• 2023 Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C. (Nov. 2023). Assessing and Meeting Genomics Content Competencies in Graduate Nursing Education. Peer reviewed poster presentation submitted and accepted for the International Society of Nurses in Genetics. Providence, RI.
• Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C. (July 2023). Assessing and Meeting Genomics Content Competencies in Graduate Nursing Education. Peer reviewed poster presentation at the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO.
• Bottone-Post, C, Romero, M. (July 2023). Impact of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy on future development of CVD. Peer reviewed poster presentation at the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO.
• 2022 Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C. (July 2022). Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Telehealth Simulation. Peer reviewed poster presentation submitted to the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Breckenridge, CO.
• Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C (April 2022). Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Telehealth Simulation. Peer reviewed poster presentation submitted to the NONPFConference, Minneapolis, MN.
• 2021 Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C. (July 2021). Nurse Practitioner Student Experience of On-Call Telephonic Patient Triage & Management Simulation. Peer reviewed poster presented at the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Copper Mountain, CO.
• Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C. (April 2021). Nurse Practitioner Student Experience of On-Call Telephonic Patient Triage & Management Simulation. Peer reviewed presentation at the NONPF Conference, Chicago, IL.
• 2019 Contributed to book being published March 2021. Alfes, C. (Editor) 2019. Clinical Simulations for the Advanced Practice Nurse: A Comprehensive Guide for Faculty. Publisher: Springer
• Romero, M., Bottone-Post, C., Deters, J. (July 2019). Nurse Practitioner Student Experience of On-Call Telephonic Patient Triage & Management Simulation. Peer reviewed poster presented at the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Vail, CO.
• Romero, M. & Schams, K., (July 2019). Comparing Two Course Delivery Methods for Graduate Advanced Physical Assessment in the FNP Program. Peer reviewed poster presented at the National Educator Conference of the Rockies. Vail, CO.
• Romero, M. & Schams, K., (March 2019). Comparing Two Course Delivery Methods for Graduate Advanced Physical Assessment in the FNP-Program. Poster presentation at UNC Research Day. Greeley, CO.
• 2015 Romero, M., (August 2015). August 2015 Marijuana as a Legal Substance in the Healthcare Provider’s World. Poster presented at the Integrated Physician Network, Arvada, CO
• Romero, M., (July 2015). Marijuana as a Legal Substance in the Healthcare Provider’s World. Peer reviewed poster presented at the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Keystone, CO.