Diane Viens, DNSc, APRN, FNP, FAANP

• Associate Professor
• Adult, Family, Gerontological, and Women's Health Primary Care Specialty

Yale School of Nursing - Rm 271
100 Church Street South
P. O. Box 9740
New Haven, CT 06536
USA

diane.viens@yale.edu

203.737.2479
203.785.6455 fax

About

Diane is an Associate Professor at YSN and has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for 30 years. She has specialized in working with underserved and rural families. She teaches nurse practitioner students both in the classroom and in clinical practice.

Ms. Viens is a native New Englander who lived 20 years in the Southwest. For 42 years she has been a nurse, and a nurse practitioner for 33 years. She has never once regretted entering the profession of nursing which has given her joy from the day she entered it 45 years ago!

Diane C. Viens lives with her partner of 27 years and they have a 23 year daughter, who is an aspiring actor.

Selected Presentations

"Masters Education: Confusion within the Ranks?" Podium presentation American Association of Colleges of Nursing Master's Education Conference. Phoenix, AZ 2/04

"The Practice Doctorate: NONPF's Role," Podium presentation American College of Nurse Practitioners' Annual Summit Washington, DC 2/04

"Update on Current Projects and Activities at NONPF." Podium presentation American College of Nurse Practitioners' Annual Summit Washington, DC 2/04

"NONPF's Role in Maintaining Quality Nurse Practitioner Education." Podium Presentation Division of Nursing Advanced Education Nursing Grantee Meeting. Washington, DC 1/04

"Maintaining Quality Nurse Practitioner Education: A Preceptor's Role." Podium Presentation American College of Nurse Practitioners Clinical Symposium Cincinnati, OH 11/03

"Advanced Practice Nursing: Issues of Specialization and Certification." Podium Presentation American Association of Colleges of Nursing Semi-annual Meeting Washington, DC 10/03

"The Role of the Preceptor in Maintaining Quality Nurse Practitioner Education." Podium Presentation American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Clinical Meeting Anaheim, CA 07/03

“ I believe that nurse practitioners have an important role to play in providing quality health care for all American citizens. Utilization of NPs will become increasingly important as America explores how to provide care for millions of uninsured. ”

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