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Cheryl Giefer


About Dr. Cheryl Giefer

Dr. Giefer was the 2013 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award.

Courses Taught

  • NURS 205 Certified Nurse Aide
  • NURS 801 DNP Intensive Seminar
  • NURS 803 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NURS 804 Advanced Health Assessment: Practicum
  • NURS 806 Primary Care I
  • NURS 807 Primary Care I: Practicum
  • NURS 812 Primary Care II
  • NURS 813 Primary Care II: Practicum
  • NURS 818 Advanced Pharmacology
  • NURS 828/829 Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship I and II
  • NURS 889 Impact of Health Determinants
  • NURS 890 Research Thesis
  • NURS 891 Research Problem
  • NURS 910 DNP Residency
  • NURS 920 DNP Capstone

Areas of Interest

  • Emergency Care
  • Gerontology
  • Health of Underserved and Rural Populations
  • Oral Assessment and Oral Health in Underserved Populations
  • Veterans' Health
  • Immunizations
  • Caregiver Stress

Academic Interests

  • Use of Ergonomically-Designed Sit-Stand Desks in Academic Settings
  • Interdisciplinary Education and Residency
  • Simulation Education
  • Advanced Practice Nursing
Cheryl Giefer
Cheryl Giefer, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
Director and University Professor/Master Advisor

Phone: (620) 235-4438

Office: 101B McPherson Hall

E-mail Cheryl Giefer