Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP); University of Missouri Kansas City
M.S Nursing (MSN); Liberty University
B.S. Nursing (BSN); Missouri Western State University
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Louisiana Technical College
Courses Taught
NURS 01-401 Leadership and Management in Nursing
NURS 01-421 Community Nursing
NURS 01-601 Foundational Concepts for a Nurse Leader
NURS 01-604 Global Health Systems
NURS 01-611 Professional Practice of the Nurse Executive in Healthcare Organizations
NURS 01-614 Knowledge Management of the Nurse Executive
NURS 01-615 Nurse Executive Capstone
Academic Interests
Online education
Community health and wellness
Lead Faculty for the MSN program
Mentorship of new nursing faculty
Scholarly Activity
Skinner, D., Kendall, H., Skinner, M., & Campbell, C. (2019). Mental health simulation: Effects on students’ anxiety and exam scores. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 35, 33-37.
Skinner, H. M. (2017). Simulation: Preparing nursing students to work with community-dwelling older adults. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 13(2017), 520-523.
Skinner, H. M. (2014). Poster abstracts-1st Global Conference on Emergency Nursing and Trauma Care: Nurturing and growing our young nurses in a community-based emergency department. International Emergency Nursing, 22(4), 262-263.
Skinner, H. (2012). Promotion of just culture in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 38(6), 511.
Student Group Advisement
MSN students
Other Professional Experience
Board certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Nursing practice includes Primary Care
Registered Nursing experience in emergency nursing, family practice, and specialty clinics
Aided in the most recent launch of the MSN program at Northwest by supporting the development of the MSN nursing curriculum
Taught a variety of courses including: pharmacology, simulation, leadership and management, community health, bridge to baccalaureate nursing, health assessment, BSN capstone course, perspectives on poverty, research application, violence prevention, basic life support, and emergency nursing residency.