Wendy is a 1992 graduate of the Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed a family nurse practitioner post-masters program in 1995. She is a family nurse practitioner working fulltime in a practice which she founded and owns called Wright & Associates Family Healthcare.  This clinic is owned and operated by nurse practitioners. She is the Past President of NPACE and is currently the Senior Lecturer for Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. She is the recipient of numerous awards and was chosen by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in 1999 to receive the New Hampshire State Excellence in Clinical Practice Award. In 2005, Ms. Wright was chosen as a Fellow by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and joins a distinguished group of approximately 150 other Fellow's among the nurse practitioner profession in the country. She presents nationally to a variety of different audiences and has been a speaker at over 300 conferences in 41 states. Wendy is an author of the Physical Assessment and Health History Cue Card Series.She is widely published and has produced a number of videos and audiotapes. Wendy has served as an expert witness in several medical malpractice cases and is frequently retained by attorneys for case review and consultation. In addition, she is an expert on Medscape's Ask the Expert Nurse Practitioner Web site and is an editorial board member for Medscape's E-journal. Wendy is Editor in Chief of APC Today - a website designed for the Advanced Practice Clinician. Ms. Wright is a frequent guest lecturer at numerous nurse practitioner programs - international, national, regional, state and local. She has been a guest on both radio and television broadcasts. Wendy also serves as a consultant to or serves on the speaker's bureau for a number of pharmaceutical companies.

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Employment:

Wright & Associates Family Healthcare
Amherst, New Hampshire
Partners in Healthcare Education, LLC, General Partner

Education:

1988 Bachelor of Science; Concentration in Nursing
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
1992 Master of Science: Primary Care Nursing of the Adult
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
1995: Post-Masters Certification: Primary Care Nursing of the Family
Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts

Areas of Clinical Expertise:

Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Migraines
Arthritis: OA and Rheumatoid
Antibiotics
Asthma
Allergic Rhinitis
Anemia
Hyperlipidemia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pediatric Dermatology
Hospital Privileges and Admitting Orders
Telephone Triage
Pharmacology
Office Procedures

National Educator:

American College of Nurse Practitioners
NPACE
International Nurse Practitioner Conference
The NPA of New York State
NANPA ( North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association)
Multiple State and Regional Advanced Practice and Nursing Symposia
AANP
PriMed Updates
NCNP

For additional information or inquiries about availability -
E-mail Wendy - wendyarnp@aol.com