Academics

Maria (Missy) Demontigny Korb
RN, MS, Ph.D
missy.korb@aims.edu

1992 Ph.D Nursing, University of Utah
1982 M.S. Nursing, University of Utah
1975 B.S. Nursing, Montana State University


My clinical specialty is Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing with an interest in the cultural context of health and care of vulnerable populations.

I teach Psychiatric Nursing and Leadership concepts.

Mindy Geraets
RN, MSN, FNP-BC
mindy.geraets@aims.edu

Professional background: Received my BSN from UNC in 2002. After graduation, I moved to Cleveland, Ohio and worked as a RN in a 22 room OR at University Hospitals for 3 years (while my husband was in dental school). We then, moved back to the area (Windsor, CO) and I worked at the Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies until I started my master’s program. I graduated with my family nurse practitioner (MSN) degree in May 2009. Most recently, I worked as a family nurse practitioner at Miramont Family Clinic in Fort Collins, CO and decided that I wanted to pursue a career in education.

Current interests:
Nursing education and patient education.

Areas of expertise:
With my experience in the operating rooms, I have a great understanding of sterile technique. Additionally, while involved in family practice as a nurse practitioner, I spent a lot of time educating diabetic patients about the disease and how to manage it.

Erika Greenberg
RN, MSN
erika.greenberg@aims.edu

Professional Background
I graduated with my BSN in 1998 and worked primarily in cardiac and med/surg. I also have experience in trauma ICU, cardiac ICU, bone marrow transplant, and PACU. In 2005 I pursued my interest in Nursing Education and began teaching at Aims Community College. I graduated in 2009 with my Masters of Science in Nursing with an Education emphasis.

Current Interests
Through my nursing education career I have experienced may different areas of interest. I enjoy teaching dosage calculation and nutrition to our first year students and have been actively involved in developing and teaching the med/surg curriculum. I also have become involved in developing and teaching the maternal-child component of our curriculum.

Areas of Expertise
Through my clinical nursing career my areas of expertise included med/surg and cardiac care, but I enjoyed a plethora of additional experiences that nursing can offer through travel nursing. Currently my nursing education career has been primarily focused on maternal-child theory.

Nina Kirk, RN, MS
Assoc. Dean & Director of Nursing Ed. Programs
nina.kirk@aims.edu

Professional Background
Associate Degree Nursing Educator
And Critical Care Nurse


Current Interests
Curriculum development, systematic program evaluation

Areas of Expertise
LPN to RN role transition, pathophysiology, nursing process

Memberships
Colorado Community College System Council of Nursing Program Directors, Colorado Council on Nursing Education, Sigma Theta Tau, National League for Nursing

Degrees
AAS with a Nursing Major, Tulsa Junior College, Tulsa Oklahoma
BSN, East Central University, Ada Oklahoma
MS with a Nursing Major, University of Oklahoma, OKC, Oklahoma

Christine (Christy) Nibbelink
RN, MSN, CNS
christy.nibbelink@aims.edu

Professional Background
My clinical background is in Intensive Care. I have been working at Aims since 2007. I obtained my Masters degree in Nursing in 2009.

Current Interests
Clinically, my favorite area of nursing is Medical-Surgical Nursing. My Masters thesis was on the use of High Fidelity Human Patient Simulators in Nursing Education. I especially enjoy teaching using this teaching strategy.

Jennifer Sears
RN, MSN
jennifer.sears@aims.edu

2008 – MS, Nursing; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

2006 - Bridge to MSN; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

2002 - ASN; Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA

1988 - BA; University Studies, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Professional Background
I have been a Registered Nurse since 2002; having practiced in Iowa, Florida and Colorado. My professional clinical experiences include sub-acute rehab, acute care of surgical, stroke and cardiac patients, critical care, and most recently, cardiac critical care.

My introduction to nursing education came early in 2011 as a part-time Med-Surg Clinical Instructor for both Aims and the University of Northern Colorado. I was hooked! I fell in love with nursing education! To be with nursing students, at the bedside, passing on my knowledge and love for hands-on patient care is both a pleasure and a privilege!

Current Interests
In addition to clinical instructing, I team-teach the Advanced Med-Surg courses. I spent a majority of my clinical practice nursing cardiac patients. I continue to be amazed and intrigued by the physiology of the cardiovascular system and the pathophysiology’s of the diseases affecting heart function. This is my favorite subject to teach!