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Joanna D. Sikkema, MSN, ARNP, FAHA

Education

BSN, Nursing, University of Miami School of Nursing, 1972
MSN, Nursing, University of Miami School of Nursing, 1978
Post Masters, Nurse Practitioner, Florida International University, 1995
DNP (student) Case Western Reserve University (Current)

Certificate and Licensure

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), State of Florida Department of Health
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-ANCC
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Fellow, American Heart Association

Clinical Specialties

Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing.
Adult-Nurse Practitioner with Cardiology Nursing
Acute Care/ Urgent Care/Critical Care

Primary Teaching Areas

Acute Care Pharmacology
Acute Care Diagnostics
Acute Care Nursing of Adults (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Health Assessment

Research and Academic Interests

Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Pharmacology
Health Care Disparities in Cardiovascular Care
Nursing Leadership (ANA Council of Clinical Practice and Economics)

Recent Publications

Sikkema, J.M., (2007) Dyslipidemia and It's Complications in the Elderly: Evaluating Current Options to Increase Management. Managed Healthcare Associates, Inc. 1 hr Web Cast CME May 2007

Sikkema, J. M.(2006). Cardiac diagnostic testing: non invasive assessment of coronary artery disease. (3rd ed.) In Buttaro, T. M, Trybulski, J. Bailey, P. P. Sandberg Cook, J. Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice Health Science, Elsevier Health Science, Chapter 125

Sikkema, J. M. (2006). Chest pain and coronary artery disease. (3rd ed.) In Buttaro, T. M, Trybulski, J. Bailey, P. P. Sandberg Cook, J. Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice Health Science, Elsevier Health Science, Chapter 129

Sikkema, J. (2005, February). Moving Beyond Lipid Clinics: Expanding Risk Reduction Services. American College of Cardiology. CardioNet

Sikkema, J. (2004). A Guide to Developing A Successful Risk Reduction Program. Contributing author. PCNA.

Sikkema, J. (2004). Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in the Insulin Resistant Patient. Contributing author. PCNA.