As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Professor Pitman practiced holistic and compassionate care for transplant patients at the Nazi Zuhdi Transplant Institute. Areas of specialization include advanced gastroenterology, critical care, sepsis, palliative care, and diabetes. After a successful career in clinical practice, she joined the team at Kramer School of Nursing in 2017. She is a founding faculty member of the high-fidelity Meinders Simulation Center and leads a study abroad course and service-learning trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Education
- 2019: Certified Nurse Educator
- 2019: Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse Alumnus
- 2016: Certified Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- 2016: MSN - University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
- 2014-2019: Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
- 2010: BSN - University of Central Oklahoma
Teaching Interest
- Adult Health I and II
- Nursing Simulation
- Critical Care
- Pharmacology
Current Research/Scholarly Interest
- Enhanced Simulation Education
- Students’ Perceptions of Med/Surg Nursing
Awards, Recognition, and Service
- 2021: DAISY Award Honoree for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty - Oklahoma City University Kramer School of Nursing
- 2016 Excellence in Research Award - University of Oklahoma Health and Science Center
- 2016: Outstanding Professional Service Award - University of Oklahoma Health and Science Center
- 2016: Outstanding Student Leadership Award - University of Oklahoma Health and Science Center
- 2016: Academic Achievement Award - University of Oklahoma Health and Science Center