Christy L Pacheco

Christy L Pacheco , DNP, FNP-BC

Associate Clinical Professor

Charles Reginald Elam, IV

Education

  • DNP, Nursing, University of Arizona, 2012
  • M.S.N., Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Regis College, 1998
  • B.S.N., Nursing, Regis College, 1997
  • B.A., Biochemical Sciences, Harvard College, 1993

Licensure & Certifications

  • National Board Certification - Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC, 1998
  • Arizona - RN License, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 1997

Awards

  • 2022 Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurse, Tucson Nurses Week Foundation, Summer 2022
  • AANP State Award for Excellence, AANP, Summer 2022
  • Fab50 Award Nomination, CON, Fall 2021
  • 2022 AANP Advocate State Award for Excellence, AANP, Fall 2021
  • Nominated for NONPF Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award, NONPF, Spring 2017

Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2024)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Fall 2024)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2024)
  • Clinical Residency: FNP
    NURS 620C (Fall 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2024)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Summer 2024)
  • Rural Community Health
    NURS 774 (Summer 2024)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Summer 2024)
  • Advanced Primary Care
    NURS 620B (Summer 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2024)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2024)
  • Introduction to Primary Care
    NURS 620A (Spring 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2023)
  • Clinical Residency: FNP
    NURS 620C (Fall 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2023)
  • Rural Health Systems
    NURS 773 (Summer 2023)
  • Advanced Primary Care
    NURS 620B (Summer 2023)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2023)
  • Introduction to Primary Care
    NURS 620A (Spring 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2022)
  • Rural Community Health
    NURS 774 (Summer 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2022)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Spring 2022)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2021)
  • Rural Health Systems
    NURS 773 (Summer 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2021)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2020)
  • Rural Community Health
    NURS 774 (Summer 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2020)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2019)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Fall 2019)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2019)
  • Health Assessment
    NURS 609A (Fall 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2019)
  • Rural Health Systems
    NURS 773 (Summer 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2019)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2018)
  • Health Assessment
    NURS 609A (Fall 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2018)
  • Rural Community Health
    NURS 774 (Summer 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2017)
  • Health Assessment
    NURS 609A (Fall 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2017)
  • Rural Health Systems
    NURS 773 (Summer 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2016)
  • Rural Community Health
    NURS 774 (Summer 2016)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Summer 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2016)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2016)
  • Concept Found Rural Hlth
    NURS 638 (Spring 2016)

Journals/Publications

  • Crist, J. D., Pacheco, C. L., Daly, P., & Mary McDaniel, B. (2022). Experiences With Suicide Loss: A Qualitative Study. Clinical Nursing Research, 31(8), 1491-1499. doi:10.1177/10547738221119344
  • Finley, B., Palitsky, R., Charteris, E., Pacheco, C. L., & Kapoor, D. (2021). Outpatient telecardiology perceptions among rural, suburban, and urban Veterans utilizing in-person cardiology versus telecardiology services: A mixed methods analysis. The Journal of Rural Health, 1-9. doi:http://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12586
  • Finley, B. A., Palitsky, R., Pacheco, C., Kapoor, D., & Charteris, E. (2021). Outpatient telecardiology perceptions among rural, suburban, and urban veterans utilizing in-person cardiology versus telecardiology services: A mixed methods analysis.. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association, 37(4), 812-820. doi:10.1111/jrh.12586
  • Pacheco, C. L., Finley, B., Palitsky, R., Charteris, E., Ross, M., Stout, R., Cruz, B., Ashford, K., & Kapoor, D. (2021). Outpatient Telecardiology Perceptions Among Rural, Suburban, and Urban Veterans Utilizing In-Person Cardiology vs. Telecardiology Services: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Journal of Rural Health, 37(4), 812-820. doi:10.1111/jrh.12586
  • Loescher, L. J., Pacheco, C. L., & Goodman, H. (2018). An Online Intervention to Enhance Nurse Practitioners’ Skin Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Counseling Behaviors: A Pilot Study. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, 10(1), 20–28. doi:10.1097/JDN.0000000000000367
  • Lucas, M. A., Pacheco, C. L., Pacheco, C. L., Loescher, L. J., Lucas, M. A., & Loescher, L. J. (2016). Nurse Practitioners Knowledge of Prevention Guidelines and Counseling Practices Related to Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer Among Adolescents in Arizona. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, 8(6), p 368–377. doi:10.1097/JDN.0000000000000257

Presentations

  • Pacheco, C. L. (2018, April). Working with Students in Rural and Medically Underserved Areas. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, AZ: AHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L. (2017, March). What is a Nurse Practitioner?. Career Day, Northland Preparatory Academy. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Preparatory Academy High School.
  • Pacheco, C. L., & Prettyman, A. (2017, July). Community and Academic Collaboration is a Win-Win for Rural Workforce Development. 44th Arizona Annual Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Center for Rural Health.
  • Pacheco, C. L. (2017, July). Improving Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Arizona Association for Healthcare Quality Statewide Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Association for Healthcare Quality.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Michaels, C. L., Carlisle, H. L., & Kennedy, A. K. (2016, July). Practice Based Research and Inter-professional Clinical Education Activities to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. 43rd Annual Rural Health Conference & 11th Annual Performance Improvement Summit. Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Center for Rural Health.

Poster Presentations

  • Pacheco, C. L., & Hall-Lipsy, E. (2022, April). Interprofessional, Practice-Based Strategies to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. 10th Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson, AZ: Arizona AHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L. (2022, June). Academic-Practice Partnerships: Opportunity for Recruitment, Retention, & QI. 48th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Center for Rural Health.
  • McDaniel, B., Daly, P., Crist, J. D., Reed, P. G., & Pacheco, C. L. (2021, April). Survivorship of Loss By Suicide. WIN. Portland, OR: Western Institute of Nursing 53rd Annual Research Conference.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Shea, K. D., Daly, P., & James, S. (2021, April). Mhealth Feasibility: Assessing Oregon’S SBIRT APP for Primary Care Self-Screening. WIN. Portland, OR - Virtual: Western Institute of Nursing.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Reed, P. G., Crist, J. D., Daly, P., & McDaniel, B. (2020, April). Survivorship of Loss By Suicide. WIN. Portland, OR Virtual: WIN.
  • Pacheco, C. L. (2019, August). Improving Oral Health Through Community Engagement and Academic Partnerships. Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: Arizona Center for Rural Health.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Carlisle, H. L., Michaels, C., & Kennedy, A. K. (2019, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson: AZ.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Gregg, S. R., Gephart, S. M., & Luckart, J. (2018, April). Exploration of Preconception Education Using Social Media. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, AZ: AHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, B. M., Kennedy, A. K., Carlisle, H. L., & Michaels, C. (2018, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, AZ: AHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L., & Horne, A. (2018, April). Best practices for transgender primary care: An educational proposal for the primary care practitioner. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference and WIN. Tucson, AZ: AHEC.
  • Clouser, H., Reel, S. J., Pacheco, C. L., & Wiley, L. (2017, April). Arizona Community Health Center Providers' Practices related to Advance Care Planning. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson, AZ: AzAHEC.
  • Horne, A., & Pacheco, C. L. (2017, 2017). Best practices for transgender primary care: An educational proposal for the primary care practitioner. WIN ConferenceWIN.
  • Hocutt, P., & Pacheco, C. L. (2017, October). Transitional Care Coach Program Evaluation. 4th Annual Arizona Health Equity Conference. Glendale, AZ: Arizona Center fo Rural Health.
  • Horne, A., & Pacheco, C. L. (2017, April). Best practices for transgender primary care: An educational proposal for the primary care practitioner. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson, AZ: AzAHEC.
  • Kelly, A., Davis, M. P., Pacheco, C. L., & Christianson-Silva, P. F. (2017, July). Evaluating eHealth Use By Primary Care Providers In A Medically Underserved Clinic. 29th Annual SW Regional NP Symposium. Tempe, AZ: Arizona Nurses Association.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Gephart, S. M., Igwe, D., & Owen-Williams, E. (2017, April). PRACTITIONERS PERCEPTION OF IMPLEMENTING THE PEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (PEWS) IN RURAL PRIMARY CARE. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson, AZ: AzAHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Carlisle, H. L., Michaels, C., & Kennedy, A. K. (2017, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Arizona Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: AzAHEC.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Michaels, C. L., Carlisle, H. L., & Kennedy, A. K. (2016, April). Practice Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. 4th Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Area Health Education Centers.
  • Pacheco, C. L. (2016, April). Student Poster Presentations. 4th Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Area Health Education Center.

Others

  • Pacheco, C. L., & Kittredge, C. (2016, January). Despite benefits, rural communities struggle to attract medical professionals. Media.