Kristi MaynardKristi Maynard, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, is an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board-certified advanced practice registered nurse in the specialty area of family practice (FNP). She also achieved certification through the National League fr Nursing as a certified nurse educator (CNE). She received her BSN from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, and her MSN from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. She began her career in nursing more than 12 years ago as a medical intensive care nurse. After graduating with her MSN, she entered full-time practice as an FNP in the primary care environment. She remains active in clinical practice in her community in both the primary care and urgent care environments. Currently, her full-time role is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Quinnipiac University, teaching full time in both the graduate and undergraduate nursing programs with a course load focused on health assessment, health assessment lab, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Read More Read Less