Tonja HartjesTonja Hartjes is a critical care nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in many different capacities. She is currently Associate DNP Program Director at Abilene Christian Universityand is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitoners. She is a researcher and peer reviewer for Critical Care Nurse and the American Journal of Nursing. Additionally, she serves on the editorial boards for Annals of Nursing and Practice, Journal of Palliative Care and Medicine and Journal of Pain & Relief. Furthermore, she has served as editor for the 7th edition of AACNs "Core Curriculum" text, Academic Education contributing editor for Critical Care Nurse, and guest editor for Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. She is widely published and is frequently invited to present at national and international conferences. Furthermore, Dr. Hartjes is a member and active volunteer within the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and Society of Critical Care Medicine, serving on various practice taskforces, certification exam item writing, research grant, scholarship and abstract review panels and committees. Read More Read Less