Betty Lang, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Professor Community Mental Health Nursing
Education
- DNP, University of Tennessee, 2006
- MSN, University of Mississippi, 1994
- BSN, University of Mississippi, 1993
- ADN, Hinds Jr. College, 1984
Specialized Training
- IHI Chronic Care Model Asthma Collaborative team leader and faculty training, 1999
- HIV clinician training, Howard University, 2002
- Mental Health Therapist certification, 2007
- Diabetes Residency, University of MS Medical Center, 2008
Research Interests
- Diabetes in primary care
- Medication induced diabetes in psychiatric populations
- Management of asthma in primary care
Ongoing Research Support
- Advanced Nursing Education HRSA grant to provide education for preceptors of NP students.
Selected Publications
- Harris, S., Lang, B., Percy, R. & Patronas, C. (2016). Reducing 30-day readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medsurg Nursing 25:6, 403-406.
Teaching
Doctoral Courses
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Planning
- Residency I
- Residency II
- Residency III
- Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care Systems
Graduate Courses Taught
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for the
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nursing I
- Family Nursing I Practicum
- Family Nursing II
- Family Nursing Practicum II
- Family Nursing III
- Family Nursing Practicum III
- Critical Analysis of Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice
- Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Honors and Awards
- G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center Provider of the Year
- National Health Service Corps Scholar Recipient
- Outstanding Community Health Center Advanced Practice Professional of the Year