Susan Quisenberry, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNP

Contact

squisenberry@twu.edu
940-898-2409
ASB 120

Biography

Dr. Quisenberry is Associate Clinical Professor at Texas Woman's University (TWU) in Denton, Texas. Dr. Quisenberry holds an CON appointment of Director of MSN/APRN and Nurse Educator programs.  She graduated from the University of Oklahoma achieving a bachelor's of science in nursing. She is a Texas Woman's University alumni with a Masters of Science at TWU. Dr. Quisenberry holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Quisenberry's experience spans over two and one-half decades and includes practice as a ICU/CCU Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse within interventional cardiology, acute and chronic heart failure, rheumatology, internal medicine, and primary care settings. Her experience extends to a myriad of roles including Charge Nurse, ICU/CCU Manager, Cardiology Clinical trial Sub-Investigator, Cardiology and Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner, and Sub-Investigator on 150+ pharmacotherapeutic Biologic/DMARD focused phase I-IV investigational studies. Dr. Quisenberry is the Director of the MSN Nurse Practitioner and the Nurse Educator programs. Dr. Quisenberry is a local and national speaker for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Association, Texas Nurse Practitioner Association and Oklahoma CNS pharmacology Update seminars. Dr. Quisenberry has published in a nursing journal on Munchausen Syndrome by proxy and Rheumatoid Arthritis comorbitity risks. 

Education

D.N.P., Nursing, Doctorate, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
M.S., Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
B.S.N., Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center College of Nursing, Oklahoma City, OK

Expertise

Management of Rheumatologic Disorders; Patient Self-efficacy; Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health Promotion; Arthritis Disorders; Mechanical Spine Disorders; Comorbidity management, Health promotion and Disease prevention,  Online Education, Family Practice, Rheumtatologic pharmacotherapeutics.  

Latest Articles

Rheumatoid Arthritis and DVT Risk
Nursing: The Voice and Vision of Nursing (2022)
Susan Quisenberry, Phillip Atchison, Damon Cottrell

Recent Presentations

Auto-Immune Work-up and Lab Monitoring
Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference (2022)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry, Susan Chrostowski

Rheumatology Lab and Comorbidity Review
2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioner National Conference (2022)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Dermatomyositis: A family affair
Roundtable discussion: Oklahoma Rheumatology Roundtable (2022)
Round Table | Susan L Quisenberry

Importance of lab monitoring for patients on biologics and conventional DMARDS
Arthritis Care Center of Oklahoma, Presentaton (2021)
Extension Duties | Susan L Quisenberry

Managing Comorbidity Risks in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care setting
Texas Nurse Practitioners: Podium Presenter (2021)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Comorbidity Risk Management for Patients on Biologic Pharmcologic Therapies
American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference (2020)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Managing the comorbidity risks of patients with rheumatoid arthritis on Biologic Therapy pharmacotherapies
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2020)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Rheumatology Case Presentation
Roundtable discussion: Oklahoma Rheumatology Roundtable (2018)
Round Table | Susan L Quisenberry

Case Study: Ateriosus Obliterans
Local Rheumatology Roundtable Quarterly Meeting - Fall 2018 (2018)
Round Table | Susan L Quisenberry

OACNA Pharmacology Update
DMARD/Biologic (2016)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Inflammatory Arthritis: DMARD and Biologic Overview
9th Annual OACNS Advanced Pharmacology Conference (2016)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Systemic Lupus Erythematous: The Great Imitator
Texas Woman's University FNP III Course: Guest Speaker (2016)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry

Co-management of Inflammatory Arthritis Disorders in Primary Care
Texas Woman's University Guest Speaker (2016)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry,

Making Sense of ICD-10
Advanced Practice Skills Workshop Update for Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Specialists (2015)
Podium | Susan L Quisenberry, Assistant Professo

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• American College of Rheumatology (ACR/ARHP)
• American Rheumatology Health Professionals
• Arthritis Foundation
• Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc.
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty
• Oklahoma Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR)
• Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner Association
• Rheumatology Nurses Association
• Texas Nurse Practitioners

Honors & Awards

• Mentorship, Texas Woman's University (2024)
• Mentorship, Texas Woman's University (2023)
• 5-year Service Award, Texas Woman's Uiversity (2021)
• Mentorship Award Nominee, TWU College of Nursing (2021)
• Certificate of Recognition, TWU College of Nursing (2021)
• President's Award, Association of Rheumatology Professionals (2021)
• Who's Who in Rheumatology Practices (nominated 2021), Who's Who (2021)
• Certificate of Appreciation, TWU College of Nursing Graduate Ellen Mehta (2020)
• Cass Award for Teaching Excellence, TWU (2020)
• Sigma Theta Tau Beta-Delta & Beta-Alpha Chapter(s)-at-Large, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Scholarship (2016)