Baptist North Mississippi nurse anesthetist Mindy Mullins was part of Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia’s first Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice graduating class and earned the President’s Medal at the graduation ceremony.
“I am deeply touched – and still in shock!,” said Mullins in response to receiving the honor. “I hope to prove my worthiness as the recipient of this tremendous honor. Furthermore, I hope to improve patient care by implementing evidence-based practice.”
During her time at MTSA, Mullins earned the respect of her professors and school leadership.
“Everyone truly respects and admires her,” said MTSA President Ken Schwab, Ed.D. “It’s obvious from my conversations with those with whom Mindy works, that she is a person of strong moral character, and certainly a person who consistently goes above and beyond her duties. She is a true advocate for her patients and has much enthusiasm for her profession.”
Mullins completed a Bachelor of Science in nursing at the University of Mississippi in 1993 and a Master of Science in nursing anesthesia at the University of Tennessee in 2006. Before coming back to her hometown of Oxford, Miss., to work at Baptist North Mississippi, she spent six years working at the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at the Regional Medical Center (the MED) in Memphis.
Even though she has earned her doctorate degree, Mullins will continue to study the subject of her final project. She is actively involved in a follow-up study at Baptist North Mississippi that will determine the validity of using a cuff designed to take blood pressure on the forearm of obese patients.