Mailing Address
235 Wellesley Street
Weston, MA 02493
About
About
Dr. Higgins is the Associate Dean for the Post-Licensure and Graduate Nursing Program for the Weston campus and an Assistant Professor. She has completed her MS degree and DNP degree at Regis College so understands the graduate nursing program from both the perspective of a student and faculty. The classes she has had the pleasure of teaching include Advanced Health Assessment and as a FNP Clinical Faculty.
Additionally, Dr. Higgins is a practicing nurse practitioner working as a Hospitalist at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston where she has worked for over twenty years in multiple roles. She holds certifications in both orthopedics and wound care and loves to share her experiences as both a RN and NP with her students.
Dr. Higgins is also the recipient of several CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative grants as well as the 2023 EOHHS Human Service WFO Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, HCBS Workforce Development Grant Program.
Courses Taught
- Advanced Health Assessment
- NP Clinical Seminar
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Regis College
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN, FNP), Regis College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), St. Anselm College
Awards Honors
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Lawrence Catholic Academy, Stevens Foundation, 2021, 2022, 2023.
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Lawrence Catholic Academy, Stearns Foundation, 2021, 2022, 2023.
CARE (Caring, Access, Rx, and Education) Initiative, School Nurse for Trinity Catholic Academy and Lawrence Catholic Academy, Catholic Health Foundation, 2021.
Grants Secured
EOHHS Human Service WFO Grant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, HCBS Workforce Development Grant Program, 2023