Karyn Mills, Nursing Professor at Coastal Bend
College (CBC), joined the CBC faculty in 2001 after working in the field in
various nursing positions to include Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine,
Medical Surgical and Home Health. She
obtained her Certificate in Licensed Vocational Nursing in August of 1993 from
Bee County College, Kingsville, Texas.
(Later becoming Coastal Bend College).
She went to work in the local hospitals while earning her Associate
Degree in Registered Nursing in May of 1995 from Del Mar College, Corpus
Christi, Texas.
She started her
teaching responsibilities in the Licensed Vocational Program for approximately
8 years before joining the CBC Professional Nursing Program faculty in
2009. During her time as instructor she
continued to complete her own educational goals. First, she earned her Bachelor of Science in
Nursing in December 2003 from Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas, and her Masters
of Science in Nursing in May 2008 from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. She became
certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners to practice as a Family
Nurse Practitioner. During her tenure at
Texas A&M Kingsville, she earned the honors of becoming a member of Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau
International (May 2008).
Mills
also holds the following memberships:
Memberships:
American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau
International, Honor Society of Nursing
American Nurse
Association
During her time
at Coastal Bend College she has taught various subjects and styles to include
face to face, internet, hybrid, and distance learning. Although, Mills has taught numerous nursing
courses her favorite remains the Medical Surgical Courses. Although the platform of instruction has
changed the level of quality nursing students has remained the same.
As an alumnus
of CBC, she recognizes the value of obtaining an education at a community
college level and enjoys encouraging others to follow in her footsteps. The community college experience gave her the
confidence and ability to succeed throughout her education career path.
An important aspect
of her life is family. Her husband of 28
years, one son that lives and works in San Antonio in Business Finance, and one
daughter that is a just beginning her college career path to become an
elementary educator. She values her time
with family and friends making memories to last a life time.