Carrie Ann Matyac, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Phone: 253-535-7694

Email: matyacca@plu.edu

  • Professional
  • Biography

Education

  • Doctorate, Nursing Practice , Pacific Lutheran University , 2018
  • Post Master's Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, Washington State University, Vancouver, 2005
  • Masters, Rural Adulty Nurse Practitioner , University of Washington, Seattle, 2004
  • Bachelors , Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 2001
  • Bachelors , Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1999

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice Core Classes
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Core Classes
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Classes

Biography

Dr. Matyac is a Family Nurse Practitioner in the PLU SoN.  She practiced primarily in rural and community health (FQHC) settings throughout her 15-year career as a primary care provider.  Transitioning to a full-time academic focus, her goal is to impart the skill set and intricacies of practice that make a good nurse practitioner great to her students.

Scholarly Interests

Chronic Pain Treatment

Opioid Abuse

School-Based Health Centers

Community-Based Clinical Practicum

Population Health

Current Practice

Population Health Family Nurse Practitioner

Controlled Substances Steering Committee Chair

Grants

HRSA ANEW Grant

Presentations

3/2021 PLU CCNL: Holistic Opioid Addiction Prevention Program

2/2021  PLU CCNL, Preceptor Workshop Series: Managing Workflow while Precepting

3/2020 PLU CCNL: Holistic Opioid Addiction Prevention Program

6/2019 PLU CCNL: Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care

5/2018 PLU Research Day: Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Pilot Patient Education Program

4/2018 Western Institute of Nursing Poster Presentation: Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Pilot Patient Education Program