Susan Dalbey, DNP, RN is an Associate Professor at Regis University, Loretto Heights School of Nursing where she teaches in the baccalaureate and mater programs. With almost 20 years of experience as a nurse and 15 years as an educator, Dr. Dalbey has worked in a variety of settings, including medical-surgical nursing and community health nursing. She has served as NCLEX item-writer and has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau since 2013. Her research interests have focused on nursing education.