Academic Credentials

D.N.P., Marymount University, M.S.N., Marymount University, B.S.N., George Mason University

Biography

Karen Rowe Peck brings rich experience to the faculty at Marymount University
in both academia and direct nursing experience. For 18 years as an adjunct at
George Mason University and over 9 years full-time at MU, Dr. Peck has taught
pathophysiology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, medical-surgical
nursing, pharmacology and leadership to nursing students, second-degree BSN students and RN-to-BSN students.

During her career in acute care nursing, Dr. Peck has worked extensively in
critical care nursing, emergency department nursing and telemedicine. She has
worked as staff RN, clinical nurse specialist, educator and department director of
a large Level I ED/Trauma Center and flight program.

Dr. Peck maintains national certification in critical-care nursing (CCRN-E) and
specialty certifications in Disaster Management and Burn Care. Additionally, she
is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and has
served on the board of her local chapter.

Other Information

Teaching Area

Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Medical Surgical Nursing, Research Interests, Telemedicine, Disaster Management, Emergency Department Flow, Student Transition to practice

Research Interests

• Telemedicine
• Disaster Management
• Emergency Department Flow
• Student Academic Success

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Academic Credentials

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Johns Hopkins University 2010

Master of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland, 1986

Bachelors of Science in Nursing University of Maryland, 1979

Biography

Dr. Moriarty is the Graduate Chair for Nursing at the Malek School for Health Professions.  She directs the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and RN-BSN programs.  As an adult nurse practitioner, she maintains a practice caring for headache patients.  
 

Other Information

Director of The Bridge Program-national educational initiative directed towards nurse practitioners/physician assistants in primary care sponsored by the American Headache Society

Chair of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Special Interest Group 2012-2016.

AANP Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award (2015) for District of Columbia

Faculty of the Year Award from Marymount University (2015)

Sigma Theta Tau-1978-present
 

Teaching Area

• Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
• Family Nurse Practitioner Program
• Pathophysiology, Health Assessment, Nursing Role Development

Research Interests

Patients with post-traumatic headache, post-traumatic syndrome and other headache disorders
 

Publications

The Bridge:  A comprehensive headache education program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in primary care:  One day symposium designed, coordinated and presented on an on-going national basis.

Moriarty, M. & Mallick-Searle, Theresa. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic migraine.  Nurse Practitioner. 2016: 41(6): 18-32.

Moriarty, M.  Efficacy of an evidenced-based telephone triage protocol in an ambulatory headache practice.  Poster presentation AHS scientific meeting, Washington, DC, 2011.

Saper, J., Lake, A., Bain, P., Stillman, M., Rothrock, J., Mathew, N., Hamel, R., Moriarty, M., Tietjen, G., A practice guide for continuous opioid therapy for refractory daily headache:  patient selection, physician requirements, and treatment monitoring.Headache. 2010;50(7):1175-1193.

Moriarty, M.  Developing telephone triage protocols in an ambulatory headache practice.  Poster presentation AHS scientific meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2009.

Ducic, I., Moriarty, M., Al-Attar, A. Anatomical variations of the occipital nerves: implications for the treatment of chronic headaches. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123 (3): 859-63; discussion 864, Mar 2009.
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Academic Credentials

B.S., Shippensburg University
M.B.A., M.A., Organization Development, Marymount University

Biography

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