Melissa Rubio, PhD, APRN, Author at Daily Nurse

Melissa Rubio, PhD, APRN

Melissa Rubio, PhD, APRN, is a nurse practitioner and principal investigator for research at the Lung Health Institute. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) based at Lung Health Institute’s Dallas clinic. She joined Lung Health Institute in 2015. Rubio also currently serves as a visiting professor at Chamberlain University, College of Nursing. Prior to joining Lung Health Institute, Rubio worked at Pleasant Ridge Internal Medicine in Arlington, Texas, as a family nurse practitioner. Rubio holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the same school. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and a certified principal investigator. Rubio is also a member of the North Texas Nurse Practitioners and the Southern Nursing Research Society.

Guiding COPD Patients from Diagnosis to Treatment

Helping patients to navigate what comes after a difficult diagnosis is a necessary part of our profession. In my many years working with patients facing progressive diseases, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), I have found that they often have

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Simple Steps You Can Take to a Safer Practice

In my nearly 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, I’ve learned that simple steps make a significant difference. Fast-paced clinical settings make the procedures and protocols that all medical staff are familiar with incredibly important. Proactive steps, as

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Helping Patients Navigate the “Hidden Symptoms” of COPD

When treating a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the physical symptoms are usually easy to see. The psychological impacts, like depression and anxiety, are there too, but they can be more difficult to identify. That’s why it is

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