Devyn Nixon, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, CVNP-BC

she/her/hers, Program Advisor, Nursing Instructor

About

Devyn is a family and cardiovascular nurse practitioner who joined the nursing department as program advisor in 2021 and as an instructor in Spring 2022.  In her nursing career, Devyn has worked with rural, military, migrant farm working and suburban communities providing as a registered nurse and advanced nurse practitioner, specializing in cardiology. Ms. Nixon teaches Social Justice and Healthcare, U.S. Health Policy and Leadership. Devyn is set to complete a Doctor of Nursing Practice/Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University Spring 2026.

Scholarly Interests

  • Advancing health equity
  • Health advocacy and public health policy
  • Community-based public health programming

Service and Awards

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners State of Excellence Award, Washington State 2024
  • Mount Baker Nurse Practitioner Association, Board President 2023-Present
  • AcademyHealth Committee for Advocacy and Public Policy, 2024
  • Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Board, 2021-2024

Education

  • 2026 - Doctor of Nursing Practice/Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins
  • 2018 - Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gonzaga University
  • 2015 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Washington

Other education

  • 2023, 2020 - Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Board Certification, American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, Board Certification
  • 2023, Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Practitioners Certification
  • 2022, Instructional Design for Online and Hybrid Courses Workshop, Teaching and Learning Coopertaive, Western Washington University
  • 2018 - Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification, American Nurses Credentialing Center