As we celebrate Nurses Month, we at USAHS wanted to get a sense of what a typical workday is like for a nurse manager. We asked alum Ahnnya Slaughter, DNP, to tell us all about a day in her life. Dr. Slaughter graduated in 2021 from USAHS’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the Nurse Executive role specialty.
Coming from a military family, she began working at a VA hospital in the Los Angeles area 30 years ago as a critical care RN. “Veterans deserve the best care,” she says. “My calling wasn’t to be in the military. This is my way of being able to serve the country.”
Over the years, she worked her way up, through positions such as informatics specialist, deputy nurse executive, and director of clinical staff development. She began Read more
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Florida International University
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Florida International University"
Research Interests
Neurologic Rehabilitation
Falls Prevention in Adult Neurological Population
Areas of Expertise
Neurologic Rehabilitation
Dr. Caprice Quinones has taught at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences since 2020 as a contributing faculty member and transitioned to core faculty at the Miami, FL campus in 2022. She began her career in 2018 as a physical therapist specializing in stroke and spinal cord rehabilitation at West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital in Miami. Since entering the profession, Dr. Quinones has primarily worked with patients who have neurological disease in the inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab and home health settings.
Currently, Dr. Quinones has various certifications including Neuro-IFRAH certification, Certified Stroke Rehab Specialist, EKSO Bionics Robotic Exoskeleton, Crisis Prevention Instructor, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment BIG, Rock Steady Boxing Coach, and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Credentialed Clinical Instructor Level 1 and 2. She subsequently became an APTA Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist in 2021. Dr. Quinones’ clinical and research interests center on interventions to improve the function in individuals with neurological conditions.
She currently continues to treat individuals with neurologic disorders in the private and home health setting. She served as the Physical Therapist Clinical Manager at West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Quinones is currently working on a Doctorate of Education at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Beyond her work for the University and the rehabilitation hospital, she dedicates her free time to helping underprivileged children via multiple nonprofit organizations.
