Charee Taccogno, PhD, MSN, RN-BC

Experienced professional nurse with nearly two decades of diverse experience across various healthcare settings, currently career-broadening in a legislative setting. Proven expertise in home health, federally qualified health centers, Indian Health Service, and military treatment facilities both domestically and during deployments. Skills in providing and leading high-quality patient care teams, adhering to industry best practices, and maintaining a compassionate approach. Consistently demonstrated ability to adapt to different environments and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Provided instruction for 26 baccalaureate nurses in introductory Nursing Research and EBP concepts, a 3-credit course during the 8-week summer semester.

• Pain Management Nurse, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 10/01/13, 09/30/28
• Nurse Education Certificate, University of Colorado, College of Nursing, 12/01/22
• Registered Nurse, Arizona, active, 01/01/22, Present
• Registered Nurse, Colorado, inactive, 01/01/08, 12/31/22
• Registered Nurse, Washington, inactive, 01/01/06, 12/31/08

• Poster Presentation, 2024 Western Institute of Nursing Conference, 04/01/24, The Ontology of Nurse Well-Being within U.S. Air Force Primary Care Medical Homes.
• Oral Presentation (remarks delivered by team member), 2024 TriService Nursing Research Program’s 2024 Research and EBP Dissemination Course, 04/01/24, Home Blood Pressure Monitoring with Disease Management counsel improves readiness.
• Poster Presentation, 2023 Nursing Practice Oversight Course, 04/01/23, Home Blood Pressure Monitoring with Disease Management counsel improves readiness.
• Presenter, 46th Annual Conference American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, 04/01/21, Role of Ambulatory Care Nursing within an operational deployment.

• Secretary of the Air Force/Legislative Liaison Action Officer of the Quarter, 2024
• 10th Air Base Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year, 2020
• USAF Academy Medical Service's Field Grade Nurse Officer of the Year, 2019
• Pikes Peak Region Nightingale Luminary, Colorado Nurses Foundation, 2018
• Company Grade Officer of the quarter, Medical Operations Squadron Company, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, 2013, 2015
• Employee of the Month, Shiprock Service Unit / Navajo Area-Indian Health Service, New Mexico, 09/01/09
• Graduate Commencement Speaker, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, 06/01/07

• Air Command & Staff College, 2018, Completed via correspondence
• Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, 2014
• Squadron Officer School, 2013, Completed via correspondence

• USAF Surgeon General’s Consultant for Ambulatory Care Nursing, 01/01/20, 12/31/22
• Facilitator, WA Department of Health Inservice 'Unnatural Causes: Bad Sugar', 06/01/08, Tacoma, Washington, Regarding American Indians/Alaska Natives and diabetes.

• Program Proposal for American Indian/Alaska Native Community Organization, Taccogno, C.L., 2007, In M. de Chesnay & B. Anderson (Eds.), Caring for the vulnerable: Perspectives in nursing theory, practice, and research (2nd Ed.). (pp. 435-441). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
• An assessment of the effectiveness of the Pharmchek sweat patch skin cleansing procedures, Crouch, D.J., Metcalf, C.L., Slawson, M.H., 2002, Bulletin of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, 32, 2, 5-8
• An assessment of the potential for vapor phase contamination of the Pharmchek sweat patch, Crouch, D.J., Metcalf, C.L., Slawson, M.H., Baudys, J., 2002, Bulletin of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, 32, 3, 7-10

The Ontology of Nurse Well-Being in U.S.A.F. Primary Care Medical Homes, 05/22 - 05/24.