Girlielyn S. Tiu, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is an assistant professor for American University of Health  Sciences’ Graduate Program School of Nursing. She is a board-certified Family nurse  practitioner with vast clinical experience in Family and Primary Pediatric Health Care as well as  an additional 28 years of experience in varied clinical settings such as ICU, NICU, PICU, and  other outpatient settings.

With nearly 30 years of experience in teaching academia, Professor Tiu is committed to advocating and ensuring the advancement of both clinical education and the wellbeing of  future advanced practice nurses as they strive to become respective leaders within their fields  of expertise. By primarily focusing on evidence-based principles with an emphasis on combining  and incorporating the theoretical and practical aspects of patient care within and beyond the  clinical setting, Professor Tiu seeks to emphasize the importance of patient-physician  relationships to ensure lasting beneficial changes for their future patients. As both an active  practicing healthcare provider and a clinical educator, Professor Tiu aspires to develop a  nurturing yet academically rigorous environment to help current students become more  confident in their abilities as they transform themselves into life changing practitioners in their  respective fields of study.

In addition to Professor Tiu’s clinical occupation, Professor Tiu has also served as a religious  educator for the youth and as an active Eucharistic Minister in Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic  Church. As a result, Professor Tiu’s values center on compassion, understanding and  mentorship in accordance with faith-based principles as these guiding principles are what  transform an individual not only into a more well-rounded, complete physician, but an equally  holistic individual. It is Professor Tiu’s goal to help others truly understand that healthcare and  patient care is not just an occupation, but a way of life.