Samantha Peckham, DNP, APRN
Originally from San Diego, California, and raised in New Jersey, Samantha Peckham relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2004. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2007 and began her nursing career in a variety of acute care settings, including Neuro ICU, Intermediate Care (IMC), Cardiac Progressive Observation Unit (CPOU), Emergency Room (ER), and Trauma ER.
In 2013, she completed her Master of Science in Nursing as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) at the University of Arizona. She went on to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and post-master’s certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in 2015. Her doctoral project, Evaluating the Readiness of Nevada Nurse Practitioners for Clinical Practice Post-Graduation Utilizing the Nevada Nurse Practitioners’ Preparedness for Practice Survey, focused on assessing the clinical preparedness of new nurse practitioners in Nevada.
After five years of emergency medicine experience at University Medical Center (UMC), including the completion of their Advanced Practice Provider residency, Dr. Peckham achieved board certification as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP). Most recently, in 2024, she expanded her scope of practice further by earning a post-master’s certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Peckham currently serves as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) at Touro University Nevada, where she has been teaching since 2017. She is the lead faculty member for Trimester 5 and the Differential Diagnoses in Primary Care course, in addition to serving as a clinical supervising faculty member and DNP project instructor. Her previous teaching experience includes courses in Gerontology, Medical-Surgical Nursing, and Medical Terminology at UNLV and Nevada State College. She has also served as a site supervisor for Grand Canyon University and taught Differential Diagnoses at Chamberlain College of Nursing.
On a personal note, Dr. Peckham met her husband in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at UMC in 2012; he now works in the Cath Lab at Southern Hills Hospital. Together, they have a blended family of six children and share their home with a golden retriever puppy. Outside of work, she enjoys CrossFit, Café Rio, and training in Jiu-Jitsu, where she holds a blue belt.
Her professional interests and research focus on adolescent mental health, particularly anxiety and depression, as well as supporting first responders—specifically firefighters—in managing PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and substance use disorders. She is also particularly interested in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and its applications for trauma-related conditions.
- DNP, Adult Gerontology Acute Care, 2015
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona - Post Masters Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, 2015
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona - MSN, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2013
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona - BS, Nursing, 2007
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
Completed APP residency for Emergency Medicine at UMC in Las Vegas, NV. (2015).
- ANCC Board Certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- ANCC Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner
- AANPCB Board Certified as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- MSNV 623, 624, 626, 627
- DNPV 761, 763, 767
Co-authors for the following completed DNP projects:
- Recognizing Dermal Filler Complications: Implementation of Dermal Filler Complication Recognition Guidelines. (2020). Sloane Bowsher, Heidi Johnston, Samantha Peckham
- Improving T2DM Management in Adults Through Implementation of DSME Protocol. (2020). Suzette Ryan, Samantha Peckham, Terry Bartmus
- Improving Therapeutic Communication in an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic to Reduce No-Shows. (2020). Medrad Sison, Rhone D’Errico, Samantha Peckham
- A Formalized Nursing Peer Review Protocol. (2020). Rosalyn Phan, Samantha Peckham
- Early Identification and Intervention of Heart Failure Exacerbation. (2020). Alana Swift, Samantha Peckham
- Increase Confidence in New Graduate Nurses using High Fidelity Simulation. (2020). Margaret Schwimer, Samantha Peckham
- The AAP Asthma Guideline for Pediatric Primary Care. (2020). Minjung Hong-Decapio, Jessica Grimm, Samantha Peckham
- Improving General Developmental Screening and Surveillance Through the Use of ASQ-3 at a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. (2020). Mildred Balotro, Samantha Peckham, Andrea Hill
- Promoting Asthma Action Plans in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project. (2020). Joshua Harrod, Samantha Peckham, Judith Carrion
- Improving Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients Utilizing a Standardized Discharge Protocol. (2020). Josee Gill, Denise Zabriskie, Samantha Peckham
- Nevada Advanced Practice Nurse Association
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners
ACADEMIA EMPLOYMENT
- Assistant Professor, Touro University Nevada, NV 10/17- present
- Visiting Professor, Chamberlain College, Downers Grove, IL 03/17- 06/18
- Adjunct Faculty, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ, 05/17- 08/18, 09/15-05/16
- Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 05/16- 09/16
- Clinical Instructor & Lecturer, Nevada State College, Henderson, NV 08/13- 05/14
CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT
- Everside/Activate, CC Firefighters Clinic, Las Vegas, NV, 1/19- present
- US Acute Care Solutions, UMC ER, Las Vegas, NV, 03/15- 06/20
- Premier Physicians Weight Loss and Wellness, Las Vegas, NV, 06/14- 02/15
