• This 6:18 minute, public service video, a combination of a children’s story and education about infection control, was created in collaboration with Betsy Andrews Etchart, an art teacher, and posted on YouTube in October 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• In this 2:30 minute story, a classroom of animals face a mask mess. Not one of their masks fit properly. Rabbit’s ears are too tall and her chin is too small. Elephant’s nose is too long. And Raccoon’s mask with holes in it has slipped up. They won’t be able to parade to the playground unless someone tailors way to mend the mask mess.

​P.J.’s credentials:

• Master of Science in Nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurse

P.J.’s publications:

• Purtee, P.J. (2/2020). Diamond-Blackfan Anemia and Tap Shoes. hektoeniternational.org A Journal of Medical Humanities (internet): https://hekint.org/2020/02/04/diamond-blackfan-anemia-and-tap-shoes/
• Shields, P.J, & Tenorio, K.E. (1988) Cluster Care Nursing: Maricela’s Story. Pediatric Nursing. 14(2), 125-127. Cluster care nursing: Maricela's story - PubMed

P.J.’s honors:

• Employee of the Month (Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, TX)
• Runner-up Nurse of the Year (Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo TX)
• Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Clinical Performance (UTA, Arlington, TX)
• NCLEX, RN licensing exam, item reviewer (twice) - 5 in nation selected

Professional background:

• Pediatric Nurse
• Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse
• Nursing Instructor
• Nurse Educator - Pediatrics & Pediatric Trauma Intensive Care
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner