Education

1985 Bachelor of Science in Nursing-San Jose State University

1993 Master of Science in Nursing-Parent-Child Acute Care- University of California, San Francisco

2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice: Northern California Consortium of the California State University

Licenses and Certificates

Registered Nurse: CA 384682

Clinical Nurse Specialist: CA 813

AACN: Critical Care RN- Pediatrics

 

Bio

Dr. Walker-Vischer brings 40 years of nursing experience with a focus on pediatric practice and the implementation of evidence based practice.

Publications:

Hemp, N., Walker-Vischer, L., Rose, J. (2025) Patient perception of nurse practitioner care, nurse practitioner scope of practice and how that influences provider choice. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 

Margallo, D., Walker-Vischer, L., Godin, M. (2024). How implementing a digital competency management system reduced nurse training cost and improved NPD practitioner satisfaction in a pediatric hospital. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 55(5), 239–245. 

Barile, L. T., McNiesh, S., Walker-Vischer, L. (2022). Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Perceptions and Experience Using the American Heart Association Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 36(3), 143–152. 

Walker-Vischer, L., Hill, C., Mendez, S. S. (2015) The experience of Latino parents of hospitalized children during family centered rounds. JONA, Vol 45 (3) pp. 152-157.