As a registered nurse for 35 years, Dr. Long has worked in critical care, emergency medicine, IMC, primary care, and endocrinology. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing science and Spanish from Brigham Young University, a master's degree in Public Health Education at California College of Health Sciences, a master's degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Purdue University, and a PhD in Nursing Education and Leadership from UNLV and dissertation with Charisma University.

Dr. Long is a Professor of Nursing at Roseman University and Family Nurse Practitioner. She is the co-founder of LifeLongLearningeducation.com. She teaches webinars on Medical Spanish, the CCRN review course and the Diabetes Educator certification review course. One of her favorite activities is taking nurses and healthcare professionals each summer to offer free medical clinics to underserved communities around the world.

As an author she has written three children's health books, three books on family history and published articles on cultural competence training. She married her college sweetheart, and they have their own Long legacy of 6 children who teach her what's really important in life.