During her career she has been certified in Oncology Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Care, a Clinical Nurse Specialist Hospice of the Comforter (Altamonte Springs, Florida), a Clinical Nurse Specialist Hospice of Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida), and a Nursing Supervisor for Women, Infants and Children Clinics (Polk County Health Department Winter Haven, Florida). Dr. Forbes has presented to members of various local organizations and published in the American Journal of Nursing and the Journal of Applied Learning Technology. She is a member of several professional associations.