Deedra Harrington, D.N.P., M.S.N., APRN, ACNP-BC
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Associate Professor
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- University of Louisiana at Lafayette, College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
- Lafayette, LA 70503
- PHONE: (337) 482-5612
- EMAIL: dkh5421@louisiana.edu
Education
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- D.N.P. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
- Post Masters University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL ACNP
- M.S.N. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- B.S.N. University of Southwestern Louisiana
Post-Graduate/Specialty Training
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- Post-Masters Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Post Masters’, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Licensure and Board Certifications
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- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ANCC)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification
Academic Positions
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- Associate Professor - Tenured, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Associate Professor - Tenured, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Honors & Awards
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- Emminent Faculty Award: Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
- Nominated Nurse Educator of the Year. Louisiana Nurses Foundation (LNF) 2016
- Selected as a Top Nurse by The International Nurses Association. Spotlighted in the Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare publication. 2016
- Nominated to serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) – Department of Health and Human Services 2016
- Colonel Jean Migliorino and Lt. Colonel Philip J. Piccione 1951 Commemorative Endowed Nursing Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence
- Lafayette General Medical Center “Making a Difference Award”, 2012
- Acadiana Celebrate Nursing, 2010
Professional Affiliations
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- American Nurses Association Practice Standard Committee
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners – Regional Representative
- Sigma Theta Tau International- Delta Eta Chapter
- Heart of Acadiana Chapter AACN
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduate Committee
- UL Lafayette College of Nursing DNP Curriculum and DNP Program Evaluation
- ICMSN Program Evaluation Committee
- American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
Areas of Research Interest
- National Science Foundation Grant (NSF) : Incorporating augmented and fully immersive virtual reality into industrial and healthcare decision making 2016
- Cardiology and acute setting nurse practitioner issues
Selected Publications & Presentations
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Harrington, D., Lenahan, C., & Stueben, F. (2019). STEMI and NSTEMI: Medical and Surgical Interventions. In L. Fowler & J. Landry (Eds.) Interventions in cardiovascular disease (pp. 49-64). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
Taquino, A., Harrington, D., Lenahan, C. (2018). Examination of college students’ attitudes, beliefs, or intentions to becoming an organ donor: Identifying factors that influence organ donation behavior to improve social awareness. International Journal of Nursing Student Scholarship. ISSN 2291-6679
Lenahan, C. & Harrington, D. (October, 2018). Current Guidelines for Management of Low Back Pain. The Clinical Advisor.
Harrington, D., Stueben, F., Lenahan, C. (August, 2018). Chagas disease: Presentation and management. The Clinical Advisor.
Lenahan, C. & Harrington, D. (2016). PCSK9 inhibitors for familial hypercholesterolemia. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12 (8), 577-578. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.05.005.
Lenahan, C. & Harrington, D. (2016). Personalizing anticoagulant treatments for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, The Clinical Advisor. http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/personalizing-anticoagulant-treatments-for-nonvalvular-atrial-fibrillation/article/464672/3/
Guilbeau, J., Harrington, D., & Lenahan, C. (2016). Adhesive capsulitis in primary care. ADVANCE Healthcare Network for NPs & PAs.http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Adhesive-Capsulitis-in-Primary-Care.
Leigh, G., Stueben, F., Harrington, D., & Healtherman, S. (2016). Making the case for simulation-based assessment to overcome the challenges in evaluating clinical competency. International Journal of Nursing Education and Scholarship. 13(1), 1-8. doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2015-0048
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