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Leanne H. Fowler, DNP, MBA, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
Program Director, Nurse Practitioner Programs
Program Coordinator, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing

Email: lfowle@lsuhsc.edu

Phone: 504-568-4156

Office: 4A14

Office Hours:

Mon & Tues 8am - 2pm, by appointment if possible.

Others by appointment only.

Curriculum Vitae


Research Interests

Health equity, student success, quality improvement, Geriatrics in acute settings, Point-of-Care ultrasound, Nurse Practitioner Education


Bio

An accomplished and collaborative leader in Nurse Practitioner (NP) education and practice, Dr. Fowler is an Associate Professor of Nursing who serves as Program Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Nursing. She steers NP education nationally as President-Elect of the National Organization of NP Faculties and regionally as Principal Investigator of NP workforce development grant-funded projects with awards totaling 3.6 million dollars. Additionally, Dr. Fowler influences NP education nationally through several publications, book chapters, and commercial products supporting NP student academic success thereby impacting thousands of NP faculty and students across the United States. Dr. Fowler is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) for her impact upon NP education and the NP workforce. Dr. Fowler is dedicated to strategically engaging in work advancing the health equity of vulnerable and acutely ill persons of underrepresented groups, especially older adults.


Publications/Presentations

Journal Publications – Refereed (peer reviewed)  

 

 

Published

Covelli, A. F., Buchholz, S. W., Fowler, L. H., Bigley, M. B., Beasley, S. (2022). Development of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner Minimum Data Set (DNP NP MDS). Journal of Professional Nursing.

Fowler, L. (2019). Nursing management for patients post-operative cardiac device insertion & minimally invasive procedures. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 31(1):65-76. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.11.007.

Fowler, L., Landry, J., and Nunn, M. (2019). Nurse Practitioners Improving Emergency Department Quality and Patient Outcomes. Critical Care Clinics of North America, 32. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2019.02.010.

Tartavoulle, T. & Fowler, L. (2018). Cardiogenic shock in the septic patient: early identification and evidence-based management. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 30:379-387. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.02.006.

Fowler, L. & Landry, J. (2018). Early identification and management of the septic patient in the emergency department. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 30:407-414. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.05.009.

Fowler, L. & Lee, S. (2017). Antibiotic trends amid multi-resistant gram negative infections in intensive care units. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 29(1):111-118. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.09.010.

Lee, S., Divens, L., & Fowler, L. (2017). The role of liver function in the setting of cirrhosis secondary to chronic infection and critical illness. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 29(1):37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2016.09.006.

Fowler, L. (2015). Abstract: DNP quality improvement project - multiprofessional implementation of the RASS tool within a non-academic setting. The Ochsner Journal, 15(4). Retrieved from: http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/toc/ochs

Tartavoulle, T., Manning, J., & Fowler, L. (2013). The effectiveness of bed position versus chair position on reliability and validity of cardiac index in patients with a pulmonary artery catheter: A systematic review protocol. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 11(8). Retrieved from http://www.joannabriggslibrary.org/jbilibrary/index.php/jbisrir.

Tartavoulle, T., Manning, J., & Fowler, L. (2011). Smoothing the transition from bedside to classroom. American Nurse Today, 6(5).

Books

Fowler, L. (2021). Cardiovascular Nursing: Acute Conditions & Treatments. Doran, Michelle (edited). Ormond Beach: Elite Learning

Fowler, L. (2021). Cardiovascular Nursing: Fundamental Knowledge. Doran, Michelle (edited). Ormond Beach: Elite Learning

Fowler, L. (2016). Evidence-Based Nursing: Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care. Parenteau, C. & Cheramie, K. (edited) Brockton, MA: Western Schools

Fowler, L. (2016). Antiplatelet Therapy: Implications for Patient Management. Chambers, Suzanne (edited). Brockton, MA: Western Schools.

Fowler, L. (2016). Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: Implications for Patient Management. Chambers, Suzanne (edited). Brockton, MA: Western Schools.

 

Book Chapters

Fowler, L. (2021). Cardiovascular Nursing: Acute Conditions & Treatments. Doran, Michelle (edited). Ormond Beach: Elite Learning

Fowler, L. (2021). Cardiovascular Nursing: Fundamental Knowledge. Doran, Michelle (edited). Ormond Beach: Elite Learning

Fowler, L. (2016). Evidence-Based Nursing: Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care. Parenteau, C. & Cheramie, K. (edited) Brockton, MA: Western Schools

Fowler, L. (2016). Antiplatelet Therapy: Implications for Patient Management. Chambers, Suzanne (edited). Brockton, MA: Western Schools.

Fowler, L. (2016). Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: Implications for Patient Management. Chambers, Suzanne (edited). Brockton, MA: Western Schools.

 

Editorials (peer-reviewed)

Fowler, L. (Accepted for October 2020 issue). Nurse practitioners and health inequities: Let’s talk about implicit biases. In the Kneaux, 3. [Editorial]. Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/enp-network-assets/production/files/16760/original/2020-2_Quarterly_LANP_Newsletter_Final.pdf?1593802991.

Fowler, L., Divens, L., Landry, L., McNeil, A., Morales, N., Rivera, S., Nunn, M. (Accepted June 2020). Nurse Practitioners Meeting Healthcare Needs for all Populations. Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing Year of the Nurse White Paper Series [Editorial]. Pending publication.

Fowler, L. (2020, July). Nurse Practitioners and Health Inequities - Can we talk about this more? In the Kneaux, 2. [Editorial]. Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/enp-network-assets/production/files/16760/original/2020-2_Quarterly_LANP_Newsletter_Final.pdf?1593802991.

Fowler, L. (2016, Dec). Preparing NP Students with Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nursing School. The Pelican News. Retrievable at: https://www.nursingald.com/publications/1434