School of Nursing

Faculty Practice

Faculty Practice

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Faculty practice promotes the service, educational and research mission of the School of Nursing by providing an opportunity for clinical practice, collaboration and consultation. Full-time faculty may engage in professional nursing activities such as direct or in-direct patient care in their area of expertise as an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse in a variety of healthcare settings. Faculty practice contributes to quality patient care and outcomes to the citizens of Louisiana and service to professional organizations and groups.

Faculty practice impacts the educational mission as graduate students may precept with faculty engaged in faculty practice. Further, faculty may serve as role models and mentors for other nurses who may elect to further their education at the School of Nursing. The research mission is enhanced as faculty identify practice issues that can be addressed with an evidence-based quality improvement project or explored using research methods.

Faculty areas of expertise include acute care, primary care, critical care, emergency care, perioperative, nurse-midwifery, sexual assault nurse examiner, mental health, pediatrics, and nephrology. Faculty practice locations include: