Key Simulation Educators
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Aimme McCauley, DNP, RN, CNE NSTC Interim Director of the Nursing Skills and Technology Center & Simulation Faculty Dr. McCauley is an Instructor of Clinical Nursing, NSTC Learning Lab Coordinator, and simulation faculty for undergraduate and graduate programs at LSUHSC New Orleans School of Nursing. She received her baccalaureate degree in nursing science from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002. From Chamberlain University, College of Nursing, she received her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in nursing informatics in 2016, earned a post-graduate certificate in nursing education in 2017, and conferred her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) specializing in Healthcare Systems Leadership in August of 2020. She attained the Certified Nurse Educator credential from the National League for Nursing in 2021. |
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Mina Hogan, MS – Simulation Operations Specialist & Simulation Faculty TBA |
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Dr. Jennifer Badeaux CRNA, DNP- Nurse Anesthesia Program Simulation Faculty Dr. Jennifer Badeaux is an associate professor at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center: School of Nurse Anesthesia. She graduated from University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a Bachelor in Nursing. She continued in advanced practice and received a master in nursing with specialization in nurse anesthesia in 2004. She then completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Texas Christian University in 2013. |
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Dr. Leanne Fowler DNP, MBA, CCRN, CNE- Simulation Faculty Leanne H. Fowler is a graduate of the University of South Alabama’s College of Nursing with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) in July 2015 and post-Master’s certificate as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) December of 2013. The DNP project successfully implemented within a 430-bed community hospital was titled Preventing Oversedation in the Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adult via a Multiprofessional Implementation of the RASS Tool. Since earning an AGACNP certificate, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, and board certification via the American Nurses Credentialing Center, she has completed six months of training in Infectious Diseases under the guidance of M. Faith Joubert, MD – Board Certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine; and primarily works in Hospital and Emergency Medicine within a community hospital in Louisiana. Dr. Fowler also earned the Masters of Business Administration and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Phoenix in July 2006 concentrated in finance and economics and healthcare management. She then pursued a career as a Nursing Educator at the Louisiana State University Health – New Orleans (LSUHNO) School of Nursing (SON) in which has served as faculty since 2008 and earned the Certificate of Nursing Educator (CNE) December 2013. Also during this time, Leanne was awarded with the student-nominated 2014 Nurse Caring award, a Daisy award nomination in 2013, was a Daisy award recipient in 2012, and recognized as a Great 100 nurse in the class of 2012. As a Nursing Educator, Leanne has served on multiple committees with the SON and LSUHNO Health Sciences Center in multiple leadership roles. She has served as the Coordinator for the Critical Care Theory and Simulation courses for a number of years within the Baccalaureate nursing program and currently serves as the AGACNP concentration Coordinator for the DNP program. |
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Dr. Deborah Garbee PhD, APRN, CNS-BC- Simulation faculty Dr. Garbee is an Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. She received an Associate of Science in Nursing from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Loyola University, a Master in Nursing from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of New Orleans. Dr. Garbee is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and is board certified as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. Currently, she serves as the Associate Dean for Professional Practice, Community Service, and Advanced Nursing Practice at LSUHSC. She is the clinic administrator for the nurse managed clinics which are funded by a HRSA grant titled “Restoring Primary Care for Underserved Elders in Post-Katrina New Orleans East”. She is a certified reviewer for Joanna Briggs Institute. Dr. Garbee serves as a peer reviewer for The Journal of Mixed Methods, the International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, Clinical Nurse Specialist The International Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, and the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. She serves as committee member and reviewer for many regional and national organizations including Ochsner Clinic Foundation, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Louisiana State Nurses Association, and the Louisiana Nurses Foundation. |
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Dr. David Kalil CRNA, DNAP- Nurse Anesthesia Program Simulation Faculty Dr. Kalil is an Instructor of Nursing at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center: School of Nurse Anesthesia. He graduated from LSUHSC nursing school in 1979, received a Bachelorette Degree in Biology from Our Lady of Holy Cross College in 1995, earned a Master’s Degree in nurse anesthesia from Charity/Xavier University Nurse Anesthesia School in 1997, and completed his Doctorate in Nurse Anesthesia at Texas Wesleyan University in 2013. He has been in nursing for 37 years and practiced nurse anesthesia for the past 19 years. He is currently on staff as a certified nurse anesthetist at the University Medical Center and Touro Infirmary Hospital. He has had extensive training in obstetrics, including the management of the obstetric patient and insertion of regional anesthesia (epidural, spinal, and combined techniques). Dr. Kalil has a good background in neuro anesthesia, having worked a first assistant for a neurosurgical group for 13 years prior to my anesthesia degree. He has been involved in interpersonal simulation for the past 3 years, involving medicine, nurse anesthesia, and other allied health students. Dr. Kalil is currently member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a board member on the Louisiana State Association of Nurse Anesthetists. |
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Susan E. Lee, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC – Simulation Faculty TBA |
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Dr. Jennifer Martin CRNA, DNP- Nurse Anesthesia Program Simulation Faculty Dr. Martin has academic teaching experience since May of 2013 and has served as a full-time instructor in the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (SON). Throughout her three years at LSUHSC, Dr. Martin has served on several committees, and currently serves as Chair for the Faculty Life Committee. In this position she has been championed for the development of several projects including: development and implementation of a formal faculty mentorship program (CPRIDE) which is in its second year; development and implementation of an undergraduate nursing Honors program, Mentoring Undergraduate Students for Excellence in Scholarship (MUSES); Champion of development of SON organizational culture book clubs leading up to faculty retreat to build the SON culture; securing nationally known speaker on Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Korrel Kannoy; and coordination of numerous faculty development speakers. Dr. Martin also serves as the Diversity and Cultural Competence Coordinator for a HRSA-funded grant entitled, TTIPS, which is in Year Two. She is responsible for enhancing program elements related to cultural competency and reinforcing the continued integration of cultural competence within the curriculum. She provides annual workshops to assist students in the application and interview process while discussing strategies for overcoming identified barriers to success for minority students. Dr. Martin also identifies minority CRNA mentors, and continues to expand program activities such as, journal club, Grand Rounds, and high-fidelity simulation to include an IPE focus. In addition to the above duties, Dr. Martin teaches a full faculty teaching load in the graduate (BSN to DNP) nursing program. |