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Connie McKnight, RN, MN, OCN, CRA
Instructor of Clinical Nursing

Email: cmckn1@lsuhsc.edu

Phone: 5042312056

Office: 334

Office Hours:

Mondays: 8am-11am; Thursdays: 11am-4pm


Research Interests

Oncology/Breast Cancer


Bio

Connie McKnight is a graduate from Louisiana State University Health School of Nursing, New Orleans Louisiana PhD. program. A master’s in nursing from Louisiana State University Health Nursing School New Orleans Louisiana. Received a BSN from the University of South Alabama, School of Nursing. A of Touro Infirmary hospital diploma Nursing School New Orleans Louisiana. Currently, she is a clinical instructor at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans Louisiana School of Nursing. She teaches Foundations and Career Alternative RN Education (CARE) Nursing Simulation/Lab, Nursing Practice Theory for Foundation and CARE Adult Health Nursing Simulation/Lab and Gerontology Nursing  RN-BSN. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, member of the oncology nursing society and an oncology certified nurse. She received the Daisy Award in 2012, and many nominations, great 100 Nurses in 2010, Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research, Education and Patient Care LSUHSC-1997, Nomination to American Cancer Society, dedication and service to patients with cancer 1996. During her career, she has worked with national research organizations, grants, publications, presentations, committees, hospital clinical for Foundation and CARE students and is a clinical research associate. In her nursing career, she has had the opportunities to practice nursing in ICU, SICU medical-surgical, medical and surgical oncology, in addition, she has been an adviser, an a preceptor for Nurse Educator students.