Education
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Nursing
  • Master of Science in Leadership
Programs Taught
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice with an Emphasis in Educational Leadership
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
Classes
  • DNP-805: Health Care Informatics
  • DNP-820: Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • DNP-820A: Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • DNP-830: Data Analysis
  • DNP-835: Patient Outcomes and Sustainable Change
Research Interests
  • Decreasing Sitter Cost without Compromising Outcomes (Evidenced Based Practice) 2012
  • The Impact on Indwelling Catheter Utilization Rates on Nursing Units Based on Educational Modality Utilized. (research) 2013
  • The Impact on Scenario Based Tests Scores Regarding Indications for Use on Indwelling Catheters for Registered Nurses Receiving Facilitated Discussion as Compared to Those Receiving On-Line Education. (research) 2013
  • Knowledge Assessment Through Scenarios Testing; Does Knowledge Translate into Practice? (research) 2013
  • Effectiveness of Patient Room Orientation Through Video Instruction (research) 2014
Publications
  • K. Flanders. (2014). Rounding to Reduce CAUTI.
  • K. Flanders, D. Carr. (2016). Staffing by Acuity: Building a Bridge to Support Nursing Effectiveness.
  • K. Flanders, Z. Hudson. (2020). Appropriate use of telemetry in the acute care setting.
  • Shields LBE, Flanders K.. (2021). Strategies to enhance comprehension in the healthcare setting for patients with dyslexia.
  • Shields, L.B., Edelen, A., Daniels, M., & Flanders, K.. (2021). Decline in Physical Restraint Use Following Implementation of Institutional Guidelines.
Licenses / Certificates
  • Nurse Executive Advanced
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