Heather Lynn Carlisle

Heather Lynn Carlisle

Heather L. Carlisle , PhD, DNP, RN, FNP, AGACNP, CHPN

Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing

hlc@email.arizona.edu
(520) 626-2485
College of Nursing
Room 301

Degrees

  • Advanced Practice Certificate Nursing, Palliative Care
    • California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, California
  • Post-Graduate Certificate Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • DNP Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tuson, Arizona
    • Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Capnography in Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression on Medical-Surgical Units
  • Post-Master's Certificate Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • Graduate Certificate Public Health
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • M.S.N. Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Promoting Cardiovascular Health Among Newcomers from the Former Soviet Union. The University of Arizona
  • Graduate Certificate Nursing, Rural Health
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • B.S.N. Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • Ph.D. Geography
    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
    • Environment and Security in the Aral Sea Basin
  • M.A. Geography
    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
    • The Pre-Soviet Roots of the Aral Sea Crisis: A Reinterpretation of Environmental Degradation in Post-Soviet Central Asia
  • B.A. Geography
    • University of California, Davis, Davis, California

Work Experience

  • Nurse Practitioner, Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (2016 - Ongoing)
  • Nurse Practitioner, University of Arizona Nursing and Health Associates (2015 - 2016)
  • Nurse Practitioner, United Health Group (2014 - 2015)
  • Nurse Practitioner, University Medical Center (now Banner UMC) (2011 - 2014)
  • Registered Nurse, University Medical Center (2008 - 2011)

Awards

  • Service Award for Professional Excellence in Veteran-Centered Care
    • Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Fall 2018
  • Integrative Nursing Fellowship (INF)
    • University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Summer 2018
  • Veteran's Administration Honorable Service Award
    • Veteran's Administration, Fall 2017
  • Award of Distinction in Clinical Practice
    • Sigma Theta Tau International - Beta Mu Chapter, Spring 2017
  • First Place, Best Practice Category, Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award
    • American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, Spring 2016

Licensure & Certification

  • Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse, Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association (2014)
  • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2014)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2011)
  • Pain Management Nurse, American Society of Pain Management Nursing (2011)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing (2010)
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2010)
  • Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing (2008)

Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2019)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2019)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2018)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2018)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2017)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2017)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2016)
  • Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
    NURS 650 (Fall 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2016)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer 2016)

Chapters

  • Carlisle, H. L. (2018). Palliative Care. In High-acuity Nursing. 7th edition(pp 3-45). Pearson.
  • Carlisle, H. L. (2017). Palliative Care. In High-acuity Nursing. 7th edition.

Presentations

  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Michaels, C. L., Carlisle, H. L., & Kennedy, A. K. (2016, July). Practice Based Research and Inter-professional Clinical Education Activities to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. 43rd Annual Rural Health Conference & 11th Annual Performance Improvement Summit. Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Center for Rural Health.

Poster Presentations

  • Michaels, C., Carlisle, H. L., Kennedy, A. K., Weinstein, B. M., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., & Pacheco, C. L. (2018, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, AZ: AHEC.
  • Carlisle, H. L., Szalacha, L. A., Davis, M. P., Prettyman, A., Davis, M. P., Prettyman, A., Szalacha, L. A., Carlisle, H. L., Szalacha, L. A., Szalacha, L. A., Davis, M. P., Davis, M. P., Prettyman, A., Prettyman, A., Carlisle, H. L., & Carlisle, H. L. (2017, April). Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Skills Using a Synchronous Video System. National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference.
  • Kennedy, A. K., Michaels, C., Carlisle, H. L., Weinstein, J., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., & Pacheco, C. L. (2017, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Arizona Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, AZ: AzAHEC.
  • Tenney, T., Carlisle, H. L., Davis, M. P., Estrada, N. A., Estrada, N. A., Davis, M. P., Tenney, T., & Carlisle, H. L. (2017, April). Quality Assurance in Doctoral Nursing Education. 50th Annual Nursing Research Conference of the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN).
  • Carlisle, H. L., Prettyman, A., Davis, M. P., & Szalacha, L. A. (2016, October). Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Skills Using a Synchronous Video System. American Nurses Association (ANA) Annual Conference.
  • Carlisle, H. L. (2016, June). Pain Management in Hospitalized Elders with Dementia. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Annual Conference.
  • Pacheco, C. L., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., Weinstein, J., Michaels, C. L., Carlisle, H. L., & Kennedy, A. K. (2016, April). Practice Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. 4th Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Professions Conference. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Area Health Education Centers.