Heather L. Carlisle

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

Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing

Member of the Graduate Faculty

Heather Lynn Carlisle

Education

  • Graduate Certificate, Health Law for Healthcare Professionals, University of Arizona, Rogers School of Law, 2019
  • Advanced Practice Certificate, Nursing, Palliative Care, California State University, San Marcos, 2016
  • Post-Graduate Certificate, Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Arizona, 2014
  • DNP, Nursing, University of Arizona, 2013
  • Post-Master's Certificate, Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Arizona, 2011
  • Graduate Certificate, Public Health, University of Arizona, Zuckerman College of Public Health, 2010
  • M.S.N., Nursing, University of Arizona, 2010
  • Graduate Certificate, Nursing, Rural Health, University of Arizona, 2010
  • B.S.N., Nursing, University of Arizona, 2008
  • Ph.D., Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
  • M.A., Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 1994
  • B.A., Geography, University of California, Davis, 1990

Licensure & Certifications

  • Advanced Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN), Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association, 2017
  • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2014
  • Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN), Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association, 2014
  • Pain Management Nurse, American Society of Pain Management Nursing, 2011
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2011
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2010
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2010
  • Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2008

Awards

  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGE), Fall 2020
  • 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

Teaching Interests

Palliative care, adult-gerontology acute care, acute pain management, doctor of nursing practice curriculum

Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2021)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2021)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2021)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2020)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2020)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2020)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2019)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2019)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer 2019)
  • 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)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2016)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2016)

Research Interests

Clinical scholarship in palliative care, end-of life care, difficult conversations, nurse practitioner education

Chapters

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

Journals/Publications

  • Jungquist, C., Quinlan-Colwell, A., Vallerand, A., Carlisle, H. L., Dempsey, S., Dunwoody, D., Cooney, M., & Palomano, R. (2020). American Society for Pain Management Nursing Guidelines on Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Advancing Sedation and Respiratory Depression: Revisions. Pain Management Nursing, 21(1), 7-25. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2019.06.007

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

  • Kennedy, A. K., Michaels, C., Carlisle, H. L., Weinstein, J., Hall-Lipsy, E. A., & Pacheco, C. L. (2019, April). Practice-Based Research to Improve Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care. Annual Interprofessional Rural Health Conference. Tucson: AZ.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Szalacha, L. A., Carlisle, H. L., Davis, M. P., Prettyman, A., Prettyman, A., Davis, M. P., Carlisle, H. L., Szalacha, L. A., 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.
  • Tenney, T., Carlisle, H. L., Estrada, N. A., Davis, M. P., Davis, M. P., Estrada, N. A., 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. (2016, June). Pain Management in Hospitalized Elders with Dementia. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Annual Conference.
  • 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.
  • 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.