Sharon C Hitchcock
Sharon C Hitchcock , DNP, RN-C
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
(520) 621-7081
College of Nursing
Room 206
Degrees
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nursing
- Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
- Promoting safe infant sleep: The creation and appraisal of a clinical practice guideline
- M.S.N. Nursing
- Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona
- Barriers to the safe sleep strategies: Helping nurses turn recommendations into reality
- B.S.N. Nursing
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Work Experience
- 1. Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing (2018 - Ongoing)
- 2. Clinical Instructor, University of Arizona College of Nursing (2013 - 2018)
- 3. Adjunct Faculty, Pima Community College (2013 - 2015)
- 4. Clinical Educator, Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (2013 - 2014)
- 5. Staff RN/Clinical Educator/Manager, Carondelet St Joseph's Hospital (2005 - 2013)
- 6. Staff Registered Nurse, Carondelet St Mary's Hospital (1986 - 2005)
Awards
- Distinguished Graduate Student 2017
- Northern Arizona University, Spring 2017
- Distinction for Professional Commitment and Ethical Behavior
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Spring 2017
Licensure & Certification
- Maternal-Newborn Nursing Certification, National Certification Corporation (2014)
- License - Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing (1986)
Teaching Interests
Obstetrics, ethics, leadership
Research Interests
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), safe infant sleep, sudden unexpected infant death prevention, infant safety
Courses
Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Spring 2019)Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Fall 2018)
Provider of Care I: Pract Comp
NURS 509B (Summer 2018)Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Spring 2018)Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Fall 2017)
Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Spring 2017)Nurs Care Chldbrng Fam
NURS 368 (Fall 2016)
Journals/Publications
- Hitchcock, S. C. (2017). An Update on Safe Infant Sleep. Nursing for Women's Health, 21(4), 307-311. doi:10.1016/j.nwh.2017.06.007
- Hitchcock, S. C., & Dugan, C. (2017). Safe Sleep Advice From Real Mothers. AWHONN Connections Blog Post.
- Hitchcock, S. C. (2017). What's New with Safe Infant Sleep?. Healthy Mom & Baby (AWHONN parenting magazine), 54-58.
Presentations
- Hitchcock, S. C. (2018, January). A Safe Sleep Update. Presentation for TMC nurses. Tucson, Arizona: Tucson Medical Center.
- Hitchcock, S. C. (2016, September). Safe to Sleep®: The Latest Evidence-Based Resources for Nurses. Live nationwide webinar presentation for the National Institute of Health. Webinar: NIH-Eunice Kennedy Shiver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
- Hitchcock, S. C. (2016, June). The Nurses Role in Safe Sleep Education. Meeting of the National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS) organization self-assessment team (subcommittee of NAPPSS). Online presentation: National Action Partnershipp to Promote Safe Sleep (NAPPSS).