NICOLE SMITH CARLSON CNM, PhD Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Nursing Email: Nicole.carlson@emory.edu EDUCATION August 2011-May 2015 University of Colorado, Denver, CO PhD in Nursing June 2007 Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR Master of Science in Nursing, Midwifery Focus, Summa Cum Laude May 2002 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Nursing, Summa Cum Laude June 1995 University of Georgia, Athens, GA Master of Social Work May 1992 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Science Biology, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science Anthropology LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 2014 Present 2010 Present 2010 Present 2007 Present 2007 Present 2007 Present 2004 Present 2004 Present 2003 Present Quality Improvement Certificate, IHI Registered Nurse-Midwife, GA Registered Nurse, GA AMCB CNM Registered Nurse-Practitioner, VA Registered Nurse, VA Member, ACNM NRP BCLS 1
HONORS AND AWARDS May 2015 February 2014 July 2013 May 2013 June 2012 September 2012 November 2011 September 2011-September 2014 June 2007 August 1998-May 2002 May 1999 August 1988-May 1992 University of Colorado College of Nursing 2015 Distinguished Dissertation Award Candidacy Examination Pass with Commendation, University of Colorado Denver Pre-doctoral funding awarded via NIH NINR for PhD of Nursing University of Colorado March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship Recipient University of Colorado Denver PhD Program Preliminary Examination Pass with Commendation Sigma Theta Tau, University of Colorado Denver American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation Leadership Development Award HRSA Nurse Traineeship Award, 2011/2012 Academic Year University of Colorado College of Nursing Touched by a Nurse Scholarship Recipient Deans Award, Oregon Health & Sciences University Awarded each year to one student in the Graduate Program to honor leadership and scholarship as evidenced by faculty nomination Dean s Scholar, Emory University Sigma Theta Tau, Emory University Dean s Scholar, Emory University PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS November, 2011- Present Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope Northside Women s Specialists -Atlanta, GA August, 2010 Present Instructor, Midwifery & Undergraduate Programs Nell Hodgson Woodruff School or Nursing- Atlanta, GA August, 2007 July 2010 Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope St. Francis Medical Center- Midlothian, VA July, 2003 May 2007 August, 2002- July 2003 June 1996- August 2000 Labor and Delivery Nurse Medical Social Worker, Women s Health Emanuel Hospital- Portland, OR Piedmont Hospital- Atlanta, GA DeKalb Medical Center- Atlanta, GA 2
June 1991-August 1993 Laboratory Technician & Undergraduate Biology Researcher Emory University Atlanta, GA 3
SCHOLARSHIP: GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING Research Grants Funded NRSA (Nicole Carlson) Comparative effectiveness of labor management in obese, nulliparous women Grant # 1F31NR014061-01A1 Funding period: 07/13 06/15 Scholarship March of Dimes- Graduate Nursing Scholarship 2013 University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing Touched by a Nurse Scholarship 2011-2014 4
SCHOLARSHIP: PUBLICATIONS Original Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals Carlson, N.S. & Lowe, N.K. (2006). Centering Pregnancy: A new approach in prenatal care. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, July/August Issue. PMID: 16940816. Carlson, N.S. & King, J. (2012). Overview of breast cancer treatment and reconstruction for primary health care providers. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health 57(6), 558-568. Carlson, N.S. & Lowe, N.K. (2013). A concept analysis of watchful waiting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, July Issue. PMID: 23834672. Carlson, N.S. & Lowe, N.K. (2014). Intrapartum management associated with obesity in nulliparous. women. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 59(1). DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12073. Carlson, N.S. (2014). Current resources for evidence-based practice, September/October 2014. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 59(5). DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12239. Carlson, N.S. (2014). Current resources for evidence-based practice, November/December 2014. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 59(6). DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12257. Carlson, N.S. (2015). Current resources for evidence-based practice, January/February 2015. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12521. (regular column, jointly published in JMWH and JOGNN) Carlson, N.S., Hernandez, T.L., & Hurt, K.J. (2015). Labor dysfunction in obese women: Time to target the pathobiology. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. (accepted for publication, 11/2015) Carlson, N.S., Corwin, E., Hernandez, T.L., Hurt, K.J., & Lowe, N.K. (2015). Labor in low-risk, nulliparous women with spontaneous labor: Influence of maternal obesity on interventions and outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (submitted 12/2015) Carlson, N.S., Corwin, E., Hernandez, T.L., Hurt, K.J., & Lowe, N.K. (2015). Synthetic oxytocin use for labor augmentation in nulliparous, obese women: Effect of maternal BMI on total and hourly doses. Obstetrics & Gynecology. (submitted 1/2016) SCHOLARSHIP: PRESENTATIONS International Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Carlson, N.S. (2013). Comparative Effectiveness of Labor Management in Obese, Nulliparous Women. Poster Presentation at Sigma Theta Tau 42 nd Biennial Convention November 2013 for the 5
Rising Stars series of presentations, nominated as one of two doctoral students to represent University of Colorado Denver. National Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Carlson, N.S. (2014). Management of Obesity in Pregnancy and Childbirth. Presentation for American Academy of Family Physician s national course titled Family Centered Maternity Care in Denver, CO July 2014. Carlson, N.S. (2014). Caring for the Obese Woman in Labor. Presentation at the American College of Nurse-Midwives annual conference in Denver, CO May 2014. Local, State, and Regional Presentations (as APA citations, in reverse chronological order) Carlson, N.S. (2012). Biobehavioral theory for the examination of labor management in obese, nulliparous women. Poster presentation at Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference, April 2012. Carlson, N.S. (2013). Labor management in obese women. Presentation at the 5 th Annual Excellence in Maternity Care Conference, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, March 2013. Carlson, N.S. and Lowe, N.K. (2013). Biobehavioral determinants of unplanned cesarean delivery among obese women. Podium presentation as part of University of Colorado Denver symposium titled: Shifting between Determinants and Phenomena in Biobehavioral Symptom Research for presentation at April, 2013 Western Institute of Nursing Annual Conference. Carlson, N.S. (2014). Obesity in Pregnancy. Podium presentation for Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Annual Meeting and Conference. Macon, GA October 2014. Carlson, N.S. (2015). Caring for the Obese Pregnant Woman. Podium presentation for the Tennessee ACNM Conference. Vanderbilt University, TN October 2015. Carlson, N.S. (2015). Obesity in Pregnancy. Podium presentation for the Twin-States ACNM Conference. Orange Beach, AL October 2015. Carlson, N.S. (2015). Nurse-Midwives in Georgia: Value for Georgia Citizens. Presentation to Georgia State Senate s Women s Adequate Healthcare Committee. Atlanta, November 2015. Carlson, N.S. (2016). Comparison of Nurse-Midwife vs. Obstetrician Care of Healthy, Nulliparous Obese and Overweight Women on Outcomes of Labor. Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. Williamsburg, VA February 2016. TEACHING ACTIVITIES 8/2010-12/14 Clinical Site Instructor N560, N631, N629 1/11-5/11 Senior Role Transition Seminar Leader & Site N462 Instructor 3/11-present Instructor, Newborn Module for Midwifery students 6/13-present Instructor, Reproductive Health with Metabolic Disorders Emory University Dpt Genetics Metabolic Health Camp 8/14-12/14 Coordinator, Embryology 559A 6
8/15-12-15 Co-coordinator N631 8/15-12/15 Seminar Leader N58 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES January 2014 American College of Nurse-Midwives Georgia President Affiliate 1/2014-Present ACNM Division of Standards & Practice Quality Member Improvement Section 2011 - Present Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health Reviewer & Contributing Editor 2011-Present Journal of Advanced Nursing Reviewer 7