Director - Lubbock County Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner EDUCATION Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing 3601 4th St Stop 6221 Lubbock, TX 79430-6221 Office Phone: (806) 743-2730 E-Mail: Carrie.Edwards@ttuhsc.edu Year Institution - City, State Degree/Major 2003 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas 1999 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing 1993 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center PhD Nursing MSN Community Health Nursing and Nursing Education BSN Nursing THESIS AND/OR DISSERTATION 1999 Relationships among the presence of a school nurse, academic performance, and attendance rates in school-age children, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS March 15, 1994 - June 30, 2012 February 2009 - February 2012 February 2009 - February 2012 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2011 Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor/Provider, American Heart Association Certified Adult/Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, State of Texas Office of the Attorney General Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider, Emergency Nurses Association PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Year(s) Institution Position/Title 2005 - Present Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing Director of Lubbock County Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program
Page 2 Experience Type: Academic - Post- Secondary 2002 - Present Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing Experience Type: Academic - Post- Secondary 1997-2002 Methodist Hospital Emergency Department Experience Type: Professional 1999-2002 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Experience Type: Academic - Post- Secondary 1996-1999 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Experience Type: Academic - Post- Secondary 1994-1997 Methodist Hospital Experience Type: Professional Surgical Intensive Care Relief Charge Nurse 1993-1997 Methodist Hospital Experience Type: Professional Surgical Intensive Care Staff Nurse Assistant Professor Staff-on-Call Instructor Faculty Associate Relief Charge Nurse Staff Nurse ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE: 2005 - Present Director - Lubbock County Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner HONORS 2008 2008 Community Advocacy Distinguished Alumni Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing 2008 Certificate of Appreciation, United States Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime 2007 Award of Excellence, Hi-Plains Chapter of the Emergency Nurse Association 2007 Lubbock's Twenty Under Forty Award Nominee, Young Professionals of Greater Lubbock 2006 Mentee, Sigma Theta Tau International Chiron Leadership Institute, Sigma Theta Tau International Chiron Leadership Institute 2005 Mentee, Sigma Theta Tau International Chiron Leadership Institute, Sigma Theta Tau International Chiron Leadership Institute
Page 3 2004 Who's Who Among American Teachers, Who's Who 2003 Who's Who in Health Sciences Education, Who's Who 2002 Who's Who Among American Teachers, Who's Who 2000 Student Senate Teacher of the Year, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing 1999 Texas Nurses Association Scholarship Award, Texas Nurses Association 1998 Sigma Theta Tau International Scholarship Award, Sigma Theta Tau International 1990 Community Service Award, City of Dallas SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES GRANTS, CONTRACTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH Extramural - State/Regional Funded 2012-2013 Integration of Sex and Gender Differences into the Curriculum, Masten, Y. (Principal), Bridges, R. A. (Supporting), Edwards, C. E., & Thomas, L. J., $25,000.00, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Grant Funded 1999-2002 Child Care - Needs Assessment, Edwards, C. E., $6,000.00, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 1997 Assessment of Need for a Dependent Care Facility at the Health Sciences Center, Edwards, C. E., $200.00, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center PUBLICATIONS Published Editorials (Peer Reviewed) - Local Edwards, C. E. (2004). Presence of specially trained nurses raises standard of care in rape cases. : Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Published Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed) - National Allen, P. E., Billings, L. G., Cannon, S. B., Majors, J., Sportsman, S., Ballesteros, P., Bezinque, K., Bolton, C., Cottenoir, M., Edwards, C. E., Louder, J., O'Neal, C. A. S., Morgan, J., Reyes, H., & Ross, L. West Texas Nursing Education Portal Project: Developing a regional centralized application system.. The Journal of Professional Nursing(May-June, 2011), 140-144. Published Posters (Non-Peer Reviewed) - Regional Edwards, C. E., Jackson, D., & Sridaromont, K. L. (2005). The path to enlightenment: An ethnographic study of Black elders. : Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Page 4 Edwards, C. E., Jackson, D., & Sridaromont, K. L. (2005). The path to enlightenment: An ethnographic study of Black elders. Denton, Texas: Texas Women s University. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted Posters (Peer Reviewed) - National Sridaromont, K. L., & Edwards, C. E. Concept mapping A tool to foster critical thinking. Scottsdale, Arizona: Mosby s Excellence in Nursing. PRESENTATIONS Peer Reviewed, Academic, National Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), 34th Annual Professional Nurse Educator Group Conference, Professional Nurse Educators, Portland, Oregon, "Using Simulations to Teach the Teacher," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (October 21, 2007) Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Poster session presented at Mosby Faculty Development Institute, Mosby Faculty Development Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona, "The Use of Concept Mapping to Foster Critical Thinking," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (January 2002) Peer Reviewed, Academic, Local Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Lubbock County Sheriff's Training Academy, Texas Tech Institute of Forensic Sciences,, "Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Law Enforcement: Mutual Goals and Objectives," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (June 4, 2007) Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), 29th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Conference, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,, "Recognizing Sexual Abuse for the Primary Practitioner," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (October 29, 2005) Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Forensic Investigation and Adult Protective Services Seminar, Texas Tech Institute of Forensic Sciences,, "Sexual Assault: A SANE Perspective," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (January 10, 2005) Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Poster session presented at the Lighting the Path to Preeminence Symposium, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Office of the President,, "Eliminating Health Disparities: Health Beliefs of Older Black Adults and Implications for Providing Culturally Competent Care," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (April 2004) Peer Reviewed, Non-Academic, Local Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Emergency Nurses Association Quarterly State Meeting, Emergency Nurses Association,, "The ABCs of Forensic Nursing," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (July 6, 2007) Edwards, C. E. (Presenter & Author), Covenant Children's Hospital Development Board, Covenant Children's Hospital,, "Making Children Feel Better," published in proceedings, published elsewhere. (May 3, 2007) MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS TV KCBD-TV. (2004) Healthwise with Karen McCay interview: "A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)"
Page 5 SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 2000-2002 American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member. 1999 - Present American Nurses Association, Member. 2001 - Present Emergency Nurses Association, Member. 2004 - Present International Association of Forensic Nurses, Member. 1999 - Present Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Mu Chapter, Member. 2000-2004 Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Mu Chapter, Officer, President/Elect/Past. 1999-2000 Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Mu Chapter, Officer, Treasurer. 1998-1999 Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Mu Chapter, Committee Chair. PUBLIC 2001-2003 Christ the King Cathedral School,. Volunteer School Nurse. 2005 Katrina Hurricane Relief,. Volunteer. 2005 - Present Lubbock County Child Protective Service,. Board Member. 2006 - Present Lubbock County SANE/SART,. Member. 2002-2005 Lubbock Meals-on-Wheels,. Volunteer. 2007 - Present Lubbock Rape Crisis Community Focus Group,. Member. 2007 - Present Preston Smith Elementary Parent-Teacher Association (PTA),. Committee Chair - Fundraising. 1999-2001 St. Joseph Catholic School, Slaton, Texas. Volunteer School Nurse. 2000-2006 TRIUMPH (Teaching Resiliency, Inspiring Uniqueness, Meeting Powerful Hurdles) Tattoo Removal Program, City of Lubbock,. Volunteer. UNIVERSITY 2001 Student First Committee. Committee Member. 1999-2002 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Campus Childcare Exploratory Committee. Committee Member. 2001-2004 West Texas Regional Forensic Sciences Institute/Texas Tech University/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Multi-disciplinary Research Group. Task Force Member. COLLEGE/SCHOOL 2006 - Present Center for Innovation in Nursing Education Committee, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2002 Committee for Strategic Planning for Research and Practice. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2004 Dean s Council, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Faculty Liaison.
Page 6 2006-2008 Faculty Affairs Committee, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2006-2007 Faculty Affairs Committee, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Secretary. 2006-2007 Faculty Grievance Panel, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2000-2001 Faculty Research and Practice Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Secretary. 1999-2000 Network of Graduate Nursing Student Association, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Faculty Advisor. 2000 - Present Nursing Income Plan Advisory Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2001-2002 Nursing Income Plan Advisory Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Chair. 2000-2001 Nursing Income Plan Advisory Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Secretary. 2006-2008 Professional Nursing Peer Review Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Chair. 2002-2008 Professional Nursing Peer Review Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2004-2005 Professional Nursing Peer Review Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Secretary. 2003-2004 Professional Nursing Peer Review Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Chair. 1998-1999 Search Committee for the Dean of School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 1999-2001 Student-Alumni Affairs Committee. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. 2005-2006 Undergraduate Program Committee, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Committee Member. PRACTICE 1997-2002 Methodist Hospital (Emergency Department).. NON-CREDIT INSTRUCTION TAUGHT Continuing Education The ABCs of Forensics in Emergency Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of the Plains. (November 29, 2007) Identifying Victims of Sexual Abuse in Home Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for Best Home Care. (February 1, 2006)
Page 7 Strategies for Facilitating Nurse-Physician Communication, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for the Lubbock State School. (June 7, 2005) Hepatitis B & C for Nurses Aides, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for Upton County Convalescent Center. (September 18, 2004) Urinary Incontinence, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for Best Home Care. (September 18, 2003) Hepatitis C: A Silent Killer, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for University Medical Center. (August 2, 2002) Hepatitis B & C, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for Medical Center Hospital. (November 9, 2000) Hepatitis B & C, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education Program for the Permian Basin. (April 16, 2000) Guest Lecture Forensic Nursing, Texas Tech University Physics Department. (November 2004) Forensic Nursing, Texas Tech University Physics Department. (November 2003) Obesity Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Wellness Center. (August 2003) Obesity Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Wellness Center. (May 2003) Forensic Nursing, Texas Tech University Physics Department. (April 2003) Obesity Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Wellness Center. (February 2003) Seminar Faculty Development Seminar - Tool Time: Creative Teaching Tools for Today's Generation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. (June 2002) ACADEMIC COURSES TAUGHT GNUR 4214 Research. Summer 2012 Research. Summer 2013 Research. Summer 2014 GNUR 4318 Management and Leadership in Nursing. Fall 2014 NURS 1200 Basic Assessment. Summer 2000 (Clinical Basic Assessment. Fall 2001 (Clinical NURS 1201 Basic Physical Assessment. Fall 1999 (Clinical Basic Physical Assessment. Spring 2000 (Co-Facilitator)
Page 8 NURS 2201 NURS 2301 NURS 2600 NURS 2601 NURS 3030 NURS 3040 NURS 3101 Basic Physical Assessment. Summer 2000 (Co-Facilitator) Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy. Fall 2001 (Clinical Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology: Applications in Nursing. Spring 2001 (Co- Facilitator) Nursing in Wellness and Illness I. Fall 2000 (Clinical Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Fall 1999 (Clinical Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Spring 2000 (Clinical Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Spring 2001 (Clinical Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Spring 2003 (Clinical Independent Study in Nursing. Spring 2000 (Clinical 2004 (Clinical 2005 (Clinical Special Topics in Nursing. Fall 2013 Special Topics in Nursing. Spring 2013 Special Topics in Nursing. Fall 2014 Theoretical Basis of Nursing Practice. Fall 2001 (Co-Facilitator) NURS 3105 Practicum in Obstetrical Nursing Care and Developing Families. Spring 2015 NURS 3205 NURS 3206 NURS 3211 NURS 3303 Basic Skills for Nursing Practice. Fall 2007 (Clinical Basic Skills for Nursing Practice. Spring 2007 (Clinical Basic Skills for Nursing Practice. Spring 2008 (Clinical Basic Skills for Nursing Practice: Clinical Competence I Practicum. Fall 2009 Clinical Competence I Practicum in Basic Skills for Nursing Practice. Fall 2011 Clinical Competence I Practicum in Basic Skills for Nursing Practice. Spring 2015 Introduction to Nursing as a Profession. Summer 2005 ( Developing Family and Select Foundation Skills. Fall 2007 (Clinical Developing Family and Select Foundation Skills. Spring 2008 (Clinical Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy. Fall 2002 (Course Facilitator) Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy. Fall 2003 (Course Facilitator) Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy. Fall 2004 (Course-Facilitator) Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy. Fall 2005 (Course-Facilitator) NURS 3307 Health Assessment. Spring 2015 NURS 3311 NURS 3365 Community Health Nursing. Spring 2006 (Clinical 2005 (Co-Facilitator) 2006 (Co-Facilitator) 2007 (Co-Facilitator) 2008 (Co-Facilitator)
Page 9 NURS 3376 NURS 3400 NURS 3420 2010 2013 2014 2015 Elective Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Fall 2002 (Clinical Childbearing and Family Nursing. Summer 1999 (Clinical Childbearing and Family Nursing. Summer 2002 (Clinical Health History and Physical Assessment. Summer 2005 (Clinical NURS 3510 Clinical Foundations of Nursing Practice. Spring 2015 NURS 3520 Chronic Care Nursing Clinical. Summer 2014 NURS 3530 Medical Surgical Nursing I. Spring 2006 (Clinical NURS 3601 The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 1999 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 2000 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Summer 2000 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 2001 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 2003 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 2004 (Clinical The Role of the Nurse in Complex Health Situations. Fall 2005 (Clinical NURS 3602 Nursing in Wellness and Illness. Fall 2002 (Clinical NURS 3603 Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Spring 2004 (Clinical Nursing in Wellness and Illness II. Spring 2005 (Clinical NURS 3906 Foundations for Professional Nursing. Fall 2007 ( NURS 3911 Chronic Care Nursing. Spring 2007 (Clinical Chronic Care Nursing. Spring 2008 (Clinical NURS 4112 Practicum in Pediatric Nursing. Summer 2014 NURS 4214 Nursing Research. Spring 2011 Nursing Research. Summer 2011 Nursing Research. Spring 2012 Nursing Research. Summer 2012 Nursing Research. Spring 2013 Nursing Research. Summer 2013
Page 10 NURS 4216 Clinical Competence III: Practicum in Mental Health Nursing and Child Healthcare. Spring 2007 (Clinical Clinical Competence III: Practicum in Mental Health Nursing and Child Healthcare. Spring 2008 (Clinical NURS 4219 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2007 (Clinical NURS 4302 NURS 4303 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2008 (Clinical Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2010 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2011 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2013 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Fall 2014 Clinical Competence IV: Practicum in Integration of Nursing. Summer 2014 Conceptual Basis for Community Health. Summer 1999 (Clinical Role of the Nurse in Community Health Situations. Summer 1999 (Clinical Role of the Nurse in Community Health Situations. Summer 2004 (Clinical Role of the Nurse in Community Health Situations. Summer 2005 (Clinical NURS 4316 Health Promotion and Education. Fall 2010 Health Promotion and Education. Fall 2011 NURS 4317 Community and Population Health. Fall 2014 NURS 4318 Management and Leadership in Nursing. Fall 2007 (Course Facilitator) NURS 4373 Introduction of Evidence. Fall 2012 NURS 4380 Nature of Nursing Theory. Fall 2012 Nature of Nursing Theory. Fall 2013 Nature of Nursing Theory. Spring 2013 Nature of Nursing Theory. Fall 2014 NURS 4382 The Nurse as a Consumer of Research. Fall 2010 NURS 4383 NURS 4389 Aspects of Nursing Research. Fall 2011 Aspects of Nursing Research. Spring 2011 Aspects of Nursing Research. Summer 2011 The Nurse as a Consumer of Research. Spring 2012 Aspects of Nursing Research. Summer 2012 Legal and Ethical Issues for Nurses. Summer 2007 (Course Facilitator) Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare. Fall 2010 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare. Summer 2010 Legal and Ethical Issues for RN's. Fall 2011 Legal and Ethical Issues for RN's. Summer 2011 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare. Fall 2014 Pharmacology Across the Lifespan. Summer 2007 (Course Facilitator)
Page 11 NURS 4510 Acute Care Nursing Clinical. Fall 2014 NURS 4919 Acute Care Nursing. Summer 2007 (Clinical Acute Care Nursing. Summer 2008 (Clinical DIRECTED STUDENT LEARNING (E.G., THESES, DISSERTATIONS) 2000 Schmoker, Jennifer (Completed). Difference between pregnant and non-pregnant adolescent scores on intimacy Using Erikson s Psychosocial Stage Inventory Scale. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Master's Thesis Committee Member. 2000 Taylor, Jenny (Completed). The effects of social support on dietary modifications among the cardiac patient population. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. Master's Thesis Committee Member. Report Generated on 02.17.15