CAROLINE VARNER COBURN, DNP, MS, RN, ANP-BC Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University 1520 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Office: 404-727-8420 Fax: 404-727-8514 Email: ccoburn@emory.edu EDUCATION Dates Degree/Certification Institution Major 2013 Doctor of Nursing University of Alabama Nursing Practice Birmingham, AL 2008 Post-Masters Emory University Nursing Adult Nurse Atlanta, GA Practitioner 2004 Post-Masters Emory University Nursing Teaching Certificate Atlanta, GA 1981 MS Georgia State University Nursing Atlanta, GA 1972 BSN Duke University School of Nursing Nursing Durham, N.C. 9/67 5/69 N/A Queens College (now Queens University) N/A Charlotte, N.C. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS 1973-present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Georgia RN038961 NP 2009-present ANCC Board Certification Adult Nurse Practitioner ACLS certified PROFESSIONAL NURSING POSITIONS Emory University Hospital Staff Nurse II 9/02 9/04 Cardiothoracic Surgery Intermediate Care Unit Atlanta Area Chapter, Assistant, Disaster Health Nursing 9/01 9/02 American Red Cross Coordinator, HIV Education 1999-9/01 Self Employed Freelance Writer 1983-1999 Weiss-Weber Public Relations Health Education Coordinator 1982-1983 Atlanta Area Chapter, Assistant Coordinator, 1980-1982 American Red Cross/WSB-TV Red Cross/WSB-TV Health Fairs Grady Hospital RN, Coronary Care Unit 1978-1979 Caroline Coburn, DNP, MS, RN, ANP-BC last update 10/1/2014
Piedmont Hospital RN, Coronary Care Unit 1977-1978 University of Colorado Medical RN, Medical Intensive Care 1975-1977 Center Denver, Colorado Piedmont Hospital RN, Coronary Care Unit 1974-1975 DeKalb Medical Center RN, Emergency Room 1973-1974 Decatur, Georgia SCHOLARSHIP: GRANTS AND RESEARCH Participation in Funded Research Grants Psychoeducational Intervention for Family Caregivers of Heart Failure Patients (S. Dunbar) Role: Research NP, 2009-present, 20% effort Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health Funding period: 9/30/2009-9/30/2014 Family Partnership Intervention for Heart Failure (S. Dunbar) Role: Research Nurse, 2007-2008, 10% effort Funding Agency: National Institutes of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health Funding period: 6/01/04-11/30/09 One Eleuthera & Cancer Society of Eleuthera: An Evaluation & Assessment of the Partnership and its Resources (C.Coburn) Role: PI Funding Agency: Emory University Global Health Institute Funding period: 6/2013-8/2013 $9,000.00 Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Nursing Academic Partnership (L. Muirhead, M. Mompoint) Role: Faculty Funding Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Funding period: 6/2013-6/2018 $4,000,000.00 Educational Grants Funded Effectiveness of Dedicated Education Units in Clinical Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students (Q. Phan, C. Coburn) Grant: Fund for Innovative Teaching Funding period: 9/2012-5/2013 $1,575.00 Comparing Laboratory Simulation with Virtual Reality for Nursing Education (C. Coburn, S. Dalmida) Grant: Fund for Innovative Teaching Funding period: 1/2012-5/2013 $2,950.00
Patient Education by Nursing Students (C. Coburn, L. Grabbe) Grant number: OUCP mini-grant sp2011 Funding Agency: Emory University Office of University-Community Partnerships Funding period: 1/2011-5/2011 $3,000.00 Non-funded Research Hospital-based Education for Heart Failure Caregivers: A Pilot Study (C. Coburn) Role: PI Scholarly Project in conjunction with doctoral degree completion, University of Alabama at Birmingham Advisors: Shannon Morrison, RN, PhD, Sandra Dunbar, RN, DSN SCHOLARSHIP: PUBLICATIONS Original Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals Coburn, C., Kaplan, B., Phan, Q., Higgins, M. High fidelity simulation versus traditional lecture in undergraduate education: A comparison of examination results. Article submitted Boyd, L.T., Shurett, P.H., & Coburn. C. (1981) Heat and heat-related illnesses. The American Journal of Nursing. 81(7) 1298-1302. Other: Selected Publications Coburn, C., editor. (1999) Home care for the person with AIDS. Course materials for the Atlanta Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Coburn, C. (1987) The gradys: A hospital for the public. Creative Loafing. April 18. Coburn, C. (1987) Musicians learn to play with pain. Atlanta Magazine. February. Coburn, C. (1981) Hypertension follow-up behavior after a mass screening health fair. Unpublished masters thesis, Georgia State University. SCHOLARSHIP: PRESENTATIONS 5/9/2011 Poster and Seminar Presentation: Computerized Application Quizzes as Predictors of Success on Clinical Nursing Exams. Faculty Development Workshop, University of Kentucky School of Nursing, Lexington, KY: 2010, 2011 Podium presentation: Cardiovascular Issues in Older Adults, Gerontological Nurse Residency Program, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Atlanta, GA 3/30/2012 Poster presentation: Education and Autonomy Support for Heart Failure Caregivers Coburn, C., Morrison, S. Dunbar, S. Research Intensives Presentations, University of Alabama at Birmingham. 8/2/2013 Poster presentation: Breast Cancer & Eleuthera: Improving Island Health Based on Community Needs O Connor, M. Tomaso, S, Kittle, A. Coburn, C. One Eleuthera Health and Wellness Symposium, Eleuthera, Bahamas.
SCHOLARSHIP: EDUCATION TEACHING ACTIVITIES Emory University School of Nursing : 2009-present NRSG 361M/460M Clinical Nursing II & III, Adult Course Coordinator Spring, 2014 NRSG 480 Alternative Winter Break Course Coordinator Summer, 2013 NRSG 380 Health Assessment Course Coordinator 2005-present NRSG 361M/460M Clinical Nursing II & III, Adult Clinical Instructor Spring, 2011 NRSG 441 Core Concepts III Course Assistant Coordinator 2008-2009 NRSG 380 Health Assessment Laboratory Instructor 2006-2011 NRSG 340 Core Concepts I Problem Based Learning facilitator 2004-2005 NRSG 360 Clinical Nursing I Clinical Instructor 2005-2008/ NRSG 370 Professional Development I Mentor 2012-present 2007-2010 NRSG 471 Professional Development IV Mentor Georgia State University : 1982-1983 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor Grady Hospital School of Nursing : 1979-1981 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor ADVISEMENT January, 2011 May, 2011 January, 2012 May, 2012 September, 2013 May, 2014 Teaching Practicum Advisor for Darlene Rogers, MSN student, Duke University Teaching Practicum Advisor for Shannah Lowe, MSN student, Troy State University PhD student Kent Haythorn, Emory University TATTOO program PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Professional and Honor Organizations President, Alpha Epsilon Chapter Sigma Theta Tau, Emory University Golden Key Honor Society United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Georgia Nurses Association American Nurses Association Emory University Service 2009-2011, 2014 Planning Committee member (2010, 2011) and faculty participant, Inter- Professional Team Training Project
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Service 2012 present member, Partnership Committee 2013 present member, Curriculum Committee 2012 2013 member, Admissions Committee 2008 2011 member, Curriculum Committee 2005 2010 member, School Life Committee 2006 2009 reader, Admissions Committee 2009 2010 faculty member, Honor Council 2006 2010 member, Woodruff Scholarship Selection Committee CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION Clinical Partnership Coordination: Dedicated Education Units Current clinical partnerships: Emory University Main Hospital, Emory University Midtown, Emory St. Joseph s Hospital, Atlanta Veterans Administration Hospital, Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital. International Collaboration: One Eleuthera Foundation, Eleuthera, The Bahamas Representative for Emory University School of Nursing on Advisory Committee; collaboration in formulating and writing strategic plan for One Eleuthera Foundation. Community Volunteer Activities 2009-2011 CAPN (Community Advanced Practice Nurses) clinic for homeless women 2005-2009 Gateway shelter for homeless men and women