CAROLINE VARNER COBURN, DNP, MS, APRN, ANP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor 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 Institution and Location Degree/Certification 2013 University of Alabama DNP Birmingham, AL 2008 Emory University ANP Atlanta, GA 1981 Georgia State University MS Atlanta, GA 1972 Duke University School of Nursing BSN Durham, N.C. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Dates Type License Number 1973-present Registered Nurse, Georgia RN038961 2009-present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Georgia RN038961 NP 2009-present ANCC Board Certification, Adult Nurse Practitioner 2008010183 2004 Post-Masters Emory University N/A Teaching Certificate Atlanta, GA PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 2016-present NP faculty practice, Heart Failure Clinic Atlanta VA Health Care System. 2009-2014 Research NP for health assessment and treadmill EKG supervision in conjunction with research project: Psychoeducational Intervention for Family Caregivers of Heart Failure Patients (S. Dunbar), Emory University. 2007-2009 Research RN for screening, enrollment, health assessment in conjunction with research project: Family Partnership Intervention for Heart Failure (S. Dunbar), Emory University. 9/02 9/04 Staff Nurse II Emory University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery Intermediate Care Unit Revised 8/22/2018
9/01 9/02 Assistant Director, Disaster Health Atlanta Area Chapter Nursing American Red Cross 1999-9/01 Coordinator, HIV Education Atlanta Area Chapter American Red Cross 1983-1999 Freelance Writer Self Employed 1982-1983 Health Education Coordinator Weiss-Weber Public Relations 1980-1982 Assistant Coordinator, Atlanta Area Chapter, Red Cross/WSB-TV Health Fairs American Red Cross/WSB-TV 1978-1979 RN, Coronary Care Unit Grady Hospital 1977-1978 RN, Coronary Care Unit Piedmont Hospital 1975-1977 RN, Medical ICU University of Colorado Medical Center 1974-1975 RN, Coronary Care Unit Piedmont Hospital 1973-1974 RN, Emergency Room DeKalb Medical Center SCHOLARSHIP: GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING Research Grants Funded Psychoeducational Intervention for Family Caregivers of Heart Failure Patients (S. Dunbar) Role: Research NP, 2009-2014, 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 Educational, Training, and Program Grants Funded VA Nursing Academic Partnership for Graduate Education (L. Muirhead, H. Reinoso) Role: Emory Faculty for MSN support and NP Residency. 50% effort Funding Agency: Department of Veteran s Affairs $3,000,000 Funding period: 7/1/16-6/30/2021 Building Nursing s Diverse Leaders at Emory (A. Amar) Role: Academic Coordinator, 20% effort, 7/2014-7/2016 Funding Agency: Department of Health and Human Services $9,692,459 Funding period: 7/1/14-6/30/17 C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 2
Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Nursing Academic Partnership (L. Muirhead, M. Mompoint) Role: Faculty support, 6/2013-8/2016 Funding Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs $4,000,000 Funding period: 6/2013-6/2018 One Eleuthera & Cancer Society of Eleuthera: An Evaluation & Assessment of the Partnership and its Resources (C.Coburn) Role: Principal Investigator Funding Agency: Emory University Global Health Institute $9,000 Funding period: 6/2013-8/2013 Effectiveness of Dedicated Education Units in Clinical Instruction for Undergraduate Nursing Students (Q. Phan, C. Coburn) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Funding Agency: Emory University Fund for Innovative Teaching $1,575 Funding period: 9/2012-5/2013 Comparing Laboratory Simulation with Virtual Reality for Nursing Education (C. Coburn, S. Dalmida) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Funding Agency: Emory University Fund for Innovative Teaching $2,950 Funding period: 1/2012-5/2013 Patient Education by Nursing Students (L. Grabbe, C. Coburn,) Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant number: OUCP mini-grant sp2011 Funding Agency: Emory University Office of University-Community Partnerships $3,000 Funding period: 1/2011-5/2011 External Program Training Grant Funded Emory Nursing Academic-Practice Partnership in Primary Care (ENPPC) (Kimble, L.P.) Role: Co-investigator, 10% effort Funding Agency: Division of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grant. $2,731,285 Funding Period. July 1, 2018-June 30, 2022. 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, CV, Gilland, D, Owen, M., Amar, A. (2018) Ambulatory care education: Preparing nurses for the C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 3
future of healthcare. Nurse Education Today. 66 (July, 2018), 79-81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.015 Coburn, CV, Gilland, D, Stahl, K. High-fidelity simulation in an undergraduate ambulatory care nursing course. Nursing Education Perspectives. Accepted for publication for fall, 2018. Owen, M, Garbett, M, Coburn, C., Amar, A. (2017) Implementation of deliberate practice as a simulation strategy in nursing education. Nurse Educator. 42 (6), 273-274. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000371 Acknowledged in Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Jaacks, L.M. et al. (2015) Global non-communicable disease research: Opportunities and challenges. Annals of Internal Medicine. 163 (9), 712-714. Book In Progress Coburn, CV, Gilland, D, and Swan, BA (Eds.), Perspectives in Ambulatory Care Nursing, 1 st Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. Anticipated publication 2019. SCHOLARSHIP: PRESENTATIONS International Presentations Coburn, CV. and Amar, A. (July, 2016) Initiating an Undergraduate Public Health Nursing Leadership Program for Underrepresented Students. Oral presentation at Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, Cape Town, South Africa. Coburn, C. and Abraham, C. (July, 2015). Collaboration and sustainability in Short-Term Global Immersion: Ten Years of Experience. Oral presentation at Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Coburn, C. (August, 2014). Data from Health Fairs on Eleuthera, Summer 2014. Oral presentation at One Eleuthera Health and Wellness Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of One Eleuthera Foundation, Eleuthera, Bahamas. O Connor, M. Tomaso, S, Kittle, A. Coburn, C. (August, 2013). Breast Cancer & Eleuthera: Improving Island Health Based on Community Needs. Poster presented at One Eleuthera Health and Wellness Symposium, Eleuthera, Bahamas. Coburn, CV. (August, 2012). Emory University School of Nursing and Eleuthera: A Partnership. Oral presentation at One Eleuthera Health and Wellness Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of One Eleuthera Foundation, Eleuthera, Bahamas. National Presentations Wold, J., Coburn, C., Baker, H. (April, 2018). Methods of Addressing Health Disparities Through Collaboration: The Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility. Oral presentation at the Beyond Flexner Alliance Conference, Atlanta, GA. Coburn, C., Mac, V. (May, 2018). A Simulation for Nursing Students or RNs New to Ambulatory Care. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, Orlando, FL. Gilland, D, Coburn, CV, Mapp, CP, McKnight, L. (May, 2017). Integration of Ambulatory Nursing C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 4
Curriculum into BSN programs at Emory University and Building the New Graduate Pipeline into Emory Ambulatory Care Practices A Collaborative Partnership. Oral presentation at the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, New Orleans, LA. Local, State, and Regional Presentations Coburn, CV. and Massey, A. (Chairs) (March, 2016) Nurses in the Know: A Medication and Clinical Skills Workshop. Conducted in collaboration with the Nurses Workgroup at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Coburn, CV. (2015) Preceptor Development for VA Nurses. Sequence of workshops offered in collaboration with Atlanta VA Nursing Academic Program (VANAP) Coburn, CV (Feb., 2015). Trainer. CDC s Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Conducted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Anniston, AL Coburn, CV (Jan., 2015). Trainer. CDC s Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Conducted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Anniston, AL Coburn, CV. and Massey, A. (Chairs) (Sept., 2014) Nurses in the Know: A Medication and Clinical Skills Workshop. Conducted in collaboration with the Nurses Workgroup at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Coburn, CV. (Nov., 2014). Use of High Fidelity Simulation for content Delivery in Undergraduate Education: Do Exam Results Differ? Poster presented at Southern Regional Education Board, Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing Conference, Atlanta, GA. Coburn, C., Morrison, S. Dunbar, S. (March, 2012) Education and Autonomy Support for Heart Failure Caregivers, Poster presented at Research Intensives Presentations, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Coburn, CV (March, 2011). Cardiovascular Issues in Older Adults, oral presentation at Gerontological Nurse Residency Program, Wesley Woods Geriatric Center, Atlanta, GA Coburn, CV. and Dalmida, SG (May, 2011). Computerized Application Quizzes as Predictors of Success on Clinical Nursing Exams. Oral presentation at Faculty Development Workshop, University of Kentucky School of Nursing, Lexington, KY. TEACHING ACTIVITIES Courses Taught Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing: 2018-present NRSG 432 Ambulatory Care Nursing Course Coordinator 2018 NRSG 330 Clinical Integration Seminar Leader 2014-2018 NRSG 480 Healthcare Systems Immersion Course Coordinator, Trip Leader 2016-2017 NRSG 416 Perspectives in Nursing: Global Health Course Coordinator 2016-2017 NRSG 432 Ambulatory Care Nursing Course Coordinator C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 5
2009-2015 NRSG 361M/460M Clinical Nursing II & III, Adult Course Coordinator 2012-2015 NRSG 466 Summer Immersion Faculty Lead Summer, 2014 NRSG 462 Role Transition Course Coordinator Summer, 2014 NRSG 360 Clinical Nursing I Clinical Instructor 2005-2014 NRSG 361M/460M Clinical Nursing II & III, Adult Clinical Instructor Summer, 2013 NRSG 380 Health Assessment Course Coordinator 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 PBL facilitator 2004-2005 NRSG 360 Clinical Nursing I Clinical Instructor 2005-2008/ NRSG 370 Professional Development I Mentor 2007-2010 NRSG 471 Professional Development IV Mentor Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia: 1982-1983 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor Grady Hospital School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia: 1979-1981 Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical Instructor ADVISEMENT Doctor of Nursing Practice Advisement 2017-2018 Dissertation Committee Member for Dr. Deena Gilland Master of Science in Nursing Advisement September 2016 December 2016 PhD student Ashley Anderson, Emory University TATTOO program September 2016 December 2016 PhD student Virginia Carter, Emory University TATTOO program September 2015-December 2015 PhD student Mariya Kovaleva, Emory University TATTOO program September 2014 May 2015 PhD student Moka Yoo, Emory University TATTOO program September, 2013 May, 2014 PhD student Kent Haythorn, Emory University TATTOO program January, 2012 May, 2012 Teaching Practicum Advisor for Shannah Lowe, MSN student, Troy State University January, 2011 May, 2011 Teaching Practicum Advisor for Darlene Rogers, MSN student, Duke University PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Membership in Professional Organizations 2013-present Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Roles: Immediate Past President, President, National Conference Delegate C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 6
2015-present 2015-present 2015-present 2017-present American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses American Nurses Association/Georgia Nurses Association United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Manuscript Reviewer 2017-present Nursing Education Perspectives National Service 9/8-9/2014 Participant and workgroup contributor, US Investigators Network Symposium on Global NCD Research, Atlanta, GA Emory University Service/Scholarship Fall, 2018 Member, Public Scholars Institute, sponsored by Emory Center for Faculty Development and Excellence and the Office of Media Relations 2016-2017 Member Community Health Outreach Committee, Emory Healthcare 2016- present Member, Women s Heart Education and Training Workgroup of the Emory Women s Heart Center 2009-2011, 2014-2018 Planning Committee member (2010, 2011) and faculty participant, Inter- Professional Team Training Day, Emory University. 1/30-4/17/14 Member, Academic Learning Community on Learning Outcomes Assessment, sponsored by Emory Center for Faculty Development and Excellence. Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Service 2017-present Planning Committee: New Directions Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Conference in collaboration with NHWSN, Emory Healthcare, Grady Health Systems, Atlanta VA Health Care System 2017-present Member, Atlanta VAHCS Heart Failure Education Collaborative 2/21/18 Heart Failure Marketplace Resources Across the Continuum of Care for the Health Care Team presented by the Atlanta VAHCS Heart Failure Education Collaborative 2015-present Member, Atlanta VA Health Care System (VAHCS) Operations Committee 2016-present Member, APRN council at NHWSN 2012-present Representative for Emory University School of Nursing on One Eleuthera Advisory Committee, Eleuthera, Bahamas 2012 present Member, Partnership Committee April, 2017 Poster judge, Atlanta VAHCS Evidence-Based Practice Day 2015 2016 Member, Admissions Committee 2014 2015 Member, Woodruff Scholarship Selection Committee 2014 2015 Member, workgroups for Global Health Initiative and Innovative Practice 2013 2015 Member, Curriculum Committee 2012 2013 Member, Admissions Committee 2009 2010 Member, Honor Council 2008 2011 Member, Curriculum Committee 2005 2010 Member, School Life Committee 2006 2009 Reader, Admissions Committee 2006 2010 Member, Woodruff Scholarship Selection Committee Other Community Service 2017-present NP practice at Clarkston Community Health Center, Clarkston, GA C.Coburn Revised 8/22/2018 p. 7