NICOLE S. CARLSON PhD, CNM Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University Telephone: (404) 727-8793 Email: nicole.carlson@emory.edu EDUCATION 08/2011-05/2015 University of Colorado, Denver, CO PhD in Nursing 06/2007 Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR Master of Science in Nursing, Midwifery Focus, Summa Cum Laude 05/2002 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Nursing, Summa Cum Laude 06/1995 University of Georgia, Athens, GA Master of Social Work 05/1992 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Science Biology, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science Anthropology LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 04/2018 National Research Mentoring Network 04/2018 Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance Culturally Aware Mentorship Tier I & II training Managing Multidisciplinary Teams training 08/2014 08/2010 Present 08/2010 Present 06/2007 Present 2004 Present 2004 Present 2003 Present Institute for Healthcare Improvement Registered Nurse-Midwife, GA Registered Nurse, GA AMCB CNM Member, ACNM NRP BCLS Quality Improvement Certificate 1
HONORS AND AWARDS 05/2018 Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health Best Research Article Award, 2018 Labor Interventions and Outcomes in Women who are Nulliparous and Obese: Comparison of Nurse-Midwife to Obstetrician Intrapartum Care 05/2018 American College of Nurse-Midwives 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award 05/2015 University of Colorado College of Nursing 2015 Distinguished Dissertation Award 05/2013 March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship Recipient 09/2012 American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation Leadership Development Award 06/2007 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 08/1998-05/2002 05/1999 Dean s Scholar, Emory University Sigma Theta Tau, Emory University 08/1988-05/1992 Dean s Scholar, Emory University PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 08/2017-Present Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 3/2018- Present Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope Atlanta Birth Center Atlanta, GA 08/2015-8/2017 Assistant Professor, Research Track, Nurse-Midwifery Program Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 01/2017-Present Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope Grady Memorial Hospital Nurse-Midwifery Service 11/2011-12/2017 Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope Northside Women s Specialists Atlanta, GA 08/2010 08/2015 Instructor, Midwifery & Undergraduate Programs Nell Hodgson Woodruff School or Nursing- Atlanta, GA 08/2007 07/2010 Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Scope St. Francis Medical Center- Midlothian, VA 07/2003 05/2007 08/2002-07/2003 Labor and Delivery Nurse Emanuel Hospital- Portland, OR Piedmont Hospital- Atlanta, GA 2
06/1996-08/2000 Medical Social Worker, Women s Health 06/1991-08/1993 Laboratory Technician & Undergraduate Biology Researcher DeKalb Medical Center- Atlanta, GA Emory University Atlanta, GA 3
SCHOLARSHIP: GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING Research Grants Funded K01 (Nicole Carlson, PI) Metabolomics of Labor Dysfunction in African-American Women Grant # K01 NR016984-01 Funding period: 04/17-04/20 NRSA (Nicole Carlson) Comparative effectiveness of labor management in obese, nulliparous women Grant # 1F31NR014061-01A1 Funding period: 07/13 06/15 Research Grants Submitted R40 (Jill Alliman, PI) Birth outcomes and processes in low-risk women: Comparison of birth center to hospital HRSA R03 NICHD (Nicole Carlson, PI) Multi-omics secondary analysis of labor dysfunction in African-American women Scholarships March of Dimes- Graduate Nursing Scholarship 2013 University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing Touched by a Nurse Scholarship 2011-2014 SCHOLARSHIP: PUBLICATIONS 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 31(4), 218-23. 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. DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00249.x. PMID: 23217067 *Carlson, N.S. & Lowe, N.K. (2014). A concept analysis of watchful waiting. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Mar, 70(3), 511-22. DOI: 10.1111/jan.12209. PMID: 23834672 4
*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. PMID: 24400789 Carlson, N.S. (2014-present). Current resources for evidence-based practice. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing and Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health. (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, 13: 135. DOI: 10.1186/s12958-015-0129-6. PMID: 26684329 Aughinbaugh, L.A. & Carlson, N.S. (2016). Evidence-based midwifery care for the obese childbearing woman. In B.A. Anderson, J.P. Rooks, & R. Barroso (Eds). Best Practices in Midwifery: Using the Evidence to Implement Change (2nd ed), New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co. *Carlson, N.S., Corwin, E., & Lowe, N.K. (2017). Oxytocin augmentation in spontaneously laboring, nulliparous women: Multilevel assessment of maternal BMI and oxytocin use. Biological Research for Nursing, 19(4):382-392. DOI: 10.1177/1099800417701831. PMID: 28347147 *Carlson, N.S., Corwin, E., & Lowe, N.K. (2017). Labor intervention and outcomes in women who are nulliparous and obese: Comparison of Nurse-Midwife to Obstetrician intrapartum care. Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 62(1): 29-39. DOI: 10.111/jmwh.12579. PMID: 28099786 Dunn, A.B., Jordan, S., Baker, B.J., & Carlson, N.S. (2017). The maternal-infant microbiome: Considerations for labor and delivery. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 42(6): 318-325. DOI: 10.1097/NMC.000000000373. PMID: 28825919 Phillippi, J., Neal, J., Carlson, N., Biel, F., Snowden, J., Tilden, E. (2017). Utilizing datasets to advance perinatal research. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, 62(5): 545-561. DOI: 10.111/jmwh.12640. PMID: 28799702 *Carlson, N.S., Corwin, E., Hernandez, T.L., Holt, E., Lowe, N.K., & Hurt, K.J. (2018). Association between provider type and unplanned cesarean delivery in healthy nulliparous women: A retrospective cohort study. Birth, 45(2): 159-168. DOI: 10.1111/birt.12334. PMID: 29388247 *Carlson, N.S., Leslie, S.L., Dunn, A.B. (2018). Antepartum care of women who are obese during pregnancy: Systematic review of the current evidence. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, 63(3): 259-272. DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12758. PMID: 29758115 *Ellis, J., Lerner, C, Barger, B, Carlson N.S. Influences of maternal obesity on induction of labor. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health (in press). 5
*Neal, J.L., Lowe, N.K., Caughey, A., Kelly, B., Tilden, E., Carlson, N., Phillippi, J., Dietrich, M. (2018). Applying physiologic partograph to Consortium on Safe Labor data to identify opportunities for safely decreasing cesarean births among nulliparous women. Birth (in press). *Neal, J.L., Lowe, N.K., Phillippi, J.C., Carlson, N.S., Dietrich, M.S. (2018). Likelihood of cesarean birth among parous women after applying leading active labor diagnostic guidelines. Journal of Midwifery (submitted). Neal, J., Carlson, N., Phillippi, J.C., Tilden, E., Smith, D., Breman, R., Dietrich, M., Lowe, N.K. (2018). Midwifery presence in U.S. hospitals and labor care and birth outcomes among low-risk, nulliparous women: A Consortium on Safe Labor study. Birth (in press). Carlson, N., Neal, J., Tilden, E., Smith, D., Breman, R., Lowe, N.K., Dietrich, M., Phillippi, J.C. (2018). Influence of midwifery presence in U.S. centers on labor care and outcomes of low-risk, parous women: A Consortium on Safe Labor study. Birth (in press). 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 Rising Stars series of presentations, nominated as one of two doctoral students to represent University of Colorado Denver. Carlson, N., Lowe, N., Phillippi, J., Smith, D., Breman, R., Neal, J. (2018). Comparing labor interventions and outcomes in low-risk, multiparous women between U.S. hospitals with and without midwives: A Consortium on Safe Labor investigation. Podium presentation, The International Normal Labour and Birth conference, June 25-27 in Ann Arbor, MI. Neal, J., Carlson, N., Phillippi, J.C., Tilden, E., Smith, D., Breman, R., Dietrich, M., Lowe, N.K. (2018). Midwifery presence in U.S. hospitals and labor care and birth outcomes among low-risk, nulliparous women: A Consortium on Safe Labor study. Podium presentation, The International Normal Labour and Birth conference, June 25-27 in Ann Arbor, MI. Neal, J, Lowe, N., Tilden, E., Carlson, N. & Phillippi, J. Applying a Physiologic Partograph to Consortium on Safe Labor Data to Identify Opportunities for Safely Decreasing Cesareans Among Nulliparous Women (2018). Podium presentation, International Normal Labor and Birth Research Conference. June 2018. Smith, D., Breman, R., Phillippi, J., Carlson, N., Neal, J., Lowe, N.K., Tilden, E. (2018). Comparing cesarean rates between US hospitals with and without midwives: An application of the Robson ten-group classification system. Podium presentation, International Normal Labor and Birth Research Conference. June 2018. 6
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. Carlson, N.S. (2014). Optimal timing of delivery: Evidence-based use of induction. Presentation at American Academy of Family Physicians Maternity Care Conference in Denver, CO June 2014. Kayler, A., Fielder, J., Woeber, K., Carlson, N. (2016). Physiologic partogram use to improve outcomes among nulliparous women in a busy nurse-midwifery practice. Presentation at the American College of Nurse-Midwives annual conference in Albuquerque, NM May 2016. Carlson, N.S. (2016). New research findings on optimal management of obese women in labor. Podium presentation at the American College of Nurse-Midwives annual conference in Albuquerque, NM May 2016. McCauley, L., Ferranti, E., Mutic, A., Carlson, N.S., Rodriguez, J. (2017). Maternal-Child health, the environment, and the microbiome. Children s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) Translational Research Conference in Arlington, VA April 2017. Diko, S., Guiahi, M., Carlson, N.S., Connel, K., Reeves, S., Hurt, K.J. (2017). Prevention and management of severe obstetric lacerations: A national survey of nurse-midwives. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific meeting, San Diego, CA May 2017. Fore, M.S., Allshouse, A., Carlson, N.S., Hurt, K.J. (2017). Provider differences in outcomes of low-risk TOLAC patients: Comparing midwifery and obstetrician management. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific meeting, San Diego, CA May 2017. Carlson, N.S., Breman, R.B., Lowe, N.K., Neal, J.L., Phillippi, J.C., Smith, D.C., Tilden, E. (2018). Midwifery presence in health systems: Consortium on Safe Labor highlights. Scholar s colloquium at the 2018 American College of Nurse-Midwifery conference, Savannah, GA. Phillippi, J., Neal, J., Carlson, N., Biel, F., Snowden, J., Tilden, E. (2018). Utilizing datasets to advance perinatal research. Poster presentation, 2018 American College of Nurse-Midwifery conference, Savannah, GA. Carlson, N.S. & Ellis, J. (2018). Induction of Labor: Are you Choosing the Best Techniques and Medications for Success? A Review of New Evidence, with Special Emphasis on Labor Induction in Women who are Obese. Podium presentation, 2018 American College of Nurse- Midwifery conference, Savanah, GA May 2018. Neal, J, Phillippi, J, Carlson, N, Smith, D, Breman, R., Lowe, N. (2018). Midwifery Presence in U.S. Hospitals and Labor Care and Birth Outcomes Among Low-Risk, Nulliparous Women: A Consortium on Safe Labor Study. Podium presentation, AcademyHealth 2018 Annual Research Meeting, June 24-26 in Seattle, WA. Carlson, N., Lowe, N., Phillippi, J., Smith, D., Breman, R., Neal, J. (2018). Comparing Labor Interventions and Outcomes in Low-Risk, Multiparous Women Between U.S. Hospitals With and Without Midwives: A Consortium on Safe Labor Investigation. Poster presentation, AcademyHealth 2018 Annual Research Meeting, June 24-26 in Seattle, WA. Podium presentation, International Normal Labor and Birth Research Conference, June 24-26 in Ann Arbor, MI. Smith, D., Breman, R., Phillippi, J., Carlson, N., Neal, J., Lowe, N.K., Tilden, E. Using the Robson Ten- Group Classification System in US Hospitals to Compare Hospitals with and without Midwives. 7
Poster presentation, AcademyHealth 2018 Annual Research Meeting, June 24-26 in Seattle, WA. Podium presentation, International Normal Labor and Birth Research Conference, June 24-26 in Ann Arbor, MI. Carlson, N.S. (2018). Influence of midwifery presence on birth processes and outcomes in obese women. Podium presentation, State of the Science Congress, Council for Advancement of Nursing Science, Washington D.C. Sep 2018. 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. Carlson, N.S. (2017). Induction of labor. Georgia Affiliate of American College of Nurse-Midwives Mini-Conference. Atlanta, GA February 2017. Ellis, J., Lerner, C, Barger, B, Carlson N.S. Influences of maternal obesity on induction of labor. Poster presented at the 4th annual Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Carlson, N.S. (2018). The ARRIVE study: Implications for Labor and Birth in the United States. Georgia Affiliate of American College of Nurse-Midwives. Atlanta, GA February 2018. SCHOLARSHIP: WEB APPLICATIONS BMI-Individualized Partograms Carlson, N.S. (2016-2018). BMI-Individualized Partograms, the Labor Tracker. Website and mobile application for clinicians and patients to track active labor cervical progression on BMI- Individualized physiologic partograms. Joint project with Georgia Institute of Technology Masters of Computer Science program, Health Informatics course by Dr. Mark Braunstein. 8
TEACHING ACTIVITIES Courses Taught 08/2010-12/14 Clinical Site Instructor N560, N631, N629 01/11-05/11 Senior Role Transition Seminar Leader & Site Instructor N462 06/13-6/17 Instructor, Reproductive Health with Metabolic Emory University Dpt Genetics Disorders Metabolic Health Camp 08/14-12/14 Co-Coordinator, Embryology & Development 559A 2015-2018 Coordinator, Instructor Nurse-Midwifery III N631 08/15-12/15 Seminar Leader, Leadership for Health Professionals N589 2016-2018 Co-Coordinator, Instructor, Nurse-Midwifery I N561 2016-2018 Seminar Leader, Evidence Based Nursing N371 Practice 08/16-12/16 Seminar Leader, Optimal Wellness N575 05/17-08/18 Coordinator, Instructor, Nurse-Midwifery II N561 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Advisement 08/2016-present Dissertation Committee Chair for Jessica Ellis, CNM Georgia State College of Nursing Master of Public Health Thesis Advisement 08/2017-present Sairah Kahn, Influence of maternal obesity on oxytocin response and uterine pressure measurements, Role: Subject advisor. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES Department Activities 2017 -Present Emory School of Nursing Research Committee Member Membership & Leadership in Professional Organizations 01/2016- American College of Nurse-Midwives Georgia Legislative Committee Co-Chair 05/2017 Affiliate 01/2014-01/2016 American College of Nurse-Midwives Georgia Affiliate President 01/2014-Present ACNM Division of Standards & Practice Quality Member Improvement Section 10/17-Present ACNM Division of Research Member 6/18-Present ACNM Clinical Practice Documents Committee Member 9
Editorships and Editorial Boards 2011 -Present Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health Contributing Editor 2014-present Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Contributing Editor Nursing Manuscript Reviewer 2011 -Present Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health Reviewer 2011-Present Journal of Advanced Nursing Reviewer 2014-present Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Reviewer Nursing 2018-present Birth Reviewer 2018-present Plos One Reviewer 10