Shannon Harris, DNP, FNP, CCRN
Assistant Clinical Professor
Education
- DNP, University of South Alabama (FNP), 2014
- MS, University of Mobile (FNP), 2005
- BSN, University of South Alabama, 2000
- ADN, University of Mobile, 1994
- EMS-Paramedic, University of South Alabama, 1990
Specialized Training
- Critical Care Certified Registered Nurse 2013
Research Interests
- Reducing 30 Day Readmissions of COPD Patients
- Smoking Cessation in the In-Patient Setting
- Smoking Cessation Support Group
- Improving the Quality of Life of the COPD Population
Ongoing Research Support
- SMART In-Patient Smoking Cessation
The goal of this program is to initiate smoking cessation education and offer nicotine replacement therapy versus pharmacological smoking cessation therapy prior to patient discharge from the hospital.
- Smoking Cessation Support Group
The goal of this program is to offer a live smoking cessation program in conjunction with pulmonary rehab to promote tobacco cessation compliance.
Selected Publications
- Harris, S., Lang, B., Percy, R. & Patronas, C. (2017). Reducing 30-day readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medsurg Nursing 25:6. 403-406.
Teaching
Doctoral Courses
- Family NP Residency I
- Family NP Residency II
- Family NP Residency III
- NU600 DNP Project Planning Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Planning
- NU608 Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement in Health Care Systems
- NU611 Translating Evidence into Practice
- NU612 Clinical Prevention and Population Health
- Course Coordinator for NU612
- Course Coordinator for Family NP Residency I, II, and III
Graduate Courses Taught
- Advanced Family Nursing I
- Advanced Family Nursing Practicum I
- Advanced Family Nursing Practicum II
- Advanced Family Nursing III
- Advanced Family Nursing Practicum III
- Advanced Family Nursing Internship IV
- Advanced Pathophysiology