Cynthia Jackson, DNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor Department of Community Mental Health Nursing
Education
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Birmingham in Alabama, 2009
- Master of Science in Nursing, University of South Alabama, 2003
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of South Alabama, 1998
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bishop State Community College, 1989
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Southwest State Technical College, 1986
Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2004
Research Interests
- Reducing health disparities among vulnerable populations
- Increasing access to affordable healthcare
Completed Research Support
- Washington, C. L. (2012-2013). Cultural and Spiritual Sensitivity as a Model for Individualized
Diabetic Management, USA Health Disparity Research Group (Pilot Grant), Mobile, AL
Role: PI
Publications
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Arrieta MI, Fisher L, Shaw T, Bryan V, Hudson A, Eastburn S, Shelley-Tremblay S, Hanks R, Washington-Lewis C, Roussell L, Dagenais P, Icenogle M, Slagle M, Parker L, Crook E. (2017). Consolidating the Academic End of a Community-Based Research Venture to Address Health Disparities. The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement,
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Washington, C.W. (2010). Empowering Community Health: An Educational Approach. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 27 (4).
Teaching
Graduate Courses Taught
- CMN 571 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- CMN 572 Family Nurse Practitioner I
- CMN 571 Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
- NURS 501 Healthcare Policy/ Ethics
- NURS 504 Advanced Pharmacology
- NURS 505 Advanced Health Assessment
- NURS 506 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
- MN 511 Assessment & Evaluation
- NURS 521 Nursing Issues, Informatics and health Technology
- MN 554 FNP I Across the Lifespan
- MN 560 FNP I practicum
- MN 561 FNP II Practicum
- PC 605 Clinical Decision making
- PC 606 Theories and Concepts of Advanced Primary Care Nursing
- NP 614 Chronic Problems
- PC 618 Research
- NURS 618 Teaching Strategies and Evaluation
- NURS 619 Curriculum Development
- NURS 668 Capstone
Honors and Awards
- Trainership in Family Nurse Practitioner, University of South Alabama, 2002
- Search Scholarship Award, University of South Alabama, 2003
- Thelma B. Walker Scholarship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008
- Golden Key National Honor Society, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008
- Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009
Affiliations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- American Diabetes Association
- American Nurses Association
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- USA Health Disparity Research Group Advisory Board Member