Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE

Dr. Kelly Powers, PhD, RN, CNE is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at UNC Charlotte. She has been a faculty member at UNC Charlotte since 2008 and has taught in the BSN, MSN, and DNP programs. Dr. Powers creates innovative simulations for the BSN program, and mentors BSN Honors students to conduct scholarly projects to advance clinical practice. Her current courses are focused on teaching and mentoring DNP students to conduct scholarly projects, preparing MSN students for the nurse educator role, and advancing graduate students’ interprofessional collaboration competencies. She created and teaches an interprofessional education (IPE) course for graduate students in nursing, social work, and other programs within the College of Health and Human Services. As a member of the steering committee of the North Carolina Interprofessional Education Leaders Collaborative (NC-IPELC), Dr. Powers collaborates with other IPE leaders across the state to advance interprofessional collaborative practice.

Prior to joining the faculty at UNC Charlotte, Dr. Powers worked as a Registered Nurse in a variety of settings; including critical care, emergency, medical/surgical, and rehabilitation settings. She currently teaches in the MSN and DNP programs, and also works to create and evaluate innovative educational interventions for the BSN program.

AREAS OF RESEARCH

Dr. Powers’ research is focused on improving the tenets of interprofessional practice to improve patient, family, and community health outcomes

EDUCATION

PhD, 2014, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nursing

MS, 2007, William Paterson University Nursing

BS, 1999, Villanova University, Nursing

EXTERNAL AFFILIATIONS

North Carolina Interprofessional Education Leaders Collaborative (NC-IPELC), Steering Committee

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Gamma Iota Chapter

Journal of Professional Nursing and Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Editorial Board