Tiffany Jackson, DNP, NP-C, ACHPN

Dr. Tiffany Jackson DNP, NP-C, ACHPN is a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Nursing.

Dr. Jackson has been a nurse practitioner since 2012 board certified in family health, hospice, and palliative care. She received her BSN from Waynesburg University, MSN from Duquesne University (Pittsburgh), and DNP from Chatham University (Pittsburgh). She has specialized in hospice and palliative medicine since 2012. Her clinical practice focuses on home-based palliative and hospice care to support patients and their families at the end of life. She is currently a member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association (HPNA), a member of national HPNA Educational Review Committee, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Research interests include end of life care, earlier palliative and hospice intervention for patients diagnosed with life limiting disease, end of life advanced care planning, and aggressive symptom management in the home to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

She was the recipient of the 2022 University of North Carolina Innovative Fellow Award which is focused on expanding undergraduate curriculum in the didactic and clinical setting related to palliative care. Dr. Jackson is an integral part of collaborative relationships between UNC Charlotte School of Nursing and community partners focusing on population health clinical experiences.

AREAS OF RESEARCH

Palliative Care, Hospice, Community Health, Social Determinants of Health, End of Life Advanced Care Planning, and Aggressive Symptom Management in the Home to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations, Simulation

EDUCATION

DNP, 2014, Chatham University

MSN,2012, Duquesne University

BSN, 2008, Waynesburg University

ADN, 2006, UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing

EXTERNAL AFFILIATION

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners