Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Research Interests

Clinical Interests

Dr. Staci Reynolds joined Duke in January 2016, with a joint position between Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University Hospital (DUH). As a faculty member, Dr. Reynolds primarily teaches in the ABSN Program evidence-based practice courses. Clinically, she serves as a neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist for the three neuro units at DUH. Additionally, Dr. Reynolds coordinates the Duke Advancement of Nursing, Center of Excellence (DANCE) academic-practice partnership. She has experience as a provider of care to adult populations in acute care settings. Before coming to DUSON, she was a critical care nurse and a neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Reynolds received a baccalaureate degree in nursing science from Indiana University (IU) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned a Master’s degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at IU in 2011, and completed her PhD at IU in May 2016. Dr. Reynolds’ dissertation focused on implementation of clinical practice guidelines, and her current research interests includes evidence-based practice implementation.

Awards and Honors

• 2015 2014 Certificant of the Year Award, American Board of Neuroscience Nurses

• 2013 Novice Writer’s Award, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Areas of Expertise

• Acute / Critical Care
• Neuroscience

Areas of Interest

• • Evidence-based practice
• • Implementation science

Representative Publications

• 2016 -- Pubmed # 27602532 Reynolds, S. S., Murray, L. L., McLennon, S. M., Bakas, T. Implementation of a Stroke Competency Program to Improve Nurses' Knowledge of and Adherence to Stroke Guidelines. J Neurosci Nurs. December 1, 2016; 48(6); 328-335

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 24911822 Wuchner, S. S. Integrative review of implementation strategies for translation of research-based evidence by nurses. Clin Nurse Spec. August 25, 2015; 28(4); 214-23

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 24823968 Sitterding, M. C., Ebright, P., Broome, M., Patterson, E. S., Wuchner, S. Situation Awareness and Interruption Handling During Medication Administration. West J Nurs Res. August 1, 2014; 36(7); 891-916

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22743808 Wuchner, S. S., Bakas, T., Adams, G., Buelow, J., Cohn, J. Nursing interventions and assessments for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: a mixed methods study involving practicing nurses. J Neurosci Nurs. August 1, 2012; 44(4); 177-85; quiz 186-7

• 2011 -- Bakas, T., & Wuchner, S.S. Stroke In Encyclopedia of Nursing Research (3rd), edited by J.J. Fitzpatrick & M. Wallace 2011; New York: Springer.

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