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NAME: Leslie L. Davis EMAIL: [email protected] RN LICENSE: North Carolina CURRENT: Expires: 9/30/16 NP LICENSE: North Carolina CURRENT: Expires: 9/30/15 EDUCATION Center for Life-Long Learning Certificate 2014 Qualitative Research Methods University of North Carolina (3 summer Chapel Hill, NC institutes) School of Nursing PhD 2011 Nursing University of North Carolina Chronic Illness Chapel Hill, NC School of Nursing ANP 2000 Post-Master’s Adult Nurse University of North Carolina Practitioner Program Chapel Hill, NC Cardiology Specialty School of Nursing MSN 1989 Adult Geriatric Health University of North Carolina Secondary Care Chapel Hill, NC Minor: Nursing Education School of Nursing BSN 1985 Nursing University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT (SCHOOL OF NURSING) School of Nursing Assistant Professor 8/11 – present University of North Carolina Adult Health Greensboro, NC School of Nursing Pre-doctoral Research Fellow 8/10 – 07/11 University of North Carolina T-32 Institutional Grant Chapel Hill, NC Interventions to Prevent and Manage Chronic Illness School of Nursing Teaching Fellow 5/08 – 07/11 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC School of Nursing Clin. Associate Professor 5/07 – present University of North Carolina Adjunct Faculty Chapel Hill, NC

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Leslie L. Davis Page 2 School of Nursing Clin. Associate Professor 1/05 – 5/07 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC School of Nursing Clin. Assistant Professor 7/01-12/04 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC School of Nursing Clinical Instructor 8/93-7/01 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC St. Francis Memorial Facilitator 9/92-4/93 Hospital San Francisco, CA San Francisco State U. Preceptor 5/91-4/92 San Francisco, CA School of Nursing Clinical Instructor 7/89-8/89 University of San Francisco, Ca School of Nursing Teaching Assistant 8/88-6/89 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT (SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) School of Medicine Clin. Assistant Professor 7/1/07 - present Department of Internal Medicine Adult Nurse Practitioner Division of Cardiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC School of Medicine Clin. Assistant Professor 7/01-7/05 Department of Internal Medicine Adult Nurse Practitioner Division of Cardiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC School of Medicine Coordinator of Clinical Trials 7/01 – 7/05 Dept of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology; Division of Cardiology Project leader/Supervised 8 coordinators Chapel Hill, NC for 25 clinical projects; Project Manager/Lead Coordinator for: OAT Trial (NIH) (MI Trial: 9 pts) STICH Trial (NIH) (CABG/CHF Trial: 35 pts) TITAN Trial (STEMI Trial: 34 pts) ACUITY Trial (ACS Trial: 33 pts)

Leslie L. Davis Page 3 UNC- Hospitals Adult Nurse Practitioner 7/00 – 7/01 Dept of Medicine Cardiology Clinic Division of Cardiology Chapel Hill, NC PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS Duke Univ Med Ctr Adult Nurse Practitioner 6/06 – 5/08 Division of Cardiology Cardiology Clinic Durham, NC Alamance Medical Research President, CEO 7/94-3/02 Foundation Burlington, NC Duke University Medical Center PerDiem Staff Nurse 3/97 – 3/99 Durham, NC Emergency Dept. Alamance Medical Research Coordinator of Cardiology 7/94- 10/99 Foundation Project Manager for Clinical Trials: Burlington, NC GUSTO IIb (ACS Trial: 90 pts)

PARADIGM (ACS Trial: 27 pts) PURSUIT (ACS Trial: 73 pts) PRAISE 2 (CHF trial: 3 pts) APLAUD (CAD Trial: 13 pts) MOST (Pacemaker Trial: 24 pts) ENRICHD (MI/depression Trial: 53 pts) Duke Clinical Research Institute International Coordinator 9/93-7/94 Durham, NC GUSTO II/PTCA Substudy St. Francis Memorial Hosp. Clinical Manager 8/89-6/93 San Francisco, CA Telemetry Unit University of California Staff Nurse 7/89-1/90 San Francisco Medical Center Telemetry San Francisco, CA Duke University Medical Ctr. Staff Nurse 5/86-6/89 Durham, NC Emergency Room Moses Cone Memorial Hosp. Staff Nurse 5/85-5/86 Greensboro, NC Critical Care Nursing Internship

Leslie L. Davis Page 4 HONORS April 2015 Inducted as a fellow in the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association Jan 2015 Selected as Cardiovascular Team Member by the American College of Cardiology

to serve 3-year term as member of the Management Board for the National Cardiovascular Data Registry®

Jan 2015 Selected as one of three nurse practitioners by the American Society of

Hypertension (ASH) to serve on task force to certify nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmDs as ASH Hypertension Specialist

Sept 2014 Recipient of the 2014 Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Early Career Research

Stipend from the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing to present original research findings at the AHA sessions, November 2014

May 2014 Awarded research grant from Sigma Theta Tau to do Pilot Intervention Study Nov 2013 Recipient of the 2013 Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award from the

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Nursing Nov 2013 Inducted as a fellow in the American Heart Association, Cardiovascular and

Stroke Nursing Council June 2013 Inducted as a fellow for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. May 2013 First place; Data Based Research Award: Thoughts and Behaviors of Women with

Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Poster Abstract/Presentation for the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, 19

th Annual Symposium, Las

Vegas, 2013. Jan 2013 Named as chair to design/implement a Group Lecture Series for the new

hypertension treatment guidelines being published in 2013 for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (Lectures in 2013-2014).

Oct 2012 Selected as one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina for 2012. Jan 2012 Named as one of five cardiology nurse experts for the American Heart

Association’s Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council Go Red for Women Task Force.

October 2011 Named as one of three cardiology expert NP faculty to develop a patient

education flip chart by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners for use by NPs for the condition of Atrial Fibrillation. (Launched in 2013).

April 2011 Named as faculty for a “Reaching and Teaching” CME/CE Program for NPs &

PAs entitled: Cardiovascular Risk and Renal Insufficiency: Warning Signs in Primary Care. Developed content and presented to national audiences.

Leslie L. Davis Page 5 Dec 2010 Recipient of an American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation NP Doctoral Student Scholarship awarded during the 2010 Funding Cycle. August 2010 Recipient of an Institutional T-32 Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship (NIH) Interventions to Prevent/Manage Chronic Illness. Awarded for 2010-2011. Nov 2009 Named as chair/NP faculty to design/implement a Cardiology Specialty

Conference for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Sponsored by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Conducted 2 conferences in 2010 and 3 conferences in 2011).

Nov 2009 Awarded research grant from Sigma Theta Tau to do Pilot Research for

dissertation Jan 2009 Named member of Clinical Expert Review Panel of the AHRQ Prevention Quality

Indicators: for Diabetes Mellitus, Acute Conditions and Chronic Conditions (including hypertension, chronic heart failure, and angina).

Sept 2008 President’s Award from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing Alumni

Association for Extraordinary Service towards Education and Fellowship: 2008 April 2007 Recipient of the Nurse Educators of Tomorrow (NET) Scholarship for Doctoral

Study in Nursing (NCNA; $15,000.00/year); awarded for 2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009.

August 2006 Recipient of the Jane Smith Scholarship for Doctoral Study in Cardiovascular

Nursing Awarded for 2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2010; 2010-2011. May 2006 Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Classroom Instruction School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill March 2006 Named member of task force/writing group for the Improvement of Care in ST-

Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Intervention for the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. Meeting: March 30-April 1, 2006.

May 2005 Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Classroom Instruction School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill March 2005 Named as expert NP faculty for the Group Lecture Series on Hypertension for the

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Dec 2004 Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets Book wins Critical Care Book of the Year American Journal of Nursing May 2003 Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Classroom Instruction School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill May 2002 Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Classroom Instruction School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Leslie L. Davis Page 6 PUBLICATIONS BOOKS (Editor):

Davis, LL. (Ed.). 2004. Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1st ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Grubbs, L. & Davis, LL. (2015). Cardiac and peripheral vascular systems. In M. J.

Goolsby & L. Grubbs (Eds.) Advanced assessment: Interpreting findings and formulating

differential diagnoses. 3rd

Edition. FA Davis Company. Davis, LL. (2007). Care of the Patient with Acute Coronary Syndromes. In D.K. Moser & B Reigel. (Eds) Cardiac Nursing: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. Elsevier: pp. 789-810. Davis, L.L. (2006). Emergency Situations. In the Registered Nurse Refresher Program for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Continuing Education. Davis, L.L. (2006). Common Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders. In the

Registered Nurse Refresher Program for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department of Continuing Education.

Davis L & Smith D. (2004). Myocardial Infarction. In Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1

st ed.)

Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 99 – 114.

Smith D & Davis L. (2004). Antiplatelet and Antithrombin Therapy. In Cardiovascular Nursing

Secrets (1st ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 319-330.

Smith D & Davis L. (2004). Thrombolytic Therapy. In Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1st ed.)

Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 309-318.

Harrell J & Davis L. (2004). Cardiac Rehabilitation. In Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1st

ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 435-444.

Vitale K, Gearing P & Davis L. (2004). Arrhythmias. In Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1st

ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 135-150. Dunn P & Davis L. (2004). Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes. In Cardiovascular Nursing

Secrets (1st ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 479-486.

Sullivan C & Davis L. (2004). Cardiovascular Disease and the Elderly. In Cardiovascular Nursing Secrets (1

st ed.) Saint Louis: Elsevier/Mosby; pp. 463-470.

Davis L. (2002). Chest Pain. In Nurse Practitioner Secrets. (1

st ed.) Philadelphia: Hanley and

Belfus. pp. 105-112.

Leslie L. Davis Page 7 Davis L. (2002). Congestive Heart Failure. In Nurse Practitioner Secrets. (1

st ed.) Philadelphia:

Hanley and Belfus; pp. 113-122. Davis L. (2004). Foreword to Heart Sounds Made Incredibly Easy. Springhouse: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

MANUSCRIPTS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED JOURNALS:

Davis, LL. (2015) Determining time of onset in patients with acute coronary syndromes:

agreement between medical record and interview data. Dimensions of Critical Care

Nursing, in press (Publication date: July).

Davis, LL. (2015) Attaining and maintaining blood pressure control in adults with hypertension:

applying the latest evidence. The Nurse Practitioner, in press (Publication date: June). Davis, LL. (2014). Preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Dimensions of Critical Care, 33(2): 96-102. (Re-printed with permission from The Nurse Practitioner). Davis, LL. (2014). Cardiovascular issues in older adults. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. Special Edition: Age Related Complications of Critical Illness. 26 (1): 61-89.

Davis, LL., Mishel, M., Moser, DK., Esposito, N., Lynn, M., Schwartz, TA. (2013). Thoughts

and behaviors of women with symptoms of acute coronary syndromes. Heart and Lung,

42(6):428-435.

Mapp, ID, Davis, LL, Krowchuk H. (2013). Prevention of unplanned intensive care unit

admissions and hospital mortality by Early Warning Systems. Dimensions of Critical

Care Nursing, 32(6) 300-9.

Davis, LL. (2013) Combining best scientific evidence with expert clinical experience. The

Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(10):A22.

Davis, LL. (2013) Using the latest evidence to manage hypertension: Implications for nurse

practitioner practice. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(10): 621-8. CE

questions/test, pp. 629-230.

Davis, LL. (2013) Contemporary management of atrial fibrillation. The Journal for Nurse

Practitioners, 9(10): 643-52.

Lewis, JM. & Davis, LL. (2013). Management of stable ischemic heart disease. The Journal for

Nurse Practitioners. 9(10): 661-8.

Roberts, ME. & Davis, LL. (2013). Cardiovascular disease in women: A nurse practitioners

guide to prevention. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 9(10): 679-87.

Leslie L. Davis Page 8

Davis, LL. (2013) Preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The Nurse Practitioner,

38(11): 24-31.

Davis, LL & Wright, J. (2012) The Million Hearts initiative: How nurse practitioners can help

lead. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 24(10): 565-568.

Davis, LL. (2011). How to implement home blood pressure monitoring. Clinical Advisor to

Nurse Practitioners, 14(7): 65-68.

Foody JM, Cleary JK, Davis LL, McGinnity JG, Zuber K. (2011) Chronic kidney disease and

cardiovascular risk: A perfect storm. A Clinical Supplement to the Clinical Advisor.

Gary R. & Davis, L.L. (2008) Diastolic heart failure. Heart and Lung, 17(6): 405-416.

Shirley, S., Davis, LL, & Carlson, B. (2008) The relationship between BMI/body composition

and survival of heart failure patients. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners, 20: 326-332.

Willette, EW, Surrells D., Davis, LL, & Bush, C.T. (2007) Nurses’ knowledge of heart failure

self-management. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(4): 190-195.

Moyer P, Ornato JP, Brady WJ, Davis LL, Ghaemmaghami CA, Gibler WB, Mears G, Mosesso

VN, Zane RD. (2007) Development of systems of care for ST-Elevation myocardial

infarction patients. The emergency medical services and emergency department

perspective. Circulation, 116: e43-e48.

MacMillian, J.S., Davis, L.L., Durham, C.F., Matteson E.S. (2006). Exercise and heart rate

recovery. Heart and Lung, 35 (6), 383-90.

Cobb, S. L, Brown, D. J., Davis, L.L. (2006). Effective interventions for lifestyle changes after

myocardial infarction and coronary artery revascularization. Journal of American

Academy Of Nurse Practitioners, 18(1), 31-39. Davis, L.L., Vitale, K.A., Irmiere, C.A., Hackney, T.A., Belew, K.M., Chikowski, A.R., Sullivan, C.A., Hellkamp, A.S., Schron, E.B., Lamas, G.A. for the MOST Investigators and Coordinators. (2004). Body image changes associated with dual chamber pacemaker insertion in women. Heart and Lung, 33 (5): 273-280. Davis, L., Evans, J., Strickland, J., Shaw, L., & Wagner, G. (2001) Delays in thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Association with mode of transportation to the hospital, age, sex, and race. American Journal of Critical Care, 10 (1), 35-42. Griffin, H., Davis, L., Gant, E., Savona, M., Shaw, L., Strickland, J. (1999). A community

hospital’s effort to expedite treatment for patients with chest pain. Heart and Lung, 28 (6), 402-408.

Leslie L. Davis Page 9 MANUSCRIPTS PUBLISHED IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS: Davis, L, Trupp, R, & Velazquez, E. (2008). Getting to goal in hypertension treatment: Practical strategies. A Clinical Supplement to the Clinical Advisor. January, 2008. Davis, L, Leonard, B, & McGill, J. B. (2006). Achieving optimal control of hypertension in diabetes. A Supplement for the Clinical Advisor. November, 2006. Davis, L. (2005). Treatment modalities and the long-term treatment of patients with heart failure. CE-TODAY. Davis, L. & Largay, J. (2004). Current management strategies of acute coronary syndrome in patients with diabetes mellitus. CE-TODAY, 3 (6), 17-26. Davis, L. (2004). Beta-blockers and current evidence-based guidelines. New concepts in increasing heart efficiency: Using evidence in clinical practice. CE-TODAY for Nurse Practitioners. 3, 3. ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED (Data-based)

Davis, LL. Davis LL., McCoy TP, Riegel B, McKinley S, Doering L, Dracup K, Moser D.

(2015) Congruence of time from symptom onset according to medical record versus

subject interview in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. Journal of the

American College of Cardiology. 2015;65 (10_S): doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)60150-4.

Davis, LL. (2014). Knowing and going: the perfect combination for women experiencing

symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Circulation, 130: A14813.

Davis, LL., Mishel, M., Moser, D.K., Esposito, N., Schwartz, T., Lynn, M. (2013) Thoughts

and behaviors of women with symptoms of acute coronary syndromes. Journal of

Cardiovascular Nursing, 28(4): 299.

Davis, L., Griffin, H., & Wagner, G. (1999). Acute Myocardial Infarction Management at a Community Hospital. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 25 (6), 450.

THESIS

Davis, L.L. (1989). Establishing the validity of the finger dynamometer as an alternative

method of chest pain assessment. (Master’s Thesis, University of North Carolina, 1989).

SCHOLARLY PRODUCTS Davis, LL. (2015) Authored two modules for Registered Nurse Refresher Program for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Continuing Education. Module 13 on “Care of the Patient with Common Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders” and Module 22 on “Emergency Situations”.

Leslie L. Davis Page 10 Davis, LL. (2013) Heart Matters: Living with Atrial Fibrillation. Patient Education Flip chart developed with 4 other NP faculty for the AANP. Patient education Tear Off Sheets also developed to accompany the flip chart. Davis, LL. (2013) E-learning course for Wolters Kluwer Health entitled: Hypertension Medications: Part 1 and Part 2. Davis, LL. (2012) E-learning course for Wolters Kluwer Health entitled: Heart Failure: Advanced Pharmacologic Management. Davis, LL. (2006). Mosby Nursing Continuing Education [Online]. Cardiogenic Shock. PRESENTATIONS

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS:

Davis LL. Use of Timelines as a Visualization Technique to Analyze How Women Recognize,

Interpret, and Act on Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Moderated Poster

presentation of original data, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA),

April 2015, Anaheim, CA.

Davis LL. & Stump MR. Best Practices for Determining Time of Symptom Onset in Patients

with Acute Coronary Syndrome.. Poster presentation of original data, Preventive

Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), April 2015, Anaheim, CA.

Davis LL., McCoy TP, Riegel B, McKinley S, Doering L, Dracup K, Moser D. Congruence of

Time from Symptom Onset According to Medical Record versus Subject Interview in

Patients Diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Poster presentation of original data,

American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 2015 in San Diego, CA.

Davis LL. Know and Go: Women Need Both When Having Acute Cardiac Symptoms. Poster

presentation of original data, 2014 Minority Health and Health Disparities Grantees’

Conference (formerly known as the International Symposium on Minority Health and

Health Disparities). Dec 2, 2014 in Maryland.

Davis LL. Knowing and Going: A Perfect Combination for Women Experiencing Symptoms of

Acute Coronary Syndrome. Poster presentation of original data, American Heart

Association Scientific Sessions, Nov 19, 2014 in Chicago, IL.

Davis LL. Thoughts and Behaviors of Women with Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Poster presentation of original data, Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association

19th

Annual Symposium, May 2, 2013. (First Place Winner for Data-Based Research)


Davis, LL. Multigrounded Theory: An Extension of Traditional Grounded Theory.

Podium presentation for a symposium entitled: Innovative Qualitative Methods.

Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Davis, LL., Mishel, M., Moser, D.K., Esposito, N., Schwartz, T., Lynn, M. Thoughts

and Behaviors of Women with Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Poster

of original data, Southern Nursing Research Society scientific sessions, Feb, 2012.

DeGuzman, A. & Davis, L. Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) – a Therapeutic

Option for Inoperable Coronary Artery Disease. Poster Presentation at the 20th

Annual

Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium, sponsored by the Council of Nurse Practitioners

and North Carolina Nurses Association, April 2004. Also presented the same poster at a

CE workshop (“The Beat Goes On: Trends in Cardiology Nursing” attended by 350

nurses from the southeast; Feb 24, 2004).

Fraulo, E., Lytle, B., Staman, K., Rund, M., Aitchinson, P., Davis, L., Denno, M., Draus, C.,

McNamara, N., Rose, R., Shaddinger, D., Sims, J., Smith, D., Wentz, D., Williams, J.,

Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, N.C. Can Nurses Improve the Care of NSTE

ACS Patients by Encouraging Guideline Adherence? Implications of the CRUSADE

Initiative (Presented at the National Teaching Institute, May 20-21, 2003.)

Davis, L.L., Vitale, K.A., Irmiere, C.A., Hackney, T.A., Belew, K.M., Chikowski, A.R.,

Sullivan, C.A., Hellkamp, A.S., Schron, E.B., Lamas, G.A. for the MOST Investigators

and Coordinators.Psychosocial Adaptation of Patients in a Long-Term Pacemaker Trial

(verbal presentation, North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE)

scientific sessions, San Diego, Ca; May 10, 2002).

Vitale, K.A., Davis, L.L., Belew, K.M., Irmiere, C.A., Hackney, T.A., Sullivan, C.A.,

Chikowski, A.R., Hellkamp, A.S., Schron, E.B., Lamas, G.A. for the MOST Investigators

and Coordinators. Investigation of Patient Satisfaction in Patients Participating in a

Long-Term Pacemaker Trial. (poster presentation, North American Society for Pacing

and Electrophysiology (NASPE) scientific sessions, San Diego, CA; May 10, 2002). Davis LL, Willette EW, Surrells D, & Bush CT. Nurses’ Nurses’ knowledge of Heart Failure

self-management principles. Poster presentation of original data, American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners, national scientific sessions, June 30, 2008).

Davis LL, Yadao A, & Braceras R. Efficacy and safety of aliskiren for the treatment of

hypertension and helping patients achieve goal. (Poster presentation, AANP national

scientific sessions, June 29, 2008).

Davis LL. Psychosocial Adaptation of Patients in a Long-Term Pacemaker Trial (verbal

presentation, NASPE scientific sessions, May 10, 2002).

Leslie L. Davis Page 12 Davis LL Development of a Clinical Partnership for Undergraduate Teaching Between a Community Hospital (Alamance Regional Medical Center) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Abstract accepted for verbal presentation at the statewide AHEC meeting in Charlotte, N.C. (January 13, 2000). Davis LL Acute Myocardial Infarction Management at a Community Hospital. Abstract accepted for a Verbal Presentation at the National Emergency Nurses Association Meeting (ENA) in Washington DC (Oct. 2, 1999). Davis LL Concurrence between shared governance, CQI, and regulatory requirements. Poster presentation at Organization of Nurse Executives (ONE) conference, October 1992. Davis LL A finger dynamometer: An alternate way to measure chest pain. Poster presentation at statewide graduate nursing symposium, April 1989. INVITED:

“12 Lead EKG Workshop”. Invited Speaker for NCNA Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium

(NPSS), Annual State Meeting, Asheville, NC (March 2015).

“Chronic Stable Ischemic Heart Disease” Invited Guest Speaker Invited Speaker for NCNA

Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium (NPSS), Annual State Meeting, Asheville, NC (March

2015).

“Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk” Invited Guest Speaker for UNC Chapel

Hill Center for Life-Long Learning Class: Fourth Annual Cardiovascular Update” (Jan, 2015).

“JNC-8 Guidelines: Implications for Nurse Practitioners”. Invited Speaker for Gerontological

Advanced Practice Nursing Association (GAPNA), National Meeting, Orlando, Fla (Sept 2014).

“Hypertension Management in Adults: 2014 Update”. Invited Speaker for American

Association of Nurse Practitioners, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (June 2014).

“Cardiovascular Medications, What’s New; What’s Changed in 2014?” Invited Speaker for

American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (June 2014).

“12 Lead EKG Workshop”. Invited Speaker for American Association of Nurse Practitioners,

Annual National Meeting, Nashville, TN (June 2014).

“Basic EKG Workshop”. Invited Speaker for Kentucky Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Mid-Wives

26th

Annual Spring Conference (April 2014)

“12 Lead EKG Workshop”. Invited Speaker for Kentucky Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Mid-Wives

26th



“Hypertension Management in Adults: 2014 Update”. Invited guest speaker for the Nurse

Practitioner Spring Symposium, North Carolina Nurses’ Association, Charlotte, NC (March 30,

2014)

“Million Hearts: How AANP Fellows Can Help Lead”. Invited guest speaker for the closing talk

for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Winter Meeting for Fellows. (New

Orleans, February, 2014).

“Hypertension Management in Adults: 2014 Update”. Invited guest speaker for the 3rd

Annual

Cardiovascular Update for the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing Center for Life-long

Learning. (January, 2014)

“Focus on Patient Advocacy: Million Hearts and the Role of the Individual Cardiac Care

Associate”. Invited guest speaker for the American College of Cardiology Advocacy Orientation

and Training Workshop. Co-presenter with Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director of

Million Hearts. (September 22, 2013).

“An Update on New Cardiovascular Medications”. Invited Guest Speaker for American

Association of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 2013).

“Latest Cardiovascular Research Headlines from 2013” Invited Guest Speaker for American

Association of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 2013).

“12 Lead EKG Workshop”. Invited Guest Speaker for Kentucky Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Mid-

Wives 25th


“Management of Hypertension: What Every NP Needs to Know in 2013”. Invited Guest Speaker

for NP Spring Symposium (NCNA). (March 2013)

“Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation”. Invited Guest Speaker for NP Spring

Symposium (NCNA). (March 2013)

“Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” Invited Guest Speaker for UNC Chapel

Hill Center for Life-Long Learning Class: Second Annual Cardiovascular Update”. (Jan, 2013).

Faculty and Chair for Breakfast Symposium at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida entitled: “Thromboprophylaxis in Atrial Fibrillation: What

to Do with Today’s Guidelines and Evidence” (June 22, 2012– attendance 600+).

“Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse: An Update on Newly FDA Approved Cardiovascular

Medications”. Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National

Meeting in Orlando, Florida. (June 22, 2012).


“Latest Cardiovascular Research Headlines from 2011-2012” Invited Guest Speaker for

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Orlando, Florida. (June 22,

2012).

“Treating Difficult to Control Hypertension” Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Orlando, Florida. (June, 2012).


Medications”. Invited Guest Speaker for Kentucky Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Mid Wives 24th

Annual Spring Conference (April 2012).

“12 Lead EKG Workshop”. Invited Guest Speaker for Kentucky Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Mid-

Wives 24th


“EKG Case Studies for the NP of 2012”. Invited Guest Speaker for NP Spring Symposium

(NCNA). (March 2012)


Medications”. Invited Guest Speaker for NP Spring Symposium (NCNA). (March 2012)

“2012 Update on the Treatment of Hypertension” Invited Guest Speaker for UNC Chapel Hill

Center for Life-Long Learning Class: Keeping Your Hand on the Pulse: A Cardiovascular

Update of Guideline Changes and New Medications”. (Jan, 20, 2012).

“Chronic Heart Failure: What’s New in 2011” Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy

of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 26, 2011).


Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. (June 26, 2011).

“Interpreting 12 Lead ECGs: A Case Study Approach” Invited Guest Speaker for a 3.5 hour

workshop for the Kentucky Coalition for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 20,

2011).

“Interpreting 12 Lead ECGs: A Case Study Approach” Invited Guest Speaker for a 2.25 hour

workshop for the statewide Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium; Pinehurst, NC. (March 29,

2011).

“12 Lead ECG Class”. Teaching 1.5 hours of a full day 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Class for

UNC Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Continuing Education Department. (Feb 10, 2011).

“Treating Difficult to Control Hypertension” Invited Guest Speaker for American College of

Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Tampa, Fla. (Oct 21, 2010).


“The (Not so) Good, the Bad, the Ugly (Case studies of 12 Lead ECGs)” Invited Guest Speaker

for American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Tampa, Fla. (Oct 21, 2010).


College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Tampa, Fla. (Oct 21, 2010).

“Hypertension: What’s New for the Primary Care Provider” Invited Guest Speaker for

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. (June 26, 2010).

“Women and Heart Disease” Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners National Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. (June 26, 2010).

“Chronic Heart Failure: What’s New in 2010” Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. (June 27, 2010).


Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. (June 27, 2010).

“Women and Heart Disease”. Invited Guest Speaker for Center for Life Long Learning, UNC

Chapel Hill, School of Nursing for a Women’s Health CE Conference (April 16, 2010).

“Heart Disease: Are Women Different Than Men?” Invited Guest Speaker for North Carolina

Nurses Association (Feb 11, 2010).

“Basic EKG Workshop”. Invited Guest Speaker for Center for Life Long Learning, UNC Chapel

Hill, School of Nursing. Morning and afternoon session; Taped for an enduring document (Jan.

14, 2010).

“Hypertension as a Key Feature of Metabolic Syndrome” Invited Guest Speaker for American

College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Albuquerque, NM. (Oct 11, 2009).

“True Confessions of Real ECGs (Case studies of 12 Lead ECGs)” Invited Guest Speaker for

American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Albuquerque, NM. (Oct 10, 2009).

“Diverse Presentations of Coronary Heart Disease” Invited Guest Speaker for American

College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting; Albuquerque, NM. (Oct 10, 2009).


American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Nashville TN. (June 18, 2009).

“12 Lead ECG Interpretation Workshop”. Invited Guest Speaker for North Carolina Statewide

NP Symposium. Morning and Afternoon workshops; (repeat sessions; April 21, 2009).


“12 Lead ECG Class”. Teaching 2.5 hours of a full day 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Class for

UNC Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Continuing Education Department. (Feb 12, 2009).

“Heart Failure Update.” Invited Guest Speaker for Chronic Disease Management Update for

UNC Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, CE Department. (November 18, 2008).

“Gender Differences in Acute Coronary Syndromes.” Invited Guest Speaker for Diverse

Presentations of Cardiovascular Conditions for UNC Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, CE

Department. (November 12, 2008).


American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Nashville TN. (Nov 1, 2008).

“Syncope” Invited Guest Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting

in Nashville, TN, (Nov 1, 2008 and Nov 2, 2008: a repeat session)

“Heart Failure Update” Invited Guest Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners

National Meeting in Nashville TN. (October 31, 2008).

Faculty for Satellite Symposium at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual

Meeting in Maryland entitled: “Controlling the Constellation of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors:

Strategies for Optimizing Outcomes” (June 29, 2008– attendance 625).

“Women and Heart Disease: Symptom Recognition and Timely Treatment”. Invited Guest

Speaker for Kentucky Coalition for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 25, 2008).

“Advanced 12 Lead ECG Workshop”. Invited Guest Speaker for Kentucky Coalition for Nurse

Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 25, 2008).

“12 Lead ECG Class”. Full day course on 12 Lead ECG Interpretation for UNC Chapel Hill

School of Nursing, CE Department. (Feb 13, 2008).

“Update on Treatment of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia for Nurse Practitioners” Invited Guest

Speaker for Primary Care Update for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners: Chapel Hill, North

Carolina. (December 7, 2007).

“Chronic Heart Failure: Overview of Prevalence, Definition, and Guidelines for Evidence-

Based Treatment Guidelines” Invited Guest Speaker for Part of a Full Day CE Class on Heart

Failure, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (November 8, 2007).

“Ischemia, Infarct & Injury: The (Not so) Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Case studies of 12 Lead

ECGs)” Invited Guest Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in

San Antonio, Texas. (Oct 26, 2007).


“Women and Heart Disease: Symptom Recognition and Timely Treatment” Invited Guest

Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

(Oct 26, 2007).

“Differential Diagnosis and Treatment for Syncope” Invited Guest Speaker for American

College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. (Oct 26, 2007).

Program Chair and Speaker for a CE lunch time symposium at the American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners Annual Meeting entitled: Getting to the Goal in Hypertension Treatment: Practical

Strategies for Today’s Nurse Practitioners. (June 20, 2007 – attendance 500).

“Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure: for the Advanced Provider”. Invited Guest Speaker for

Kentucky Coalition for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 26, 2007).

“Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain in Adults”. Invited Guest Speaker for Kentucky Coalition

for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 26, 2007).

“Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain in Adults”. Invited Guest Speaker for North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium. (April 16, 2007).

“Why Women Delay Seeking Care with Chest Pain”- Invited Guest Speaker for Lunch Talk as

part of the Red Dress Campaign for Women’s Heart Disease (February 2, 2007; Wilmington

NC).

“Why Women Delay Seeking Care with Chest Pain”- Invited Guest Speaker for Nursing Grand

Rounds as part of the Red Dress Campaign for Women’s Heart Disease (February 2, 2007;

Wilmington NC).

“Update on Hypertension: Issues and Management” Invited Guest Speaker for Cardiovascular

Update for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (November 9, 2006).

“Management of Heart Failure in Adults: What’s New with the Latest 2006 Guidelines? Invited

Guest Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Orlando, Fla.

(Oct 13, 2006).

“Chest Pain: If not the Heart then What?” Invited Guest Speaker for American College of

Nurse Practitioners National Meeting in Orlando, Fla. (Oct 14, 2006).

“Tea with the Experts” as part of the Group Lecture Series Spin Off of “Hypertension

Management: the Pivotal Role of Nurse Practitioners”. Invited Guest Speaker for American

Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting in Texas. (June 23, 2006).


Program Chair and Speaker for a CE lunch time symposium at the American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners Annual Meeting in Texas entitled: Optimal Control of Hypertension in Patients

with Diabetes. (June 21, 2006).

The NP Role in Using Evidence-based Treatment for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

(ACS). Invited Guest Speaker for American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting in

Texas (June 21, 2006.)

Women and Heart Disease: What’s Different than Men? Invited Guest Speaker for Annual

Alumni Talk for Nurses, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, North Carolina. (May 9, 2006).

Hypertension Management: the Pivotal Role of Nurse Practitioners. Invited Key Note Speaker

for Kentucky Coalition for Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. (April 27, 2006 – estimated

attendance 800; One of three Key-Note Speakers).

Syncope: Differential Diagnosis & Management for the NP. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual

Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, North Carolina (April 25, 2006).

Heart Failure. Review of the Revised 2005 Treatment Guidelines. Invited Guest Speaker for

Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, North Carolina (April 24, 2006).

Hypertension Management: the Pivotal Role of Nurse Practitioners. Invited Guest Speaker for

Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, New York. (April 7, 2006).

Common Acute Care Problems in Primary Care: From Diagnosis to Management: Focus on

Chest Pain, Syncope and Dyspnea. Invited Guest Speaker for Family Nurse Practitioner Update:

Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (March 23, 2006).

Treatment of Hypertension Using Evidence-based Practice. Invited Guest Speaker for

Central/Wake Area: Nurse Practitioner Meeting, Durham, North Carolina (December 14, 2005).

Hypertension. Invited speaker to lead a live web workshop for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. (November 14, 2005). 12 Lead ECG Interpretation. Invited speaker for the NP Skills Workshop sponsored by the CE Department at UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing. (November, 2005)

The Nurse Practitioner’s Role in the Treatment of Hypertension Using Evidence-based Practice.

Invited Guest Speaker for American College of Nurse Practitioners Symposium, Palm Springs,

California. (October 22, 2005).

Hypertension. Invited Guest Speaker for Cardiovascular Update: Disease Management and

Prevention, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (September 22, 2005).


Role of the Heart Failure Clinic Team: Illustrated by Case Discussions. Invited Guest Speaker

for a Verbal Discussion Panel at the Heart Failure Management Symposium sponsored by UNC

School of Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida. (July 17, 2005).

Hypertension. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium,

Orlando, Florida. (July 16, 2005).

Current Management Strategies of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Diabetes. Invited Co-leader with John Buse, MD to lead a live web workshop. CE-Today [a national web-based company devoted to CE for nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants and physicians]. (June 7, 2005).

Cardiovascular Review for the NP. Invited speaker for a Nurse Practitioner Review Course to

do 2 hour lecture on CV assessment & management of CV diseases. Chapel Hill NC. (May 24-

26, 2005).

Improving Patient Adherence in Chronic Heart Failure. Invited to lead a live web workshop.

CE-Today. [a national web-based company devoted to CE for nurse practitioners, physician’s

assistants and physicians]. (May 12, 2005).

12 Lead EKG. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina. (April 27, 2005). Hypertension. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina. (April 28, 2005). Congestive Heart Failure. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina. (April 29, 2005). The Expanding Use of Combination Drug Therapy of Hypertension. Invited speaker for a workshop that included RN leaders who consult for credentialing long term care facilities (OMNICARE). December 9, 2004. Current Management Strategies of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Diabetes. Invited Co-leader with Joe Largay, P.A. to lead a live web workshop. CE-Today (July 22, 2004). Role of the Heart Failure Clinic Team: Illustrated by Case Discussions. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Discussion Panel at the Heart Failure Management Symposium sponsored by UNC School of Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida. (July 18, 2004). 12 Lead EKG. Presymposium Workshop. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Asheville, North Carolina. (April 19, 2004). Congestive Heart Failure. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Asheville, North Carolina. (April 19, 2004).

Leslie L. Davis Page 20 Role of the Heart Failure Clinic Team: Illustrated by Case Discussions. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Discussion Panel at the Heart Failure Management Symposium sponsored by UNC School of Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida. (July 20, 2003). Role of the Heart Failure Clinic Team: Illustrated by Case Discussions. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Discussion Panel at the Heart Failure Management Symposium sponsored by UNC School of Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida. (July 23, 2002). Hypertension. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. (April 24-25, 2002). Congestive Heart Failure. Invited Guest Speaker for Annual Statewide Nurse Practitioner Symposium, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. (April 24, 2002). The New Cholesterol Guidelines: What do They Mean to You? Invited Guest Speaker for Health Care Providers, Prospect Hill Family Practice, North Carolina. (April 4, 2002). Women and Heart Disease. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Presentation to the Women’s Health Steering Committee of the Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, N.C. (November 5, 2001). The New Cholesterol Guidelines: What do They Mean to You? Invited Guest Speaker for Medical Grand Rounds, Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, North Carolina. (August 21, 2001). Role of the Heart Failure Clinic Team: Illustrated by Case Discussions. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Discussion Panel at the Heart Failure Management Symposium sponsored by UNC School of Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida. (July, 22, 2001). Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Invited Guest Speaker for a Verbal Presentation at the Monthly Nurse Practitioner Meeting for Wake and Central Regions of N.C. in Raleigh. (March 21, 2001). Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Invited Guest Speaker for a Bi-Monthly Nurse Practitioner Meeting in Laurinberg, NC. (October 26, 2000). Congestive Heart Failure – Assessment and Treatment. Invited Guest Speaker for a Presentation at the Second Bi-Annual Cardiovascular Research Conference for the Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, N.C. (August 15, 2000). Alamance Medical Research Foundation, a Model of Cardiology Research in a Community Hospital. Invited Guest Speaker at a Verbal Presentation to the Alamance Regional Medical Center Hospital Board, Burlington, N.C. (March 7, 2000). Pain control, cardiac. Lecture presentation at 2-day clinical update conference on acute medical-surgical nursing, November, 1990.

Leslie L. Davis Page 21 REVIEWS Grant Reviewer for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2013-present). Abstract Reviewer for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2013-present). Abstract Reviewer for the Southern Nursing Research Society. (2012-present). Invited Manuscript Reviewer for Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice (2014-present) Invited Manuscript Reviewer for American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2014-present) Manuscript Reviewer for Heart and Lung: the Journal for Acute and Critical Care (2001- present). Review ~ 4 new submissions annually (in addition to the resubmissions from prior reviews). Manuscript Reviewer for The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2007- present). Review ~ 3-4 new submissions annually (in addition to the resubmissions from prior reviews). Invited Manuscript Reviewer for American Nurse Today (2007- present). Invited Manuscript Reviewer for The Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2012- present). Invited Manuscript Reviewer for The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (2012- present). Manuscript Reviewer for Journal of Women’s Health (Cardiovascular topics) (2005-present). Invited reviewer for an online CME Case Clinic series (3 case studies) on Atrial Fibrillation for primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and hospitalists entitled Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Strategies for Optimal Anticoagulation. (2011-2012). Reviewed chapter for Interpreting Difficult ECGs. Publisher: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. Published in 2009. Reviewed chapter on “Diuretics” in Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners Book. Publisher: Elsevier/Mosby. Published in 2007. Reviewed two chapters for Interpreting Difficult ECGs. Publisher: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. Published in 2007. Reviewed two chapters for Interpreting Difficult ECGs. Publisher: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. Published December 2005. Nurse Expert Witness for medical records in cases of cardiovascular care. (June, 2000; August, 2006; November, 2006;).

Leslie L. Davis Page 22 Reviewer for Highest Honors Projects for seven senior BSN students at UNC-CH School of Nursing (April, 2000). Reviewer for Nurse Practitioner Board Review/Medical Student Review Book (1999) by Blackwell Science, Inc. Reviewer for “Recognizing Common Dysrhythmias” Version 1.0. (1994) by Professional Development Software. RESEARCH Davis, LL. Site Investigator for UNC Hospitals for the “Practical Use of the Latest Standards for Electrocardiography” (PULSE) Study: Coordinated by Yale University School of Nursing; funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH; Grant number: 1R01HL081642-01A2 (2008-present). Davis LL and Vitale K. “Investigation of Patient Satisfaction in Patients Participating in a Long-Term Pacemaker Trial”. Sponsor: NHLBI. Primary Investigator: Dr Gervasio Lamas. (1998-2002).

GRANTS, Funded

Wallace, D.C. (PI). TRIAD Center for Health Disparities. 6/2012-04/2016, $1,765,829.00. (35% effort). Designated Center of Excellence in Health Disparities Research by NIMHD. Davis, LL role: Junior Faculty Mentee Summer 2014-Spring 2015.

Davis LL. Awarded Grant from Sigma Theta Tau International, Gamma Zeta. Summer 2014-

Summer 2015. $ 1,779.00. Project Title: Feasibility Study: Nurse-Delivered Intervention to

Reduce Pre-hospital Delay in Women with Acute Cardiac Symptoms

Wallace, D.C. (PI). TRIAD Center for Health Disparities. 6/2012-04/2016, $1,765,829.00. (35%

effort). Designated Center of Excellence in Health Disparities Research by NIMHD. Davis, LL

role: Junior Faculty Mentee Summer 2013-Spring 2014.

Davis LL. Awarded New Faculty Grant from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

08/2012-03/2014. $ 5,000.00 Project title: Exploration of Women's Recognition and

Interpretation of Acute Coronary Syndromes Symptoms and Its Influence on Help-Seeking

Behavior.

Wallace, D.C. (PI). TRIAD Center for Health Disparities. NCMHD/NIH, P20MD002289,

10/2007-05/2012, $6,659,123. (30% effort). Designated Center of Excellence in Health

Disparities Research by NIMHD. Davis, LL role: Junior Faculty Mentee Spring 2012.

Davis LL. Awarded grant from Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society (Alpha Alpha

Chapter) to do pilot work for dissertation. Project title: Women’s Experience in Seeking Care

during Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Funded ($ 500). Nov 2009-Jan 2011.


Davis LL & Angel B. Awarded funding for the development of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing and Alamance Regional Medical Center clinical partnership for undergraduate teaching. AHEC Clinical Site Development Grant funded for two years 1996-1998 by Greensboro AHEC. SERVICE: PROFESSIONAL Member, Management Board for the National Cardiovascular Data Registry® for the American College Cardiology. (Term: March 2015-March 2018) Member, Task Force to Designate NPs, PAs, and PharmDs as American Society of Hypertension (ASH) Hypertensive Specialists. (Jan 2015- present). Member, Steering Committee for The American Nurse Practitioner Foundation’s Wellness iNPractice. (Jan 2015-present). Member of Selection Committee for the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) Leadership Academy for Class of 2015. Member, Development Committee for the Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council, American Heart Association. (Term: July 2014-June 2016) Member, Memberships and Communications Committee for the Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council, American Heart Association (Term: July 2014-June 2016). SERVICE: UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL Member, Task Force to Examine/Update Policy on Use of E-Cigarettes on campus; university-wide, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. 2014-present. Member, Academic Policies and Regulations Committee; university-wide committee, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. 2013-present. Member, Research, Scholarship, and Innovation Committee, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing. 2011 – present. Member, Education Concentration Faculty, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing, 2011-present. Member, BSN Council, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing. 2011 – 2014. Member, MSN Council, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing. 2011 – 2014. Member, PhD Council, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing. 2011 – 2014. Member, Search Committee for the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor; university-wide committee, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. 2013-2014. Member, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing, 2013-2014.

Leslie L. Davis Page 24 Member, Evaluation Committee, UNC-Greensboro, School of Nursing. 2012 – 2013. Student Member, Doctoral Executive Committee (DEC), UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, 2010-2011 academic year. Student Member, Dean’s Student Advisory Board, UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, 2009-2010 academic year. Member, planning committee for annual statewide NP Spring Symposium (NPSS), 2004 – 2007. Member, Masters of Nursing Admissions Committee, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, August 2004 – August 2006. Member of Committee for the Comprehensive Oral Examinations; Master’s of Nursing Students, UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Nursing; Fall of 2001 – Spring 2006. Nurse Advisory Board for the CRUSADE Initiative. Sponsor: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Fall 2002 – Summer 2005. Chair, Academic Standards Committee, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, January 2001 – June 2002. Assisted in development of a videotape to be released nationally announcing FDA approval of a new thrombolytic agent for use with acute myocardial infarction patients (TNKase), May 2000. Member, Institutional Review Board, Alamance Regional Medical Center, 1996-1998.

MEMBERSHIP and/or OFFICE HELD IN PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Member (2000-present) and Fellow (since 2013) American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, Member (charter member since 2004- present) American College of Cardiology, Associate Member as Cardiac Care Associate (charter member since 2003- present) American Heart Association, Member (1999-present) and Fellow (since 2013) American Nurses Association, Member (1985-present) North Carolina Nurses Association, Member (1985-present) Council of Nurse Practitioners, NCNA, Member (2000-present) Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association, Member and Fellow (since April 2015) Sigma Theta Tau, Member since 1989 Southern Nursing Research Society, Member (2011-present) Senior Counselor at UNC-CH for Sigma Theta Tau (2001 – 2002) Heart Failure Society of America, Past Member (2000-2002).

CERTIFICATIONS American Nurses Association Adult Nurse Practitioner, Certified Specialist (2000 – present)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Instructor (1988 – present) Basic Cardiac Life Support, Instructor (1988-present) Trauma Nurse Core Course, Provider (1987 - 1992)


TEACHING Course Number Credits # of Students Responsibilities Semester Undergraduate Courses: NUR 350-02: Research 3 credits 45 students Course Coordinator Spring 2012 and Evidence-based Practice Spring 2013 UNC-Greensboro Spring 2014 NUR 380 Skills Lab Group of 10 Skills Lab Instructor Fall 2011 UNC – Greensboro NUR 425 Clinical for Seniors Group of 15 Clinical Instructor Fall 2012 UNC – Greensboro (7-8 at a time) Acute Care- Hospital Pharmacology 3 Credits 120+ Coordinator & Fall 2002 Across the Life Span Lecturer Fall 2003 UNC-Chapel Hill Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Summer 2008 Summer 2009 Summer 2010 Summer 2011 N56 - Basic Theory 6 Credits (2 hours Eight students in Taught 8 juniors Fall 1993 Processes, and Skills for lecture; 3 hrs. clinical group; nursing students in Fall 1994 for Clinical Nursing Clinical and 1 hr. Duke 1993- med-surg clinical 12 Fall 1995 skills lab time) 1995; ARMC hours weekly Fall 1996 1996; Duke including Fall 1997 1997 &1998; postconference Fall 1998 UNC 2000. weekly Fall 2000 Fall 2001 N57 – Pathophysiology 160 students Lecture for 5 hrs Fall 2003 for nursing students on CV content Fall 2004 Fall 2005


N364- Nursing Care Twenty students Taught seminar to 20 Fall 1995

of Patients with in group. Integrated students;

Major Adult Health - case studies provided.

Problems- Part I

Junior Class Lecture for 7 hrs on Fall 1998

(160 students) Cardiovascular content. Fall 1999 Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2009 N72 – Pharmacology 1 credit 14 mo. students Coordinator Fall 2003 Across the Lifespan (39 students) Lecturer Fall 2004 Fall 2005 N93 – Nursing Care 8 credits (3 hrs. Ten students in Spring 1994

of Patients with for theory and 5 group seniors matched with Spring 1995

Major Adult Health hrs for clinical.) clinical preceptors. Spring 1996

Problems – Part II Averaged 16 hrs/wk. Spring 1997

. Spring 1998

Spring 1999 Spring 2000 Spring 2001 N93 – Nursing Care as above Senior Class Course Coordinator Spring 2002 of Patients with Major (120 students) Spring 2003 Adult Health Problems- Part II

N93- Nursing Care as above Senior Class Lecture for 4 hrs on Spring 1997

Of Patients with Major (120 students) Multi-system Organ Spring 1998

Adult Health Problems- Failure/Shock/Trauma Spring 1999

Part II Spring 2000

Spring 2001 Spring 2002 Spring 2003 Spring 2004 Spring 2005 Spring 2006


N93 – as above as above Senior Class Lecture for 9 hrs Spring 2000

(120 students) on critical care content: Spring 2001

includes Basic EKG, Spring 2002

ventilator/ABG content, Spring 2003

and shock Spring 2004

Spring 2005

Spring 2006 N66 - Health 3 credits (2 10 students in Responsible for 10 Spring 1996 Assessment credit hrs. for group students; met weekly Spring 2000 lecture and 1 for 3 hour labs. Also Summer 2005 credit hr. for health evaluated their written Summer 2006 assessment lab) work weekly. N51 – Introduction 1-2 students Precepted beginning Summer 1999 To the Discipline of BSN students in Summer 2000 Nursing their “shadow experience”.

Graduate Level Courses:

NUR601-02- Nursing Research 2 students Co-Course Coordinator Fall 2012 Utilization (Capstone MSN Course) UNC Greensboro NUR602- Nursing Research 21 students Course Coordinator Spring 2012 UNC Greensboro 26 students Spring 2013 15 students Fall 2013 Spring 2014 NUR610 –Nursing Theory 14 students Course Coordinator Fall 2011 UNC Greensboro 11 students Fall 2013 29 students Fall 2014 NUR651 – MSN Education Practicum 6 students Clinical Faculty Fall 2011 Patient Education Focus: UNC-G NUR652 – MSN Education Practicum 9 students Clinical Faculty Spring 2013 Staff Education Focus: UNC-G Co-Course Coordinator NUR684 – Pharmacology for 21 students Course Chair Spring 2015 Advanced Practice Nurses

Leslie L. Davis Page 28 N810 – Primary Care NP class 90 min lecture Spring 2004 Management of Adults (60 students) on CHF Spring 2005 90 min lecture on CAD Spring 2006 90 min lecture on HTN Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2009 Spring 2010 Spring 2011 Spring 2013 N810- Primary Care NP clinical 10 students Spring 2006 Management of Adults group & PBL leader Spring 2010 N726 - Advanced NP class Three hour lecture/lab Fall 1999

Health Assessment & (60 students) on 12 Lead EKG Fall 2000

Diagnostic Reasoning Interpretation. Fall 2001

In Primary Care Fall 2002

Fall 2003

Fall 2004

Fall 2005

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Fall 2013

Fall 2014

N726 – see above 80 students Three hour lecture Fall 2004

Assessment of HF Fall 2005

& Chest Pain Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 N726 – see above (10 students) Clinical Faculty Fall 2002 Backup Clinical Fall 2004 Clinical Faculty Fall 2005

Leslie L. Davis Page 29 N229 – Pharmacotherapeutics NP class Three hour lecture Spring 2004 In Advanced Nursing Practice (60 students) on CV Meds Spring 2005 Spring 2006 N259/819 – Practicum in Primary 11 ANP Course Coordinator Summer 2002

Care Management of Adults; Students Clinical Faculty Summer 2010 Summer 2011 N255/N812 –Management of Complex 12 students Course Coordinator Spring 2004 Health Problems in Adults & Clinical supervision Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Guest Lecturer Spring 2007 Spring 2008

Guest Lecturer & Spring 2009 Clinical Faculty

CONTINUING EDUCATION TEACHING

AHEC TEACHING FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: Designed and Taught a One Day Class: Ready, Set, Respond: The Non-Critical Care Nurse in a Code! Northwest AHEC: December 1997, May 1998, January 2000, and June 2000.

Mountain AHEC: June 1998, October 1999, May 2000, December 2000 & December, 2007. Coastal AHEC: May 1998, March 1999, and February 2000. Area L AHEC: June 1999. Greensboro AHEC: April 2001. Designed and taught a full day class on Basic EKG Interpretation: Greensboro AHEC: September 1999. NorthWest AHEC: February 2000. Coastal AHEC: April 2000. Charlotte AHEC: November 16, 2005, December 2009, May 2010, June 2012. Wake AHEC: December 13, 2007; Sept 2008, January 2009, July 2009, & March 2010. Designed and taught a one-day class on 12 Lead EKG Interpretation: Wake AHEC: July/August 1999, August 2006, June 2008. Coastal AHEC: May 2000 and August 17, 2005. Wake Nurse Practitioner Students: January 2001. Charlotte AHEC: July 2004; July 2005, May 2006, March 2007, and March 2008. Mountain AHEC: June, 2008 and summer 2011. Southern Regional AHEC: Sept 2009 and May 2013. Designed and taught a one-day class on Shock Syndromes:

Greensboro AHEC: September 8, 2000 Coastal AHEC: November 17, 2000 Northwest AHEC: March 22, 2001

Leslie L. Davis Page 30 Designed and taught a one-day class on Cardiac Review for Nurses:

Northwest AHEC: March 23, 2001, March 2007, and April 2010. Mountain AHEC: June 7, 2002 and summer 2011. Wake AHEC: May 19, 2005, March 2008, June 2012. Coastal AHEC: June 9, 2006 Southern Regional AHEC: June 2012. Charlotte AHEC: January 2009, August 2011, August 2012. Designed and taught a one-day class on Cardiac Medications:

Mountain AHEC: December 11, 2006, December 10, 2007, & Feb 2009. Coastal AHEC: December 18, 2006 NorthWest AHEC: January 19, 2007 Wake AHEC: March 2007 & March 2009. Charlotte AHEC: January 8, 2008 & November, 2008. Area L AHEC: April 2009. Designed and will teach a One Day Class: Women and Cardiovascular Disease Coastal AHEC: May 2008. Charlotte AHEC: August 2008 Mountain AHEC: Feb 2009. Designed and will teach a One Day Class: Focus on Hypertension and Chronic Heart Failure Greensboro AHEC: May 2008 and June 2010. Charlotte AHEC: December 2009, July 2014. Assisted in teaching: Excellence in Teaching Summer Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing (August 4,5,9, & 10, 1999). CONTINUING EDUCATION DONE NATIONALLY THROUGH CONTRACT SERVICES Designed and taught a one-day class on Cardiac Medications for the PESI Group: August 2006: Detroit, Lansing and Sterling Heights Michigan (3 days) December 2006: Montgomery and Birmingham Alabama (2 days) January 2007: Durham, Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina (3 days) April 2007: Charlottesville and Arlington, Virginia (2 days) June 2007: Reno and Las Vegas, NV (2 days)


STUDENT RESEARCH ADVISING

THESIS/PROJECT: CHAIR:

Elizabeth Woodliff and Danielle Surrells. Staff Nurse Knowledge of Heart Failure Patient Education: Replication of a Study. Spring 2005 – Spring 2006. (published 2007). Megan Lindsay and Susan Frederick. Noninvasive Diagnostic Cardiovascular Testing for Women: A State of the Science Position Paper. Spring 2005 – Spring 2006. Shelby Shirley. The Relationship Between BMI and Outcomes in Heart Failure. Summer of 2005 – Spring 2006. (published 2008). Julie McMillian, Exercise and Heart Rate Recovery in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients; spring 2004 – spring 2005. (published, 2007). Stephanie Cobb, Effective Interventions for Lifestyle Changes After Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Revascularization; spring 2004 – fall 2004. (published 2006). Patte Barnette-Smith, Nursing Care of the Post-cardiac Catheterization Patient: An Integrated Literature Review; fall of 2003 – spring 2004.

Renee Luffman, The Relationship Between Thromobolytic Therapy Treatment Times and Participation in Clinical Research Trials in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients; fall of 2001- spring of 2002.

MEMBER:

Robin Wise and Pryiah Singh, Acute Myocardial Symptoms in the Elderly: Assessment of Knowledge and Intended Response, spring, 2002.

HONORS PROJECTS:

Margaret Macomson. Undergraduate Honors Nursing Student, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Best Practices for Ascertaining Symptom Onset Time for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. 2013-present. Krista Latham, Knowledge Assessment of CHF Patients Regarding Medication Regimen and Disease Process, 2001- 2002. Student received “highest honors” classification by blinded faculty review.

Adam Kokoszka, Hospitalized Patient’s Preference for Family Presence Prior to the Event, 2000-2001.


STUDENT ADVISEMENT

Advisor for Doctoral Student (Murtis Worth). UNC-G, School of Nursing. Fall 2014-present

Member, Dissertation Committee (Anna Sams), UNC-G, School of Nursing. Fall 2013-present. Co-advisor for Doctoral Student (Denise Rhew). UNC-G, School of Nursing. Fall 2013-2014.

Faculty mentor for Baccalaureate Student (Courtney Rawls) in her Clinical Specialty Exploration Elective, UNC-CH School of Nursing, Fall 2000. Faculty Mentor & Advisor for Juanita Evans, 1999-2000, NC School of Science & Math, Durham, NC. Faculty Mentor & Advisor for Holly Griffin, 1998-1999, NC School of Science & Math, Durham, NC. Faculty of record, Independent Study for Genevieve Kaye combined with her N56 clinical rotation, fall of 1995.

FACULTY PRACTICE ACHIEVEMENTS:

Established volunteer practice (outside of the School of Nursing) as a part-time NP in the Cardiology/Hypertension Clinic at the UNC Heart Center, Dept of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina. July 2007 - present. Established (outside of the School of Nursing) for a part-time NP practice in the Cardiology Clinic at Duke University Medical Center, Division of Cardiology, June 2006 – May 2008. Coordinator of Clinical Research Trials for the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. July 2001 – July 2005. Established practice site (outside of the School of Nursing) for a part-time NP practice in the Cardiology Clinic at the UNC Heart Center, Dept of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina. July 2000 – July 2005. CLINICAL PRECEPTING Preceptor for Adult Nurse Practitioner Student, Nansi Greger-Holt, from the GNP Program, UNC-G, School of Nursing, fall of 2002. Preceptor for Adult NP Student, Chris Berge, ANP Program, UNC-CH, School of Nursing, spring of 2002. Preceptor for Adult NP Student, Donna Allen, ANP Program, UNC-CH, SON, spring of 2002. Preceptor for Adult NP Student, Cheryl O’Donnell, from Duke NP Program, summer of 2001.

May 18, 2015

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