Nancy Harris

Biography

Dr. Harris is certified family nurse practitioner with over a decade of experience in immunology and primary care. Her research focus is to determine the harmful health effects of blue-green algae blooms and other toxins to develop public health action and improve the health of persons living in this area. As a native of St. Lucie County, Dr. Harris has an innate understanding and passion for the people of this community.

Education

• DNP, Florida Atlantic Univeristy Boca Raton, Florida
• MSN, Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
• BSN, Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida

Teaching

• Advanced Health Assessment
• Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
• Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Advanced Nursing Practice
• D.N.P. Project and Residency

Grants Awarded

• 2021-2022 The Florida Center for Coastal and Human Health – An Integrated View of Harmful Algal Bloom Events. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation. Co-Investigator
  
  
• 2019-2020 Florida Department of Health research study grant; Long-Term Health Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms
  
  
• 2018 - 2020 Florida Center for Coastal and Human Health Project: Human Health Assessment of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs); Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Recent Publications

• Harris, N. (2022). Pulmonology Disorders. In D. Hain & D. Bakerjian (Eds.), Textbook of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing (Chapter 19). Springer
  
  
• Harris, N. (2022). Skin Lesions. In J. Winland-Brown & L.M. Hektor Dunphy (Eds.), Primary Care: the Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing – An Interprofessional Approach, 6th Edition (Chapter 17). F.A. Davis
  
  
• Harris, N., Harvey, Kathi V., Gordon, S., Alderman, P., Esposito, D., Reif, John S., & Schaefer, A. (2020). Algal Bloom Related Illness: Improving Health Outcomes in Primary Care. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, (16)9, October 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.06.019
  
  
• International Association for Human Caring, 41st Annual International Association for Human Caring (IAHC) Conference, Bergen, Norway, June 2020. This conference was change to a virtual format due to covid. Podium presentation: Caring for Persons and Environment: Response to Harmful Algae Bloom Exposure.
  
  
• Schaefer, A., Yrastorza, L., Stockley, N., Harvey, K., Harris, N., Grady, R., Sullivan, J., McFarland, M., & Reif, J. (2020). Exposure to microcystin among coastal residents during a cyanobacteria bloom in Florida. Harmful Algae, (92) https://doi.org/10/1016j.hal.2020.101769
  
  
• The Lived Experience of Persons Residing in Areas Affected by Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) [Poster presentation]. (October, 2019). Annual Conference of the Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach.
  
  
• The Lived Experience of Persons Residing in Areas Affected by Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) [Poster presentation]. (August, 2019). Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. August 2019.
  
  
•  2019 Indian River Lagoon Symposium: Johnson Educational Center, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Health Effects of Harmful Algae [Poster Presentation]. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Fort Pierce.
  
  
• Murphy, N., Alderman, P., Harvey, K. & Harris, N. (2017). Women and Heart Disease: An Evidence-Based Update. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (13)9.

Honors/Awards

• 2019 Florida Nurses Association Icon Award, Nurse Educator of the Year

• 2018 Award of Excellence, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Northern Campus

• Scholarship award recipient: Community Engagement Healthcare Improvement
  Conference, 9/2016 University of Texas, San Antonio.

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

 

AFFILIATIONS

• Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Family Practice

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners

• Florida Nurse Practitioner Association

• HANDS Clinic of St. Lucie County, Board of Directors

• Treasure Coast Nurse Practitioner Council, Planning Board

• St. Lucie County Medical Reserve Corps

• Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County