faculty profile
Lacey Cross DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CPN
Instructor
Bio
Lacey Cross is a clinical instructor in the Pre-Specialty and MN programs at VUSN. Prior to joining the VUSN faculty, she practiced at the MNPS clinics and is actively engaged in various service and scholarship activities at VUSN.
Education
- DNP, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- MSN, Vanderbilt University
- BSN, Lipscomb University
Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Certified Pediatric Nurse, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Current Research/Scholarly Interests
- Fostering the development and assessment of clinical judgment
- Simulation in nursing education
Academic Interests
- 5115 Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
- 5203/5303/5701 Human Experience of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan (Pediatrics)
- 5215 Integration of Clinical and Theoretical Aspects of Nursing
- 5806/5906 Clinical Reasoning and Judgment for Nursing Practice
Representative Publications
Journals
- Delle, J., Cross, L., Weaver, A., & Jessee, M. A. (2023). Evolving the assessment of clinical judgment: An individual or collective competency? Nurse Educator, 48(2), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001304
- Wilbeck, J., Cross, L., Weaver, A., & Kennedy, B. B. (2022). Utilization of phone simulations to assess competency within nursing education. Nurse Educator, 47(5), 278-282. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001251
- Pfieffer, M. L., & Cross, L. (2021). Deciphering Pap guidelines and determining management in primary care. Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 3, 95-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yfpn.2021.01.009
Representative Presentations
- Cross, L., Weaver, A., Jessee, M. A. Podium presentation: Evaluating collective competence to promote safe, effective care. National League for Nursing Education Summit. Washington, D.C. September 29, 2023.
- Cross, L., Weaver, A., Jessee, M. A., Holt, J. E., & Hall, E. Poster: Evaluating collective competence to promote safe, effective care. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Transform Conference. Chicago, Illinois. December 1, 2023.
- Delle, J., Cross, L., & Weaver, A. Poster: Cracking the code: Building an escape room challenge using innovative strategies through a team-building approach. National League for Nursing Education Summit. Washington, D.C. September 23-25, 2021.
- Pfieffer, M. L., & Cross, L. Poster: Interpreting cervical cancer screening guidelines and management strategies. 66th American College of Nurse Midwives Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Portland, Oregon. May 23, 2021.
- Cross, L., Treat, S., & Jessee, M. A. Poster: Evaluating clinical judgment in new graduate nurse residents. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research and Arts Day, Chattanooga, Tennessee. April 12, 2023.
Clinical Practice
- Part-time FNP practice at Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Public Schools Clinics
Professional Organizations
- National League for Nursing
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Chapter
- American Nurses Association
- Tennessee Nurses Association
Honors/Awards
- First Place Poster, Research Category, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Transform Conference, 2022
- Dean's Award for Recognition of Faculty Achievement in Academic Endeavors, 2021