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