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karla.adu@mvnu.edu

Dr. Karla Adu, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC

Associate Professor of Nursing

Department

School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Biography

Professional Experience:

  • Associate Professor of Nursing, MVNU School of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2018present
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing, MVNU School of Nursing and Health Sciences, 20082018
  • Family Nurse Practitioner, American Health Network, 20022013
  • Family Nurse Practitioner, Knox County Health Department, 20062008
  • Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, MVNU, 20032007
  • Clinical Instructor, Capital University, 20022003
  • Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, 20002002
  • Staff Nurse, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Interventional Cardiology, 19992001

Professional Organizations:

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Counselor and Governance Committee Chair for Rho Nu atLarge Chapter

Presentations:

  • The Health and Healthcare Needs and Experiences of Nonmetro Mexican Heritage Individuals, Sigma 47th Biennial Convention. [Oral Presentation]. November 13, 2023. San Antonio, Texas.
  • The Health and Healthcare Needs and Experiences of Nonmetro Mexican Heritage Individuals,
    Sigma Rho Nu atLarge. [Poster Presentation]. October 2, 2023. Mansfield, Ohio.
  • Global Nursing: Haiti, Sigma Theta Tau Rho Nu atLarge Chapter. [Oral Presentation]. March 24, 2013
  • Hope for Haiti, Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Nu atLarge Chapter. [Oral Presentation]. April 1, 2012

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Excellence in Nursing Research Award, RhoNu at-Large Chapter of Sigma, 2023
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Inducted 2016
  • Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Inducted 1998
  • Fuld Fellow, State of Ohio, 1998
  • Josephine Hickey Award for Clinical Excellence, Capital University, 1998
  • Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Inducted 1997

Grant Awards:

  • Technology Innovation in Education Grant CoRecipient, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2022
  • Student Assessment and Learning MiniGrant CoRecipient, Mount Vernon Nazarene University,
    2017
  • Faculty Assessment Grant CoRecipient, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2009

Degrees

Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Concentration: Transcultural Nursing, Duquesne University (2022)
  • Master of Science, Focus: Family Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State University (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Capital University (1999), Summa Cum Laude

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