Suzanne S. Mitchell, PhD, FNP-BC, CWS

Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing

PhD, Nursing, University of Kansas School of Nursing
MSN, FNP, Georgetown University
BSN, George Mason University

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Overview

• KU SON faculty since 2016

Academic Program Affiliations

• Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Current Areas of Teaching

• NURS 801: Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
• NURS 914: Primary Care 1: Family Health
• NURS 915: Primary Care 2: Family Health
• NURS 916: Primary Care Practicum I: Family NP
• NURS 917: Primary Care Practicum II: Family NP
• NURS 918: Primary Care Practicum III: Family NP  

Current Research

• Comparison of Collagenase Santyl Ointment with Antibiotic Ointment in the Outpatient Care of Minor Partial Thickness Burns, ongoing research
• Role:  Co-investigator, responsible for recruiting patients into the study, collecting/managing study data, perform laser Doppler image of the burn wound, use of a cutometer to assess scar maturation, and participate in statistical analysis of the data.

Select Presentations

• A Mixed-Method Feasibility Study Comparing Outpatient Assessment of Burn Patients Using a Tablet Device Versus the Usual Face-to-Face Encounter, SAWC FALL 2015   
• Clinical Applications Using a Bi-layered Bioengineered Skin Substitute for Recalcitrant Wounds, SAWC Fall 2012  
• Clinical Applications Using Xenograft for Partial-thickness Burns, SAWC Fall 2012   
• Beyond Borders: Case Managers' Experiences Caring for Undocumented Patients, MNRS 2012.