Nursing Professor | Everyday Hero #079

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Dr. Quinn (she/her) is an assistant professor in the Solomont School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. A doctorally prepared nurse researcher, she also holds three board certifications: Nationally Certified School Nurse (National Board for Certification of School Nurses), Certified Nurse Educator (National League for Nursing), and Pain Management Nurse (American Nurses Credentialing Center). Dr. Quinn currently provides direct nursing care to children with intellectual disabilities (ID) and complex conditions on a part-time basis outside of her duties as a faculty member.

Key Research Area: Pain in children with intellectual disability and complex conditions

Current Projects: Evaluation of pain for hospitalized children with severe-profound intellectual disability, leveraging parent pain perspectives to improve pain care for children with complex conditions

EDUCATION

• Ph D: Nursing, Population Health, (2015), University of Massachusetts Boston - Boston, MA
  Dissertation/Thesis Title: School Nurse Pain Assessment Practices for Students with Mild to Profound Special Needs
• MS: Nursing, (2013), University of Massachusetts Boston - Boston, MA
• BS: Nursing, Pre-Licensure, (2011), University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA