Christy McDonald Lenahan, DNP, MSN, 
FNP-BC
- Assistant Professor
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- College of Nursing and Allied Health
- 411 E. St. Mary Wharton Hall Rm 306C
- Lafayette, LA 70504
- PHONE:(337) 482-5606
- EMAIL: cmd3978@louisiana.edu
Education
- D.N.P. University of South Alabama
- M.S.N. University of South Alabama
- B.S.N. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Licensure and Board Certifications
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing – Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice
- Family Nurse practitioner – ANCC
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
Areas of Research Interest
- Clinical Practice
- Online Instruction
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Harrington, D., & Lenahan, C. (2013). Constipation: A practitioner’s guide to diagnosis and treatment. AANP Compendium. 2013
- Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in the Emergency Department – DNP project – Poster presentation, Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Conference
- Harrington, D., Guilbeau, J., & Lenahan, C. (2015). Stroke Prevention in A-Fib. Clinician Reviews, 25(2).
- Lenahan, C., & Harrington, D. (2015). Differentiating between DKA and HHS. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 41(3).
- Harrington, D., Lenahan, C., & Sanders, R. (2015). A practitioner’s guide to necrotizing fasciitis. The Nurse Practitioner, 40(4).
- Guilbeau, J., & Lenahan, C. (2015). Assessment, diagnosis, and management of headache. Women’s Healthcare: A Clinical Journal for NPs
Research/Review
- Reviewer for Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs
