Dr. Laurie Kinchen, DNP, CPNP
- Graduate Coordinator
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- College of Nursing and Health Sciences SLU 10448
- Hammond LA 70402
- PHONE: (985)-549-3458/ (985)-549-2869
- EMAIL:laurie.kinchen@selu.edu
Education
- DNP University of South Alabama College of Nursing
- M.S. University of South Alabama College of Nursing
- B.S. Southeastern Louisina University College of Nursing
Licensure and Board Certifications
- 2005-present Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- 2012-present Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Academic Positions
- Graduate Nursing Coordinator
- Assistant Professor
- Southeastern Louisiana University, School of Nursing.
Honors & Awards
- 2002- Recipient of the Professional Nurse Traineeship Grant. University of South Alabama
- 2000- Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- 2017- Community Leader. Springfield Youth Association
Professional Affiliations
- 2004-present. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners-Member
- 2016-present. Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners- Member
- 2001-present. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing-Rho Zeta. Counselor
- 2013 Junior Auxiliary Member
- 2009 Tangipahoa District Nurses Associatio. Member
- 1997-1999 Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. Member
Areas of Research Interest
- Do Nurse Practitioner Phone calls to Parents Declining HPV Vaccine Increase Adolescent Vaccination Rates in School-Based Health Centers: A DNP Project- Data Collection phase (collaboration with DNP student)
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Publications
- Kinchen, L.M. (2014). Vascular Complications in Maternal Care, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 45, pages 1-2.
- Kinchen, L.M. (2014). Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Protection: Are We Using Best Practice? Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 10, pages 360-361.
- Presentations
- Donna Hathorn and Laurie Kinchen
Bacterial Infections in Neonates. Neonatal Sepsis: Early and late onset. Diagnosis and treatment.RAMA-Tomsk Webinar, January 2014 - Donna Hathorn and Laurie Kinchen
Enteral Feedings in the Very Low Birth Weight Neonate RAMA-Tomsk Webinar, January 2014 - Laurie Kinchen
DNP Project Presentation: Implementation of an Obesity Action Protocol in the Pediatric Patient: A Quality Improvement Project
Our Lady of Lake DNP Program Day
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2013 - Laurie Kinchen
Implementation of an Obesity Action Protocol in the Pediatric Patient: A Quality Improvement Project
Promoting Scholarship in Clinical Practice, Mobile, Alabama July 2012 - Laurie Kinchen
Presentation-22nd Annual Primary Care Conference
Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners –New Orleans, Louisiana –September 2016Utilization of Obesity Toolkit for Early Diagnosis and Treatment in the Pediatric Population - Laurie Kinchen, Janet Jones, and Danny Lee
Podium Presentation-2017 Tenth National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference: New Orleans, Louisiana-September 2017
Building the DNP Project - CUE Program 1
- Laurie Kinchen
Childhood Obesity: A Guide to Early Diagnosis and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient
Tangipahoa District Nurses Association, Hammond, LouisianaMarch 2013
Selected Funded Projects and Research
- 2016-present. Real World Ready Grant-received Experiential-learning
activity incorporated into Nursing 403 course to enhance student learning utilizing patient simulation
