Carla Edwards Saviñon  MSN, FNP, BC

Title

Teaching Expertise

Undergraduate:  Pathophysiology lecturer,  Pediatric and Community Health Clinical Instructor

Graduate:  Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning,  Advanced practice Roles and Issues, Management of Adult Acute and Chronic Illnesses,  Clinical faculty

Scholarship (last 5 years)

              Publications

Title: Randomized Trial of a Clinic-based, Community-supported Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Diet among North Carolina WISEWOMAN Participants
Corresponding Author: Dr. Thomas Charles Keyserling
Authors: Carmen D Samuel-Hodge, PhD, MS, RD; Stephanie B Jilcott, PhD; Larry  F Johnston, MS; Beverly A Garcia, MPH; Ziya Gizlice, PhD; Myron  D Gross, PhD; Carla E Saviñon, RN, MSN, FNPC; Shrikant I Bangdiwala, PhD; Julie C Will, PhD, MPH; Alice S Ammerman, DrPH, RD
             

Grants

              E-learning grant:  2005, 2007

Service Activities

              Spanish speaking 

              Camp Special Time

Other Professional Information

              ANCC Board Certification as FNP

Areas of interest: health disparities, medical missions local and international, practice management, grant writing

Clinical practice as Family Nurse Practitioner at New Hanover Community Health Center (NHCHC)

Previous Grant Coordinator for Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program and WISEWOMAN at NHCHC

Contact Information

              UNCW
              School of Nursing
              Friday Annex Office 171
              Office # 910-962-7097
              Fax # 910-515-4921

Education (most recent first)

Duke University                  MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner          May 1999
Durham, North Carolina

University of NC Wilmington                BS Nursing         May 1991
Wilmington, NC

North Carolina State University           BS  Zoology         December 1988
Raleigh, NC

* community involvement:  youth soccer coach, PTSA volunteer

Contact Information

Office: Friday Annex 171
Phone: (910) 962 - 7097
Email: savinonc@uncw.edu