Overview
Dr. Staci Reynolds is a Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON). At DUSON, Dr. Reynolds primarily teaches in the DNP program. Previously, she clinically served as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at Duke University Hospital within the neuroscience inpatient units and Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology department. In January 2023, Dr. Reynolds was appointed the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality. Before coming to DUSON, she was a neurocritical care nurse and a neuroscience CNS at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Reynolds received a baccalaureate degree in nursing science from Indiana University (IU) School of Nursing in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned a Master’s degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at IU in 2011, and completed her PhD at IU in May 2016. Dr. Reynolds’ current scholarship interests include evidence-based practice implementation and evaluation, and she is an expert in quality improvement.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
A Brief History of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · April 2025 Full text Open Access CiteEvidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool.
Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · January 2025 BackgroundOptimal quality improvement in health care is based on research and other types of evidence. Critical appraisal of evidence is a fundamental component of evidence-based practice (EBP) and is also needed to evaluate the quality of quality ... Full text Open Access CiteOptimizing Quality Improvement Methods in Practice : A Case Study Approach.
Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · January 2025 BackgroundQuality improvement (QI) initiatives help ensure patients are receiving high-quality care. Iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles are used to test change. Data are evaluated over time, and tests of change can be modified or discarded ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Simulation Education Training (SET) Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2023 - 2026View All Grants