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Staci Reynolds

Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
3151 Pearson Building, Durham, NC 27710
307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing · 2024 - Present School of Nursing

Recent Scholarly Works


Introducing the values-based nurse faculty success model

Journal article Journal of Professional Nursing · September 1, 2026 Background: Nurse faculty shortages and increased levels of reported burnout are negatively affecting the nursing workforce and impacting healthcare. Nurse faculty struggle to balance all aspects of their role, including scholarship/research, teaching, ser ... Full text Cite

Reducing Respiratory Device-Related Pressure Injuries in High-Acuity Patients: A Quality Improvement Project.

Journal article Critical care nurse · June 2026 BackgroundRespiratory medical device-related pressure injuries are a persistent challenge in acute care, particularly among high-acuity patients requiring continuous respiratory support.Local problemAt a 186-bed community hospital, respir ... Full text Open Access Cite

Letter to the Editor.

Journal article Journal of advanced nursing · June 2026 Full text Cite
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Education


Indiana University at Bloomington · 2016 Ph.D.