Neuro Critical Care
Brain Injury
Advanced Practice Issues
Global Health
Catherine Harris, PhD, MBA, CRNP
Program Director, Transformative Systems Leadership
Associate Professor
Contact Information
901 Walnut Street
Suite 823
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-4704
215-923-1468 fax
Program Director, Transformative Systems Leadership
Associate Professor
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
PhD, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing (2011)
Post-Master's Certificate in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Jefferson College of Nursing (2012)
MSN, Rutgers University, School of Nursing (2005)
MBA, Drexel University, LeBow School of Business (2002)
BSN, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing (1996)
Certifications
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – Adult Health and Adult
- Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN)
- Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)
Professional Organizations
- American Heart Association
- American Nurses Association
- International Council of Nurses
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Sigma Xi Chapter
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Neurocritical Care Society
- International Council of Nurses
Awards & Honors
- 2013 – Mentee for Fellows of American Association of Nurse
Practitioner Mentorship Program - 2010 – Sigma Theta Tau Research Grant
- 2010 – Integra Neurosciences Research Grant
- 2009 – Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation Grant for Outpatient
Management of Patients with Brain Injury - 2008 – Gwen Breiger Memorial Scholarship Award for Advanced
Nursing - 2008 – Merck Pharmaceuticals Grant for Research in Africa
- 2008 – ThinkSwiss Scholarship for Advanced Nursing Research
Public Presentations
- Harris, C. (2013). Endovascular Treatment of Acute Stroke: Nursing Implications. Oral Presentation at the International Conference in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, Las Vegas, NV, December 2013.
- Oral Presentation at National League For Nursing Annual Technology Conference, Philadelphia, PA. October, 2013.
- Harris, C. (2013). Use of Simulation Models to Promote Critical Thinking in Advanced Practice Nurses in the Neurocritical Care Unit.
- Harris, C. (2013). Use of Simulation Models in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Thomas Jefferson University Faculty Conference, Philadelphia, PA. June 2013.
- Harris, C. (2012). Stroke Presentations. 2nd Annual South Jersey Stroke Summit, Atlantic City, NJ. November 2012.
- Harris, C. (2011). Complications and Nursing Considerations after Stroke. Annual South Jersey Stroke Summit, Atlantic City, NJ, September 2011.
- Harris, C. (2011). Endovascular Treatment of Stroke. Current Tides in Nursing Annual Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ, June 2011.
- Harris, C. (2010). Management of Stroke. Annual Stroke Update, Toms River, NJ, April 2010.
- Harris, C. (2010). Bedside Nursing Issues in Acute Stroke. Cerebrovascular Update, Philadelphia, PA, March 2010.
- Harris, C. (2009). Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Trends Annual Meeting, King of Prussia, PA, October 2009.
- Harris, C. (2009). Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage. Cerebrovascular Update, Philadelphia, PA, March 2009.
Webinars
- Engaging in International Health Webinar. PESI Healthcare. August 2011
- Successful Central Line Placement Webinar. PESI Healthcare. December 2011
Seminars
- Managing Stroke: A Comprehensive Approach. 3-day Seminar Series. PESI Healthcare. (2010-present)
- Basics of Neurocritical Care. 3-day Seminar Series. PESI Healthcare. (2013-Pres)