Lisa Gurley is a Samford University alumnus who has experience in surgical intensive care, perioperative and adult medical-surgical nursing. She served as an instructor at Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing from 2003–05, assistant professor and coordinator of the accelerated second degree program from 2010-2019 and currently serves as associate professor in the nursing administration option of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.  Her favorite scripture is Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Degrees and Certifications

• PhD, nursing education and administration, William Carey University
• MSN, nurse educator, Samford University
• BSN, Samford University
• AAS, nursing, Jefferson State Community College
• Certified Professional in Health Quality, National Association for Healthcare Quality
• Biostatistics Certificate, The Institute for Statistics Education
• Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing
• Certified Online Instructor, Maryland Online

Expertise

• Practice: adult medical-surgical, perioperative nursing
• Academic: nursing education and online education, statistics
• Scholarship/Research: online education, interprofessional education/practice

Awards and Honors

• Alabama League for Nursing Lamplighter Award, 2020
• Alabama Nurses Foundation Community Grant, 2020
• Winning poster in the category of Program Evaluation of Accelerated Programs, "A Holistic Approach to Facilitating Professional Socialization of Accelerated Second Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Students," Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2013
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Grant Round 7, project director and co-writer of grant application, awarded $50,000 scholarship funds for Accelerated Second Degree Program, 2014-15
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Grant Round 6, co-writer of grant application, awarded $50,000 scholarship funds for Accelerated Second Degree Program, 2013-14

Research

• Interprofessional Education/Practice
• Best Practices in Online Learning Environments

Involvement

• National Association for Healthcare Quality, member (2022-present)
• American College of Healthcare Executives, member (2020-present)
• Alabama State Nurses Association, state secretary/chair committee on governance (2021-2023), District 3 delegate (2001, 2002, 2021), member (1996-present)
• American Nurses Association, member (1996-present)
• Alabama League for Nurses, member (2012-present)
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, member (2001-present)
• Gamma Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, president (2011–2014), electronic delegate (2011-present), vice-president (2004-2006), delegate to national convention (2003, 2019), secretary (2017-2023)

Publications:

• Shanahan, T., Gurley, L.E., Chatman, S. H., Cunningham, J. L. (2022). Promoting understanding of medical decision-making coding for nurse practitioner students. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 34(11), 1235-1241. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000789
• Hardin, L., Gurley, L.E., & Cortes, C. (2022). Innovative educational team approach for achieving DNP program competencies for distance learners. Nursing Education Perspectives, 43(5), 318–320. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001007
• Gurley, L. E., Roberson, J., York, A., & Childress, J. (2021). An interprofessional team approach to using standardized patient simulation to facilitate person-centered quality healthcare in home hospice care setting. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 23(1), 69 - 77. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000724
• Gurley, L.E. (2018). Educators’ preparation to teach, perceived teaching presence, and perceived teaching presence behaviors in blended and online learning environments. Online Learning Journal, 22(2), 197-220. doi:10.24059/olj.v22i2.1255

Presentations:

• Gurley, L., Hardin, L., & Cortes, C. (2022, September). Innovative educational team approach for achieving Doctor of Nursing practice program competencies for distance learners in advanced practice and nurse administrator tracks during COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presentation at the National League for Nursing Summit 2022, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Gurley, L., Hess, A., Daffron, C., Hardin, L., & Crocker, L. (2021, November). Utilizing mobile health technology to improve rate of adherence to blood glucose level documentation. Podium presentation at the Alabama State Nurses Association Convention, Mable Lamb Continuing Education Virtual Session, Alabama.
• Hardin, L., & Gurley, L. (2020, September). Signs and symptoms of sepsis: Early detection and identification saves lives. Podium presentation at the Alabama State Nurses Association Annual Convention, virtual.
• Gurley, L.E., Roberson, J., York, A., & Childress, J. (March 2019). An interprofessional team approach to using standardized patient simulation to facilitate person-centered quality healthcare in home hospice care setting. Poster presentation, National Academies of Practice 2019 Annual Meeting, Pentagon City, VA.