Kristen Shear PhD, MSN, RN
CNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army
Dr. Kristen Shear is a nurse scientist in the US Army. She has more than 18 years of nursing experience. She holds a PhD degree from the University of Florida and a master of science degree in nursing administration from The University of Texas at Austin. Her work is focused on prevention and well-being. She is a member of the AAACN inaugural research committee and the federal tools and scales work group. Her current work includes projects related to primary care competencies, use of facility dogs to improve staff well-being, virtual simulation in nursing education, and child abuse screening tools.
Appearances
Identification212DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Falls are a persistent problem for community-dwelling older adults, and they impact nearly one-third of the population in rural and urban settings. While fall risk management has been identified as suboptimal, little is known about the use of fall prevention guidelines in primary care…Speaker
Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army$38Standard Price
Identification242DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session shares results of the AAACN Research Committee’s ongoing ambulatory care nursing scoping review and assist attendees to identify an experience of their own that could be developed into a publication to fill gaps identified by the scoping review…Speakers
Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US ArmyMarianne Hutti, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAANNurse Scientist, Ambulatory Services, University of Kentucky HealthCareSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price
Identification2024_NEC_MJIssueMay/June 2024To advance the science of ambulatory care nursing, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) has launched a research committee. Initial work included development of two national studies and a scoping review…Author
Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army- Identification2024_NEC_NDIssueNovember/December 2024Ambulatory care nurses are in an ideal position to gather social determinants of health (SODH) information from patients. Data on SDOH give nurses deeper insights into non-clinical factors affecting patient health, providing an opportunity for a more integrated approach to care…
Authors
Edtrina Moss, PhD, RN-AMB, NE-BC, CLSSGBAmbulatory Care Director of Nursing, Harris Health SystemKristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army 
Identification142DateMay 21, 2025This presentation from members of the AAACN Research Committee is designed increase the confidence and capabilities of novice authors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a manuscript idea or draft with them to apply lessons to their own work…Speakers
Susan B. Fowler, PhD, RN, CRRN, NE-BC, FCNSChief Nurse, Research and Innovation, Orlando VA Healthcare SystemKristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US ArmyJessica Varghese, PhD, RNAssistant Professor, Nursing, New York Institute of TechnologySpecialtiesGeneralTracks- Identification242DateMay 22, 2025This session is a collaboration between the AAACN research committee and ambulatory nurse-sensitive indicators (NSI) research sub-committee. To move the science of ambulatory care forward, we need more rigorous approaches to development and measurement of ambulatory care NSIs…
Speakers
Brenda Luther, PhD, RNProfessor, College of Nursing, University of UtahKathy Mertens, DNP, MN, MPH, RNAssociate Chief Nurse for Ambulatory Care and Population Health, University of Washington Medicine - Harborview Medical CenterKristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RNCNSCI Deputy for Research, US Army
