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Biography

Dr. Karen Wisdom-Chambers is an alumna of ³Ô¹ÏÍø, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing (BSN 2007), (MSN 2009) and (DNP 2013). She is an Assistant Professor on the practice teaching track. Dr. Chambers has been a registered nurse since 2002 and a board- certified family nurse practitioner since 2009. Dr. Chambers has worked in several areas of nursing including community health, cardiac, medical surgical, medical psychiatry and neuro/telemetry.Ìý Her areas of interest are integrated primary and mental health care and community health. Her nursing experience includes homecare, medical surgical, cardiac, orthopedic, neurosurgery and medical-psychiatric and primary care. Karen is a member of the Golden Key Honor society,Ìý American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and other nursing associations.

Teaching

Doctor of Nursing Practice Project; Chambers, K.W. (2013). Raising Awareness on the Importance of Prostate Cancer Screening in African American Men. ³Ô¹ÏÍø: Boca Raton, ³Ô¹ÏÍø

Graduate Course

• NGR 6719: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 2 Ìý
• NGR 7945C: DNP Residency I Ìý
• NGR7947L: Residency for Advance Practice Nursing Ìý
• NGR 6602L: Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Ìý
• NGR 6605L: Primary Care 2: Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Ìý
• NGR 6619L: Primary Care 3: Primary care of Families Practicum

Undergraduate Courses

• NGR 7945C: DNP Residency I
• NUR4829L: Nursing Practice Immersion
• ÌýNUR4764L: Complex Care in Nursing Situations with Adults and Aging Populations in Practice
• NUR3262L: Nursing Situations Practice: Older Adults in Long term care Nursing Situations Practice: Health Assessment
• NUR3065L: Nursing Situation Practice: Acute care Adults
• ÌýNUR4716L: Nursing Situation Practice: Older adults in Long term care NUR4768L: Professional Development in Nursing 1: Ethical & Legal Perspectives of Caring
• NUR 4824C: Professional Development in Nursing 1: Ethical & Legal Perspectives of Caring
• NUR4638: Population Health: Nursing Situations

Grants Awarded

• Wisdom-Chambers, K. (2020 - 2021). Nurse Education Practice Quality Retention Registered Nurse in Primary Care COVID (COVID-19). HRSA CAPE COVID. Role: Project Coordinator.

Recent Publications

Publications:

• Millender, E., Dickey, S. L., Ouma, C., Bruneau, D., Wisdom-Chambers, K., Bagneris, J. R., & Harris, R. M. (2022). Addressing Disparities by Evaluating Depression as a Predictor of Prostate Screenings among Black Men in a Community Health Clinic.ÌýJournal of community health nursing,Ìý39(1), 25–39.
• Jones, T., Howard, H., Freeman-Costin, K., Creighton, A., Wisdom-Chambers, K., & Underhill-Blazey, M. (2021). Knowledge and perceptions of BRCA1/2 genetic testing and needs of diverse women with a personal or family history of breast cancer in South ³Ô¹ÏÍø. Journal of community genetics, 12(3), 415–429.
• Chambers, K. W. & Bulfin, S. (2019). Sexual Health -related issues (Chapter 9). In Winland-Brown, J., & Dunphy, L.M. Family practice and adult-gerontology: Primary care nurse practitioner certification examination: 6th edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
• Chambers, K. W. (2017). HEENT Problems (Chapter 9). In Winland-Brown, J., & Dunphy, L.M. Family practice and adult-gerontology: Primary care nurse practitioner certification examination: Review questions and strategies, 5th edition. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

Presentations:

• Chambers, K.W. (2019). Building Health Equity Through Academic/Practice Partnerships. Poster presentation at Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 32nd Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference. Chicago, Illinois.
• Chambers, K.W. & Edwards, K. (2017). Caring-based Academic Practice Partnership to Increase BSN-DNP graduates’ Willingness & Readiness to Practice in Underserved Communities. Podium presentation at Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 30th Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference. Orlando, FL.
• ÌýChambers, K.W. & Marshall, J. (2015). Breaking down the Silo: What we can learn from Mary Seacole, Regina Benjamin, and Cornell West. Podium presentation at Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 28th Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference. New York, NY.

Honors/Awards

• 2021: Excellence in Community Service and Engagement Award Association of Black Nursing Faculty (ABNF)
• 2018:Ìý FAU Nurse of the Year: Palm Health Foundation
• 2018: Outstanding Service in healthcare: National Coalition of 100 Black women
• 2016: The Daisy Faculty Award
• 2002: Walshin Academic Dean’s Award
• 2002: St. John’s Hospital outstanding student award for medical surgical nursing )