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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 …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


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

Recent Publications


A Brief History of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.

Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · April 2025 Full text Open Access Cite

Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool.

Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · January 2025 BackgroundOptimal quality improvement in health care is based on research and other types of evidence. Critical appraisal of evidence is a fundamental component of evidence-based practice (EBP) and is also needed to evaluate the quality of quality ... Full text Open Access Cite

Optimizing Quality Improvement Methods in Practice : A Case Study Approach.

Journal Article Journal of nursing care quality · January 2025 BackgroundQuality improvement (QI) initiatives help ensure patients are receiving high-quality care. Iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles are used to test change. Data are evaluated over time, and tests of change can be modified or discarded ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Recent Grants


Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Simulation Education Training (SET) Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2023 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Indiana University at Bloomington · 2016 Ph.D.