/filters:quality(90)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/profiles/nursing/IMG_1306-1.jpg?text=945+WebP)
Shannon Avery-Desmarais she/her
Assistant Professor & Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Director
College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Adult
Contact
508-910-6598
o]ranu<qi]oo`*a`q
Dion 318B
Education
| 1996 | Cornell University | BA in Biology |
| 2003 | St. Vincent's College | ADN |
| 2014 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | MS in Nursing Practice |
| 2019 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | PhD in Nursing |
Teaching
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Nursing Scholarship
- Translating Research for Evidence Based Practice
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Nursing BS
- Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nurse Practitioner DNP
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
Teaching
Courses
First of three mentored practica to facilitate the scholarly project and develop the DNP role. The focus of this residency is to identify and assess a practice problem and develop an evidence-based project proposal. Collaborative assessment and planning strategies are utilized to support the proposal development process. Opportunities are provided to consider the inter-professional perspectives of the problem. This practicum lays the foundation for the development of collaborative and inter-professional knowledge, skills and attitudes. Course development was guided by the AACN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Second of three didactic courses to facilitate the DNP scholarly project. This course focuses on the development of an evidence-based project proposal for a translational research project. Students will complete and submit an Institutional Review Board (IRB) application. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of the project proposal. Course development was guided by the AA CN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Second of three mentored practica to facilitate the scholarly project and develop the DNP role. The focus of this residency is to implement an evidence-based project. Collaborative data collection and management strategies are utilized to support the implementation and evaluation process. This practicum builds on the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the students to enhance collaborative and interprofessional practice. Course development was guided by the AACN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Second of three mentored practica to facilitate the scholarly project and develop the DNP role. The focus of this residency is to implement an evidence-based project. Collaborative data collection and management strategies are utilized to support the implementation and evaluation process. This practicum builds on the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the students to enhance collaborative and interprofessional practice. Course development was guided by the AACN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Second of three mentored practica to facilitate the scholarly project and develop the DNP role. The focus of this residency is to implement an evidence-based project. Collaborative data collection and management strategies are utilized to support the implementation and evaluation process. This practicum builds on the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the students to enhance collaborative and interprofessional practice. Course development was guided by the AACN (2006) Essentials for DNP Education.
Research
Research Interests
- LGBTQ+ Health
- Minority Stress in LGBTQ+ Nurses
- Substance Use Disorder
- Gerontology
Select publications
- Avery-Desmarais, S., Sethares, K., Stover, C., Batchelder, A., & McCurry, M. (2020).
Substance Use and Minority Stress in a Population of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Nurses
Substance Use and Misuse, 55 (3), 1958-1967. - Manzotti, A., Avery-Desmarais, S., Ducharme, M., Elliott, K. & Misto, K. (in press).
Improving Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Substance Use Disorder: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment
Journal of Addictions Nursing - Avery-Desmarais, S., McCurry, M. K., Sethares, K. A., Stover, C., & Batchelder, A. (in press).
Internet Recruitment of a Diverse Population of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Nurses in a Study of Substance Use and Minority Stress
Journal of Transcultural Nursing
Dr. Avery-Desmarais is a board-certified adult-gerontology nurse practitioner who is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her research focuses on the impact of minority stress on the well-being of nurses and she has published multiple articles on substance use. She is actively practicing in primary care where she frequently cares for patients with substance use disorder.