April A Braswell

April A Braswell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. With a PhD in Nursing (Education Track) from the University of Tennessee (2015), her work focuses on pediatric holistic comfort care, LGBTQ+ youth healthcare, and innovative nursing education through clinical simulations and virtual training.

• Education: PhD (2015), MSN (2011) - University of Tennessee; BSN (2004) - University of Central Florida

Research Highlights include:

• Pediatric procedural pain management frameworks
• Development of virtual clinics for nursing education
• Holistic comfort interventions for gender minorities
• Standardizing clinical simulation protocols
• Addressing implicit bias in healthcare equity
• Systematic reviews on pediatric nursing comfort practices

Teaching Areas span Advanced Practice Nursing, Clinical Health Assessment, and Nursing Education Practicum. Her recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize technology integration in nursing training and mental health equity for overweight pediatric populations.