Carla Nye

Carla Nye, D.N.P., RN, CPNP-BC, CNE, CHSE, serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Nursing. Her academic career spans teaching, research, and national leadership in advancing nurse practitioner education through evidence-based practices and innovative clinical training models. She maintains active roles in curriculum development and professional service at institutional and national levels.

Dr. Nye's educational background includes:

• Primary Care Post-Professional Certificate (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) from the University of South Florida
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) from the University of South Florida
• Master of Nursing (M.N.) from the University of Washington
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.) from the University of Delaware

Her research centers on simulation-based pedagogy, communication skill development, and creating positive learning/work environments in healthcare. Current projects include leading an HRSA-funded initiative to improve provider wellness through organizational change and validating the Nurse Practitioner Student Competency Assessment Tool (NPSCA). Her work addresses critical gaps in clinical education, competency evaluation, and burnout prevention across academic and practice settings.

Analysis of Dr. Nye's recent publications reveals dominant themes in simulation methodology, competency assessment frameworks, and innovative clinical education models. Her research consistently bridges theory and practice, with significant contributions to national guidelines for nurse practitioner simulation and the development of tools like the NPSCA. The publications demonstrate increasing focus on organizational wellness, leadership strategies for burnout reduction, and structural innovations like the Dyad/POD clinical education model.

Dr. Nye mentors both D.N.P. and Ph.D. students in doctoral research and serves as Principal Investigator for the HRSA-funded "Strength in Caring" grant (2022-2024). Her professional service includes:

• VCU School of Nursing Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee
• Advisory Council for Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association's Caring for Virginia's Caregivers Initiative
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Simulation Committee
• Sigma Theta Tau, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and International Association of Clinical Simulation & Learning memberships

She leads a national research consortium validating the NPSCA assessment tool and collaborates on studies of the Dyad/POD clinical education model. Her work with the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties drives evidence-based standards for simulation implementation and competency evaluation in advanced practice nursing programs.