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Nancy Crego serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, bringing extensive clinical expertise in pediatric critical care, psychiatric nursing, adult trauma, and cardiac intensive care. Her background includes specialized experience in pediatric critical care transport and sedation practices, directly informing her academic leadership in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
Her educational foundation includes:
- PhD in Nursing from the University of Virginia
- MSN in Nursing Administration from Barry University
- BSN from Barry University
Dr. Crego's research program centers on vulnerable pediatric populations, with dual focus on sickle cell disease management and healthcare disparities. She investigates hydroxyurea adherence, opioid utilization patterns, and telemedicine applications while maintaining strong emphasis on simulation-based education and team communication dynamics. Her work bridges clinical practice with evidence-based guideline development, particularly in procedural sedation safety.
Recent publications reveal evolving expertise in oncology disparities and pandemic-era healthcare impacts, with growing attention to Black patients with leukemia and Alzheimer's care during COVID-19. This trajectory demonstrates expansion from her foundational sedation safety research toward broader health equity investigations.
Her scholarly contributions have earned significant recognition:
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award for her dissertation on pediatric sedation safety (2013)
- Teaching, Learning and Technologies Fellowship at Georgetown University's Center for New Designs In Learning and Scholarship
Dr. Crego excels in educational innovation, having coordinated undergraduate nursing curricula at Georgetown University with focus on leadership development and professional practice transition. Her expertise in simulation methodology and quality improvement continues to shape nursing education at Duke, particularly in pediatric care domains where she integrates clinical experience with academic instruction.
