Sarah S. Capalla

Sarah S. Capalla is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Loma Linda University. Her academic and professional work focuses on clinical research in nursing, particularly in vascular access devices and patient safety.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Science, Loma Linda University (1998)
  • Associate in Science, Loma Linda University (1997)

Her research spans two key areas: (1) evaluating the safety and performance of Teleflex vascular access devices in collaboration with Teleflex Medical Inc., and (2) investigating the impact of micro-turns on skin interface pressure, a critical topic in patient care and pressure ulcer prevention.

Current projects include a prospective clinical registry approved for 2025 and a completed internal study on skin interface pressure from 2022-2023.