Paula Prouhet, PhD, RN, CHSE

Paula Prouhet joined the College of Nursing in August of 2012. She currently serves as the Accelerated BSN Program Director. Paula is an Associate Teaching Professor and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and brings expertise in the areas of pediatric and neonatal intensive care nursing. She teaches a variety of courses across the undergraduate programs, including pediatrics, health assessment, and pathophysiology. Paula received her BSN from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2001 and her MSN in nursing education from Maryville University in 2009. She obtained her PhD in nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2021 with a research focus on nurses’ biases of families and the impact on family-centered care interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Education

• PhD, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• MSN, Maryville University [Nurse Educator]
• BSN, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Research Interests

Research interests include parent’s experiences in the NICU, family-centered care interventions, and women’s experiences following a breast cancer diagnosis.

Selected Grants

Sigma Epsilon Eta Chapter Dissertation Grant. Awarded April 2018

Selected Publications

• Prouhet, P. M., Gregory, M. R., Russell, C. L., & Yaeger, L. H. (2018). Fathers' stress in the neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review. Advances in Neonatal Care, 18(2), 105-120. doi:10.1097/anc.0000000000000472
• Gregory, M. R., Prouhet, P. M., Russell, C. L., & Pfannenstiel, B. R. (2018). Quality of life for parents of children with congenital heart defect: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Published Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/jcn.0000000000000466

Selected Presentations

• Prouhet, P. & Lasiter, R. S. The influence of nurses’ attitudes, beliefs, and biases of families on family-centered care delivery in the NICU: A grounded theory study. Midwest Nursing Research Society 2021 Annual Research Conference. March 26, 2021. Poster Presentation.
•  Prouhet, P. The influence of nurses’ attitudes, beliefs, and biases of families on family-centered care delivery in the NICU: A grounded theory study. Research Institute I. June 4, 2021. Poster Presentation.
•  Prouhet, P. Fathers’ experiences of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit. University of Missouri-Kansas City Research Day. July 16, 2015, Kansas City, MO. Poster Presentation.

Other Scholarly Activities

Advances in Neonatal Care, reviewer

Teaching Areas

• Child and Family Health Nursing
• Health Assessment
• Pathophysiology

Memberships

• Academy of Neonatal Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• Missouri Nurses Association
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Honors and Awards

• UMSL Hero Award November 2021
• UMKC Women’s Council Graduate Assistance Fund: The Mary Pudelko Bubacz Award for Nursing Excellence and Women’s City Club Award. 2019
• University of Missouri Faculty Scholars. 2013-2014