Assistant Dean and Professor; Director, Duke Univ Nurse Anes Program
Duke University
Durham, NC, United States
Virginia "Chris" Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE-A, FAANA, FAAN is Assistant Dean, Professor, and Program Director for the Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program. Dr. Simmons joined School of Nursing faculty in November 2011 as the Clinical Education Coordinator (CEC) for DUSON's nurse anesthesia program.
After serving on active duty in the United States Air Force, Dr. Simmons earned a BSN at Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), completed a MSN at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was certified as a CRNA, and joined the staff of Duke Regional Hospital in 2002. At DRH, she held managerial and staff positions and was a clinical preceptor, simulation facilitator, and guest lecturer for Duke University nurse anesthesia students.
Dr. Simmons earned her DNP from the Duke University School of Nursing in 2011. She earned Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) in 2015 and in 2019, became the world's first CRNA to earn CHSE-Advanced (CHSE-A) certification. In 2018, Dr. Simmons was named the Assistant Program Director, and in 2019 appointed Program Director. She has developed and integrated extensive simulation opportunities throughout the nurse anesthesia curriculum since 2012, collaborated on interprofessional simulation within and beyond Duke University, has taught simulation internationally, and has been recognized by her peers as a CRNA simulation expert, most recently named the 2023 recipient of INACSL's Spirit of Simulation Leadership Excellence Award. She was also selected as a 2014 National League of Nursing (NLN) Simulation Leader, a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, an inaugural Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists (AANA), a Duke Clinical Leader Fellow, and Distinguished Alumni at AUM. Dr. Simmons serves as journal reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed journals, is an active member of multiple professional organizations, and has held elected and volunteer positions within these organizations.
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Utilizing Simulation to Promote Medication Preparation and Administration Safety in Anesthesia
Saturday, June 15, 2024
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time