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Research Interests
Palliative care, hospice, neonatal, pain management, loss, grief, bereavement, geriatric, advanced nursing practice, mentorship, quality improvement project, faculty onboarding
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Area of Expertise
Dr. Thaxton has devoted several years of her advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) career to research surrounding the specific needs of children and adults with life-limiting illnesses. She served as faculty with the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium since 2012, presenting workshops as the Lead Presenter/Coordinator on Introduction to Palliative Care, Pediatric Pain and Symptom Management, Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care. In collaboration with other ELNEC Faculty, Dr. Thaxton developed a curriculum for the APRN Primary Palliative Care role focused on pediatric oncology patients. Advocating for and informing the professional healthcare community on the role of the APRN in palliative and hospice care. Dr. Thaxton is exploring additional research on the role of depression, anxiety, and life-limiting symptom burden on underserved patient populations
Education/Academic qualification
D.N.P., George Washington University
B.S., Nursing, Hampton University
M.A., Nursing, New York University
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Research output
- 8 Article
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Outcomes of a National Training Curriculum to Advance Generalist Level Palliative Care
Ferrell, B. R., Paice, J. A., Coyne, P. J., Economou, D., Thaxton, C. A., Wholihan, D., Battista, V. & Haskamp, A., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Palliative Medicine. 26, 2, p. 228-234 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Palliative Nursing: The Core of COVID-19 Care
Paice, J. A., Wholihan, D., Dahlin, C., Rosa, W. E., Mazanec, P., Long, C. O., Thaxton, C. & Greer, K., 2021, In: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 23, 1, p. 6-8 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Palliative Care for People with COVID-19-Related Symptoms
Paice, J. A., Dahlin, C., Wholihan, D., Mazanec, P., Long, C. O., Thaxton, C. & Greer, K., 1 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 22, 6, p. 421-427 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparing Nurses for Palliative Care in the NICU
Ferrell, B., Thaxton, C. A. & Murphy, H., 1 Apr 2020, In: Advances in Neonatal Care. 20, 2, p. 142-150 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ELNEC-APRN: Meeting the needs of advanced practice nurses through education
Dahlin, C. M., Coyne, P. J., Paice, J., Malloy, P., Thaxton, C. A. & Haskamp, A., 2017, In: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 19, 3, p. 261-265 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review