Dr. Casey Elkins, DNP, NP-C, CLS, FNLA
Education
- DNP, Samford University, 2013
- MEd, Higher Educational Leadership, Northcentral University, 2012
- MSN, University of South 成人快播, 2009
- BSN, University of South 成人快播, 2008
- ADN, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2006
Research Interests
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Statin Intolerance
- Patient and Provider Adherence to Lipid Guidelines
- Complex Dyslipidemias
- Genetic Dyslipidemias
- Health Disparities
- Exogenous Testosterone Replacement and Dyslipidemia
Selected Publications
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Elkins, J.C. (In Press). Addressing a need: a clinical lipidology sub-specialty. Nursing Education Perspectives.
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Elkins, J.C. & Fruh, S. (2019). Early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia. The Nurse Practitioner Journal: The American Journal of Primary Healthcare. 44(2), 18-24. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000552677. 31028.57
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Elkins, J.C. (2019). Hypokalemic paralysis secondary to dexamethasone injection. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 45(1), 79-81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen. 2018.09.012
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Elkins, J.C. (2019). The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on lipids. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Epub ahead of print. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j. nurpra.2018.11.005
Teaching
- FNP courses
- DNP core courses
- DNP capstone courses
- Clinical Lipidology
Certifications and Affiliations
- FNP- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- CLS- Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology
- ENP- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- National Lipid Association
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- International Atherosclerosis Society
- Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
- American College of Cardiology
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Phi Kappa Phi