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Heather L. Carlisle

  • Associate Clinical Professor
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
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  • hlc@arizona.edu
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Degrees

  • Advanced Practice Certificate Nursing, Psychiatric-Mental Health
    • Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Graduate Certificate Elder Law
    • Mitchell-Hamline School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Graduate Certificate Health Law for Healthcare Professionals
    • University of Arizona, Rogers School of Law, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Advanced Practice Certificate Nursing, Palliative Care
    • California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, California, United States
  • Advanced Practice Certificate Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • DNP Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tuson, Arizona, United States
    • Implementing a Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Capnography in Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression on Medical-Surgical Units
  • Advanced Practice Certificate Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Graduate Certificate Nursing, Rural Health
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Graduate Certificate Public Health
    • University of Arizona, Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • M.S.N. Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • Promoting Cardiovascular Health Among Newcomers from the Former Soviet Union. The University of Arizona
  • B.S.N. Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Ph.D. Geography
    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
    • Environment and Security in the Aral Sea Basin
  • M.A. Geography
    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
    • The Pre-Soviet Roots of the Aral Sea Crisis: A Reinterpretation of Environmental Degradation in Post-Soviet Central Asia
  • B.A. Geography
    • University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States

Work Experience

  • Cathexis Psychedelics (2021 - Ongoing)
  • Fedko Emergency Physicians (2020 - Ongoing)
  • Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (2016 - 2018)
  • University of Arizona Nursing and Health Associates (2015 - 2016)
  • United Health Group (2014 - 2015)
  • University Medical Center (now Banner UMC) (2011 - 2014)
  • University Medical Center (2008 - 2011)

Awards

  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing
    • National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGE), Fall 2020
  • Service Award for Professional Excellence in Veteran-Centered Care
    • Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System, Fall 2018
  • Integrative Nursing Fellowship (INF)
    • University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Summer 2018
  • Veteran's Administration Honorable Service Award
    • Veteran's Administration, Fall 2017
  • Award of Distinction in Clinical Practice
    • Sigma Theta Tau International - Beta Mu Chapter, Spring 2017
  • First Place, Best Practice Category, Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award
    • American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, Spring 2016
  • Please see cv for complete list of honors/awards
    • Spring 2014

Licensure & Certification

  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2011)
  • Pain Management Nurse, American Society of Pain Management Nursing (2011)
  • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2014)
  • Advanced Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN), Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association (2017)
  • Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN), Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association (2014)
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2021)
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (2010)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing (2010)
  • Registered Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing (2008)

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Interests

Research

Clinical scholarship in palliative care, end-of life care, opioid safety, difficult conversations, psychedelic treatment, nurse practitioner education.

Teaching

Palliative care, end-of-life care, existential distress, psychedelic medicine and therapy, gerontology, acute and sub-acute care, pathophysiology, doctor of nursing practice curriculum

Courses

2026-27 Courses

  • Advanced Pathophysiology
    NURS 600 (Fall 2026)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2026)
  • Clinical Residency: PMHNP
    NURS 629D (Fall 2026)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2026)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2026)

2025-26 Courses

  • Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
    NURS 629B (Summer I 2026)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2026)
  • Diag+Mgmt Chrn+Acute Ill
    NURS 616 (Summer I 2026)
  • Adv Family Pysch Mental Hlth I
    NURS 629A (Spring 2026)
  • Adv Physio+Pathphysio
    NURS 501 (Spring 2026)
  • Behavioral Health Therapy
    NURS 628 (Spring 2026)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2026)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2026)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2025)
  • Clinical Residency: PMHNP
    NURS 629D (Fall 2025)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2025)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Adv Family Psych-Mntl Hlth II
    NURS 629B (Summer I 2025)
  • Adv Pharmacotherap/Nurs
    NURS 572 (Summer I 2025)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2025)
  • Diag+Mgmt Chrn+Acute Ill
    NURS 616 (Summer I 2025)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2025)
  • Adv Physio+Pathphysio
    NURS 501 (Spring 2025)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2025)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2025)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2025)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2024)
  • Clinical Residency: AGACNP
    NURS 617 (Fall 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2024)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Adv Pharmacotherap/Nurs
    NURS 572 (Summer I 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2024)
  • Diag+Mgmt Chrn+Acute Ill
    NURS 616 (Summer I 2024)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2024)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer I 2024)
  • Adv Physio+Pathphysio
    NURS 501 (Spring 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2024)
  • Diag+Mgmt Chrn+Acute Ill
    NURS 615 (Spring 2024)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2024)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2023)
  • Clinical Residency: AGACNP
    NURS 617 (Fall 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2023)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2023)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2023)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Summer I 2023)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer I 2023)
  • Adv Physio+Pathphysio
    NURS 501 (Spring 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2023)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2023)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2022)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer I 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2022)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2022)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2022)
  • Care of Acutely Ill Old Adults
    NURS 685 (Fall 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2021)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer I 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2021)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2020)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2020)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer I 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2020)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2020)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2019)
  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer I 2019)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2019)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2019)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2018)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer I 2018)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Palliatv Care I: Fundamentals
    NURS 613A (Summer I 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2016)
  • Theory Ldrshp & Org Mgmt
    NURS 650 (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2016)
  • Palliatve Care II: Adv Concept
    NURS 613B (Summer I 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2016)
  • Intro to Palliative Care
    NURS 689 (Spring 2016)

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