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Christy Lenahan, Family Nurse Practitioner, Youngsville, LA

Christy Lenahan NP

Family Nurse Practitioner•Youngsville, LA

Acute Care, Infectious Disease, Primary Care

Graduate Coordinator of Nursing

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  • 1809 Chemin Metairie PkwyYoungsville, LA 70592

  • Phone+1 337-573-6772

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Certifications & Licensure

  • Emergency Nurse Practitioner
    American Nurses Credentialing Center Emergency Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
    American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner
  • HIV Prevention Certified Provider
    Health HIVHIV Prevention Certified Provider
  • Certified Nurse Educator
    National League for NursingCertified Nurse Educator
  • Quality Matters Certification
    Quality MattersQuality Matters Certification
  • Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
    Quality MattersQuality Matters Peer Reviewer
  • Botox and Filler Certification
    The Aesthetic PlatformBotox and Filler Certification

Education & Training

  • University of South Alabama
    University of South AlabamaDoctorate, 2013 - 2014
  • University of South Alabama
    University of South AlabamaMasters, 2013 - 2014
  • University of South Alabama
    University of South AlabamaNP School, 2006 - 2007
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    University of Louisiana at LafayetteBSN, Nursing, 1998 - 2002

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Leadership Lafayette Graduate Leadership Institute of Acadiana, 2023
  • Top Nurse Practitioner Women in Medicine, 2022
  • Col. Phillip and Jean Piccione 1951 Commemorative Endowed Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence University of Louisiana at Lafayette LHC Group • Myers School of Nursing, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Xylazine in Illicit Drug Use: Strategies for Recognition and Clinical Treatment  
    Sharonda Johnson, Robin Beacom, Christy Lenahan, Clinical Advisor, 2/14/2024
  • Heart Failure Management: Updated Guidelines  
    Deedra Harrington, Christy Lenahan, Robin Beacom, American Nurse Journal, 5/1/2023
  • Sudden, Bizarre Behavior Leads to Diagnosis of COVID-19 Psychosis  
    Christy Lenahan, Deedra Harrington, Frances Stueben, Clinical Advisor, 2/7/2022
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Books/Book Chapters

  • An Introduction to Inclusive Healthcare Design 
    Chapter: Chapter 14 - Innovations in the Design of Healthcare Spaces - Alert: Considerations for Incorporation of New Innovations in Healthcare 
    Christy LenahanEditors: Kiwana McClung & Denise Linton.Taylor & Francis Group2024
  • Lifestyle Nursing 
    Chapter: Autoimmune Disease 
    Nancy Morales, Jessica Landry, Christy Lenahan, Janine SantoraEditors: Gia Merlo & Kathy Berra.Taylor & Francis Group2022
  • Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 
    Chapter: STEMI and NSTEMI: Medical and surgical interventions 
    Deedra Harrington, Frances Stueben, Christy Lenahan2018

Abstracts/Posters

  • Negotiating practices among nurse practitioners: Is there a gender component and does it affect salary
    Christy Lenahan, Donna Gauthier, Sigma Repository, Washington DC, 11/11/2019
  • Assessing efficacy of stop the bleed education
    Julia Daigle, Bridget Price, Stephen Lim, Christy Lenahan, Bruce Felgenhauer, LaCOEUR Journal, 2019
  • Measuring Student Performance in Advanced Health Assessment Utilizing Virtual Simulation
    Denise Linton, Christy Lenahan, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall Faculty Development Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2018
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Lectures

  • Music Brings a Smile to My Face: Assessing the Effects of Familiar Music on Happiness in Older Adults Living in Long Term Care 
    National Council of Undergraduate Research - Eu Claire, WI - 2023
  • Attending a National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 
    University of Louisiana Lafayette Advance Faculty Summit - 2023
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis care and medications 
    Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Monthly Meeting - Virtual - 2023
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Other

Grant Support

  • Music Brings a Smile to My Face: Assessing the Effects of Familiar Music on Happiness in Older Adults Living in Long Term CareUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette2022–2023
  • NEVAP: A Novel Endotracheal Tube for Subglottic Endotracheal SuctioningLSU Innovation and Technology Commercialization2021–2022
  • Proposal to Establish and Implement a Telemedicine Service to Improve Health Outcomes of Employees, Faculty, and Students at UL Lafayette Who Have Tested Positive for COVID-19Federal Communications Commission2020–2022
  • Home is Where the Heart Is: Remote Patient Monitoring to Improve Outcomes in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection FractionAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners2020–2021
  • ACE Summit: Promoting a culture of CARE (collaboration, advocacy, research, education) for preventing child abuse and neglect in LouisianaLouisiana Children’s Trust Fund Conference Grant2018
  • Examination of College Students’ Attitudes, Beliefs, or Intentions to Becoming an Organ DonorUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette2016–2018
  • Joint Injection and Arthrocentesis Simulator Enrichment of Clinical Skills for Graduate Advanced Practice Nursing StudentsUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette (STEP)2016
  • Eye Exam Simulator for Advanced Physical AssessmentUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette2015

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