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Kevin Brunacini, Family Nurse Practitioner, Independence, KY

Kevin Todd Brunacini DNP, APRN, FNP-C (He/Him)

Family Nurse Practitioner•Independence, KY

Educator | Clinician | Dog father

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  • Virtual LocationIndependence, KY 41051

  • Phone+1 937-205-6529

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Summary

  • Kevin Brunacini is a Family Nurse Practitioner based in Independence, KY, with a wide-ranging expertise in nutrition, dietary counseling, obesity and weight management, and behavioral health. He completed his Doctorate at Frontier Nursing University and holds a Master's degree from Northern Kentucky University and a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Evansville. Kevin currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Frontier Nursing University and is the Owner/Nutrition Consultant at The Diet Doc. His research has been published in journals such as the American Journal of Medical Quality and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. In 2023, he received the DAISY Faculty Award from Frontier Nursing University.

Certifications & Licensure

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
    American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) Family Nurse Practitioner
  • CCN
    National Academy of Metabolic ScienceCCN

Education & Training

  • Frontier Nursing University
    Frontier Nursing UniversityDoctorate, 2017 - 2018
  • Northern Kentucky University
    Northern Kentucky UniversityMasters, 2011 - 2013
  • University of Evansville
    University of EvansvilleB.S., Nursing, 2004 - 2009

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • DAISY Faculty Award Frontier Nursing University, 2023

Professional Memberships

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Implementing Effective Care in a University Population Based on National Vaccination Recommendations  
    Richards, J., & Brunacini, K., American Journal of Medical Quality, 10/2023
  • Increase prediabetic care by utilizing American Diabetes Association guidelines in a rural clinic  
    Duda, A., & Brunacini, K., The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 4/2023
  • Implementation of a virtual patient-centered weight-loss maintenance behavior competency assessment in adults with obesity  
    Brunacini, K., Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 12/2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • Effective care for malnutrition in patients with cancer in a community cancer center
    Weaver, K., & Brunacini, K., Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress, San Antonio, TX, 4/2023
  • Implementing effective care in a university population based on national routine and travel vaccination recommendations
    Richards, J., Brunacini, K., Stoll, N., & Tepper, R., International Society of Travel Medicine, Basel, Switzerland, 2023
  • Implementation of a virtual patient-centered weight-loss maintenance behavior competency assessment in adults with obesity
    Brunacini, K., Propst, K., Jefferson, K., Martin, A., Pyper, R., Frank, K., Duncan, K., Barnhart, A., & Williams, S., Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives, Covington, KY, 4/2019
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