Deanna Fredericks Harless, DNP, ACNP-BC

  • Assistant Professor
    • McNeese State University College of Nursing
    • PO Box 90415
    • Lake Charles, LA 70609-0415
    • PHONE: (337) 562-4187
    • EMAIL: dharless@mcneese.edu

 

Education

    • D.N.P. Southeastern Louisiana University
    • M.S.N. University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
    • B.S. McNeese State University

  

Licensure and Board Certifications

    • Louisiana State Board of Nursing –Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
    • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – American Nurses Credentialing Center

 

Academic Positions

    • Assistant Professor
    • McNeese State University

 

Professional Affiliations

    • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
    • Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners – Regional Representative from 2014 – 2017
    • Sigma Theta Tau International

 

Areas of Research Interest

  • Acute and Chronic Lower Back Pain; Dealing with Acute and Chronic Pain Syndromes

 

 

Selected Publications & Presentations

    • Harless, D. (2016) Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners – Poster Presentation – The Impact of Computer Decision Support Software by Nurse Practitioners on Functional Outcomes for Patients with Acute Lower Back Pain.