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Dr. Lee-Ann Kenny, DNP, MSN

Dr. Lee-Ann Kenny, DNP, MSN
Dr. Lee-Ann Kenny, DNP, MSN
Interim Chair and Program Director, Assistant Professor of Nursing ,
Nursing
leeannkenny@bac.edu

Meet Lee-Ann Kenny

OF NOTE: According to Gallop Polls: “Nurses are ranked as the top trusted profession & stated to have very high honesty and ethical standards outranking other healthcare professionals.”

KNOWN FOR:
Maintaining a positive throughout adverse times.

When not in the classroom, can often be found: Reading, spending time with family and friends

POPULAR QUOTE:
“Nursing requires lifelong learning, if you think you know everything it can be dangerous and unsafe for your patients.”

Classes

Nursing: Undergraduate Pre-Licensed & RN-BSN, Graduate: MSN

Education

  • DNP – Nursing Education and Leadership – Gardner-WebbUniversity
  • MSN – Nursing Education – University of North at Caroliina – Charlotte
  • BSN- University of North at Caroliina

Representative Publications and Presentations

Manuscripts:

Kenny, L., Gaston, T., Powers, K., & Isaac-Dockery, A. (2020).  Anxiety in nursing students:  The impact of using mobile technology with quick response codes.  Nursing Education Today.

Podium Presentation:

Kenny, L. & Gaston, T.  (2020).  “How does the use of a mobile application impact learning among clinical nursing students in patient care settings?”  Healthcare Summit 2020, Global Virtual Summit on Healthcare & Management. (Oral)

Kenny, L. (2019).  Quick Response Technology’s Impact on Clinical Students’ Anxiety Levels.  2019 QSEN International Forum.  Cleveland, OH. (Podium)

Hardin, S., Travis, L., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent, S., Sananikone, V., Barker, S., Costa-Stephenson, G., (2016) Effects of Medication Reminder Technology on 30 Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Those Living Alone with Heart Failure: A Pilot Study. Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. Williamsburg, VA.

Costa-Stephenson. G, Travis, L, Hardin, S, Champion, K, Kenny, L, Vincent, S, Sananikone, V, Barker, S, Ferguson, R, Stamps, T. (2015) The Impact of Medication Reminder Technology on Quality of Life for Elderly Heart Failure Patients. Sigma Theta Tau International Regional Research Day, Charlotte, NC.

Ferguson, R, Travis, L, Hardin, S., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent, S., Sananikone, V., Barker, S., Costa-Stephenson, G., Stamps, T. (2015) Pilot Study: Impact of Medication Reminder Technology on Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (MASES) and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-4) for Elderly Heart Failure (HF) Patients. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Day, Charlotte, NC.

Stamps, T., Travis, L., Hardin, S., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent,S., Sananikone, V., Barker,S., Costa-Stephenson, G., Ferguson, R., (2015) Issues of Use in MedMinder Technology. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Day, Charlotte, NC

Sonya R. Hardin PhD RN NP-C, Dr Lucille Travis, PhD, RN, NE-BC, Sarah Barker, RN, BSN, Katie Champion RN, Lee-Ann Kenny MSN RN, Stacey Vincent, MSN RN, Vina Sananikone RN (2015).  Effects of medication reminder technology on 30-day hospital readmission rates for those living alone with heart failure: a pilot study.  Accepted for podium presentation at the Southern Nursing Research Society 16th Annual Conference, February 24-27, 2016, Presenter Sonya Hardin.

Manuscripts:

Kenny, L., Gaston, T., Powers, K., & Isaac-Dockery, A. (2020).  Anxiety in nursing students:  The impact of using mobile technology with quick response codes.  Nursing Education Today.

Podium Presentation:

Kenny, L. & Gaston, T.  (2020).  “How does the use of a mobile application impact learning among clinical nursing students in patient care settings?”  Healthcare Summit 2020, Global Virtual Summit on Healthcare & Management. (Oral)

Kenny, L. (2019).  Quick Response Technology’s Impact on Clinical Students’ Anxiety Levels.  2019 QSEN International Forum.  Cleveland, OH. (Podium)

Hardin, S., Travis, L., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent, S., Sananikone, V., Barker, S., Costa-Stephenson, G., (2016) Effects of Medication Reminder Technology on 30 Day Hospital Readmission Rates for Those Living Alone with Heart Failure: A Pilot Study. Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. Williamsburg, VA.

Costa-Stephenson. G, Travis, L, Hardin, S, Champion, K, Kenny, L, Vincent, S, Sananikone, V, Barker, S, Ferguson, R, Stamps, T. (2015) The Impact of Medication Reminder Technology on Quality of Life for Elderly Heart Failure Patients. Sigma Theta Tau International Regional Research Day, Charlotte, NC.

Ferguson, R, Travis, L, Hardin, S., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent, S., Sananikone, V., Barker, S., Costa-Stephenson, G., Stamps, T. (2015) Pilot Study: Impact of Medication Reminder Technology on Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (MASES) and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-4) for Elderly Heart Failure (HF) Patients. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Day, Charlotte, NC.

Stamps, T., Travis, L., Hardin, S., Champion, K., Kenny, L., Vincent,S., Sananikone, V., Barker,S., Costa-Stephenson, G., Ferguson, R., (2015) Issues of Use in MedMinder Technology. Sigma Theta Tau International Research Day, Charlotte, NC

Sonya R. Hardin PhD RN NP-C, Dr Lucille Travis, PhD, RN, NE-BC, Sarah Barker, RN, BSN, Katie Champion RN, Lee-Ann Kenny MSN RN, Stacey Vincent, MSN RN, Vina Sananikone RN (2015).  Effects of medication reminder technology on 30-day hospital readmission rates for those living alone with heart failure: a pilot study.  Accepted for podium presentation at the Southern Nursing Research Society 16th Annual Conference, February 24-27, 2016, Presenter Sonya Hardin.

Research / Area of Expertise

How to Practice Nursing without compromising one’s Catholic morals and values. Promoting student success through innovation and technology. Areas of Practice: Emergency Department, Labor and delivery & Public Health.

Awards and Recognitions

  • 2021 Ventureprise/I-Corp:  National Science Foundation grant $5,000
  • Faculty Excellence In Clinical Education: 2015, 2018, & 2020
  • Nurse Faculty Fellows- UNC-Chapel Hill 2019
  • Excellence in Peer Mentoring- 2019
  • Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducted 2020
  • Sigma Theta Tau International inducted 2012

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