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Holly Chandler

Holly Chandler, EdD, CRNA, FAANA

PH: 402-481-8617

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Previous Education:

  • Ed.D, Bryan College of Health Sciences
  • MS, Nurse Anesthesia, Mount Marty College
  • BS, Health Care Management
  • ASN, College of Saint Mary's

Background:

Holly is an Associate Professor in the School of Nurse Anesthesia. She completed her EdD at Bryan College of Health Sciences in 2020. In 2004 she graduated from Mount Marty Nurse Anesthesia program in South Dakota with a Masters Degree. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree Healthcare Management from Bellevue University 2000, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from College of Saint Mary's in Omaha Ne in 1995. Dr. Chandler has been involved in leadership in a multitude of areas in the CRNA profession. She is a former President of the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and has served on their Board of Directors for over a decade.  She presents on a national and local level.  Further, she co-led action research for revision of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Nursing Workforce Survey in 2018 which has aided in valuable data which assists in the healthcare workforce shortage. Dr. Chandler co-led the successful opposition to the Anesthesia Assistant 407 proposal here in Nebraska beginning in May of 2022 and ending in March of 2023. 

Notable Publications, Presentations Authored/Co-Author:

Ramirez, J. & Chandler H., (2023). Incivility/bullying (I/B) reported by Nebraska nurses. Nebraska Board of Nursing News. 39(4), 18-26.

Fraynd, L., Wenande, T., & Chandler, H., (2023). Defining the Value of APRN-CRNA Practice in Nebraska. Nebraska Board of Nursing News. 39(4), 14-16.

Hoebelheinrich, K., Ramirez, J., & Chandler, H., (2019). Nurse practitioner practice in Nebraska. Nebraska Board of Nursing News. 36(1), 16-20.

AANA-ADCE American Association Nurse Anesthesiologists - Assembly of Didactic and Clinical Educators National 2021 Meeting. February 20-21, 2021. 
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Perceptions of Incivility and Bullying by Healthcare Providers in the Clinical Setting. Holly Chandler, EdD, CRNA, APRN

AANA-Annual Congress American Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists-National Meeting 2021 August 13-17, 2021.
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Perceptions of Incivility and Bullying by Healthcare Providers in the Clinical Setting. Holly Chandler, EdD, CRNA, APRN

CANA-California Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists Nurse Anesthesia Resident Workshop. February 27 2022.
SRNA Incivility and Bullying. Holly A. Chandler EdD, CRNA, APRN
Responding to Micro aggressions, surviving the OR, Dealing with Difficult Preceptors and the Rest! Holly A. Chandler EdD, CRNA and Sassoon Elisha, EdD, CRNA, FAAN

Beyond The Mask Podcast with Jeremy Stanley CFP, AIF and Sharon Pearce DNP, CRNA FAAN. Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Incivility and Bullying with guest Holly Chandler EdD, CRNA.

MANA-Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists Fall Conference. September 30-October 2, 2022.
Incivility and Bullying. Holly Chandler, EdD, CRNA.

UNMC- College of Nursing HRSA Grant Webinar Series: Heal the Healer: Incivility and Bullying in the Workplace-California Association of Nurse Anesthesiologists Nurse Anesthesia Resident Workshop. April 26, 2023.
Incivility and Bullying  Reported by Nebraska Nurses. Juan-Paulo Ramirez, Ph.D., MA, & Holly A. Chandler EdD, CRNA, APRN

Professional Service and Recognition:

  • Recipient 2023 Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists Advocate of the Year Award
  • Past President of the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists
  • Past NANA BOD member for 10 years
  • Reviewer for the International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia
  • Sigma Theta Tau member
  • Repeated guest speaker at Fall and Spring NANA meetings
  • Guest speaker at multiple anesthesia association state meetings
  • Guest on “Beyond the Mask” podcast Episode 168. Incivility and bullying.
  • Chair (2 terms) Graduate Studies Committee
  • Serves on Graduate Studies Committee
  • Serves on Integrity Committee
  • Serves on Executive Committee
  • Served on UNMC Department of Anesthesia CRNA Leadership Committee

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