Candace-Rae Davis, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-P, CPNP-PC/AC

I completed my BSN in 2013 after a very fulfilling career as a professional ballerina. Shortly following my graduation, I noted a yearning within myself to know more and understand the intricate details of the body as well as various disease processes. This prompted my return to graduate school. I completed DNPs at MIZZOU in the areas of Pediatric Critical Care (ACCNS-P) and Pediatric Primary Care (CPNP-PC) in 2019. While in graduate school, I was employed as a transport (flight) nurse and PICU nurse with two of our local pediatric hospitals. I subsequently completed a post-graduate certification in Pediatric Acute Care (CPNP-AC) due to that ongoing desire to have a greater understanding of Pediatric Critical Care. I am obsessed with nursing and helping others realize the power that comes with understanding nursing science.

Outside of work, I am a mother to 5 kiddos, a madly in-love wife to my amazing husband, and an avid runner. My running partner is my devoted Great Dane, Ruth! I love learning new things and being stretched out of my comfort zone.

Education

• BSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing and Barnes Jewish College
• DNP: University of Missouri-Columbia

• • ACCNS-P
  • CPNP-PC

• Post-Graduate Certificate: University of Missouri-St. Louis                 

              CPNP-AC

Research Interests

• For my dissertation projects, I investigated areas focused on the Pulmonary system. My first project examined the return to Emergency Department rates for children with asthma exacerbations, once paired with an Asthma Care Specialist. My second examined success rates for patients with Cystic Fibrosis who were transitioning to Adult Care Providers, following completion of the Transitional Care Intervention I implemented.
• In addition to my research, I have served in a women’s health rehabilitation project in Uganda, aiding women who have escaped forced prostitution. Our clinic addressed partner violence and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Finally, my most rewarding endeavor is working with the Lakota tribe of the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. During my service time with these people, I learned the overwhelming power of the enduring human spirit. The Lakota tribe is a composition of passion, kindness, strength, and perseverance.

• • Critical Care-Pediatrics
  • ECMO
  • Cardiac Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Nurse Burn-out
  • Asthma Exacerbation
  • Intimate Partner Violence 
  • Social Determinants of Health for Indigenous Populations

Selected Presentations

Poster Presentations

• Haislip, C. (April 2017). Asthma Management for School-Aged Children in the Emergency Care Setting: University of Missouri’s 10th annual Evidence-Based Practice Frontline Conference. Columbia, MO.
• Haislip, C. (May 2017). Asthma Management for School-Aged Children in the Emergency Care Setting: Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s Nurse’s Day Celebration. St. Louis, MO.

Podium Presentations

• Haislip, C. (March 2017). Asthma Management for School-Aged Children in the Emergency Care Setting: Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s Annual Founder’s Banquet. St. Louis, Missouri
• Haislip, C (December 2019). Transitional Care for Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO.
• Haislip, C. (October 2019). Life as a Flight Nurse: AACP St. Louis Chapter Annual Seminar, St. Louis, MO.
• Davis, C (October 2023) Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation from AAP. University of Missouri 8^th Annual APRN Skills Workshop. Columbia, MO.
• Davis, C (October 2023) Clinical Practice Guideline Evaluation and Management of Children and Adolescents with Obesity from AAP. University of Missouri 8^th Annual APRN Skills Workshop. Columbia, MO

Honors and Awards

• University of Missouri-St. Louis Galaxy Award-August 2023
• University of Missouri Graduate Teaching Award-April 2020
• Missouri League of Nursing Scholar of the Year Nominee-January 2018
• Daisy Award Nomination-January 2016
• Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Nominee-April 2015

Memberships

• Sigma Theta Tau-Iota Chapter
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Louis Nurses Association