Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC

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Ameera Chakravarthy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC
  • Specialty Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Location:
Room 355C, School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-6297
Office Hours:
by appointment
Office Hours:
by appointment
Email:
I am currently accepting new PhD students.

Education

  • BSN, Nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 2002
  • MSN, Family Health and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • PhD, University of Maryland School of Nursing , 2023

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2017 - 2018
    Title:
    Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant
    Sponsoring Organization:
    MHEC
    Role:
    Principal

Research Interests

  • Nurse led interventions to increase protein intake and physical activity in hospitalized older adults
    Optimizing Function and Physical Activity
    Measurement of physical activity and protein intake

Research Activity

  • Duration:
    2020 - Current
    Title:
    GAPNAF Dissertation Foundation Grant
    Description:
    $2000
    Status:
    On-Going

Publications

  • Chakravarthy, A. (2008). Core Competencies for a Trauma Subspecialty Nurse Practitioner . Journal of Trauma Nursing, 15 (3), 145-148. doi:10.1097/01.JTN.0000337159.46582.5a
  • Chakravarthy, A., Lehr, E. J. & Bindon, S. L. (2017, March 1). Caring for Patients with Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass: Special Considerations for the ED Nurse.. Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association, 43 (2), 100-105. doi:10.1016/j.jen.2016.04.009
  • Chakravarthy, A. & Kapustin, J. (2017, February 10). Endocrine System. Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach 10th edition Morton, Fontaine, (11). USA: Wolters Kluwer.
  • Chakravarthy, A. & Resnick, B. M. (2017, November). reliability and validity testing of the Motionwatch 8 in older adults.. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 25 (3), 7-11.
  • Chakravarthy, A. & Davenport, J.. Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk of Hospital Readmission . Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice by: Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, (6). New York, USA: Springer Publishing Company.
  • Chakravarthy, A. (2023, August). Using PHOTOFOOD to Assess Adherence to Protein Intake in Cardiac Surgery. MEDSURG Nursing, (Aug/Sept 2023).

Presentations

  • Year:
    2018
    Title:
    Strategies for Sarcopenia
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    38th Annual GAPNA Conference
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
    Location:
    Washington DC DC United States
  • Year:
    2019
    Title:
    An Approach for improving engagement in health policy among Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ DNP students
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    2019 Twelfth National Doctors of Nursing Practice
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc.
    Location:
    washington DC United States
  • Year:
    2019
    Title:
    Using PHOTOFOOD and Recall to Assess Adherence to Protein Intake in Older Cardiac Surgery Patients (poster presentation) University of Maryland Center for Research on Aging Symposium Baltimore, Maryland
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    University of Maryland Center for Research on Aging Symposium 2019
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Maryland Center for Research on Aging Symposium Baltimore, Maryland
    Location:
    Baltimore MD United States
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Comparison of Cut-Points for Predicting Physical Activity Intensity in Older Adults (poster presentation). Abstract submitted and accepted for the upcoming Gerontological Society of America’s 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Florida.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Gerontological Society of America’s 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Gerontological Society of America’
    Location:
    Tampa FL United States

Areas of Specialization

  • · Surgical management · Nurse led interventions for Sarcopenia and frailty · Management of diabetes in acute care · Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) · Simulation in acute care education

Primary Teaching Areas

  • NDNP 822, NDNP 825, NDNP 826, NDNP 829
    NDNP 810, 811, 812, 813

Honors/Awards

  • Name:
    Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing Nomination 2017 Nursing Excellence Awards
    Sponsoring organization:
    University of Maryland Medical Center
    Date:
    May 2017
  • Name:
    Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program Award for Excellence in Gerontological Nursing
    Sponsoring organization:
    University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Date:
    May 2017
  • Name:
    University of Maryland School of Nursing Alumni Association Award for Outstanding PhD Graduate
    Sponsoring organization:
    UMSON
    Date:
    December 2022

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2014 - Current
    Organization:
    UMMC
    Role:
    UM Nursing committee (UMMC-UMSON) partnership
  • Date:
    2019 - Current
    Organization:
    Faculty Search Committee: Clinical Simulation Lab
    Role:
    Faculty Search Committee member
  • Date:
    2019 - 2019
    Organization:
    Institute for Educators in Nursing and Health Professions
    Role:
    Teaching Practicum Mentor

Professional

  • Date:
    2019 - 2020
    Organization:
    School of Medicine
    Role:
    Affiliate member of the Center for Research on Aging here at UMB