Kristy D. Crownhart, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
School of Nursing
Idaho State University
1311 E. Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
- Chronic pain management
- Disaster preparedness
- Health promotion
- Improving healthcare outcomes in veterans
- B.S. Food, Agriculture, & Environmental Science, University of Wisconsin - River Falls
- B.S. in Nursing, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- M.S. in Nursing Leadership & Management, Western Governors University
- DNP in Family Nursing Practice, Idaho State University
Profile
Dr. Crownhart is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Idaho State University. She has twenty years of combined clinical experience as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Crownhart completed her nurse practitioner residency at the Boise VAMC Center of Excellence and continues to practice there as a float pool provider in the primary care clinics. In addition, she serves as the Chief Nurse and nurse practitioner for the Idaho Air National Guard.
Dr. Crownhart is a member of Nurse Leaders of Idaho, Nurse Practitioners of Idaho, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, and Sigma Theta Tau. Dr. Crownhart was the Past President of Nurse Practitioners of Idaho and currently serves as the Region 3 Representative. She received the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Award for Clinical Excellence in 2023.
Featured Scholarship & Publication
Tavernier, S.S., Beck, S.L., Guo, J.W., Eaton, J., Brant, J & Berry, P. (2018) Context Matters for Nurses Leading Pain Improvement in U.S. Hospitals. Pain Management Nursing.
Tasseff, T & Tavernier, S.S. (2018). Palliative Care in Veterans in Rural Nursing: Concepts Theory, and Practice, 5th Ed, Winters, C & Lee, Eds. Springer Publishing.
Nies, M.A., Febles, C., Fanning, K. & Tavernier, S.S. (2017). A conceptual model for home based primary care of older refugees. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, DOI 10.1007/s10903-017-0610-8
Febles, C., Nies, M.A. & Tavernier, S.S. (2016). Challenges and strategies in providing home based primary care for refugees in the US. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health; DOI 10.1007/s10903-016-0481-4
Nies, M.A., Lim, W.Y.A, Fanning, K. & Tavernier, S. (2016). Importance of inter-professional healthcare for vulnerable refugee populations. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health; DOI Undergraduate: 10.1007/s10903-016-0424-0
Hammelef, K. & Tavernier, S.S. (2015). Distress in A Guide to Cancer Symptom Management (2nd Ed.). Brown, C. Editor. ONS Publications: Pittsburgh, PA.
Tavernier, S.S. Evidence-based Symptom Management in Cancer Symptom Management 4th Ed. Henke-Yarbro, C., Wujcik, D. & Holmes-Gobel, B, editors (2014). Jones & Bartlett; Burlington, MA.
Tavernier, S.S, Beck, S. L. and Dudley, W.N. (2013). Diffusion of the Distress Management Guideline Into Practice. Psycho-Oncology. 22; 2332-2338. DOI 10.1002/pon.3295
Brant, J., Potter, C., Tavernier, S. & Beck, S (2012). Pain Care Quality and Outcomes in US inpatient oncology units. Oncology Nursing Forum, 39; E559.
Tavernier, S. S, Totten, A & Beck, S.L. (2011). Assessing Content Validity of the Patient Generated Index Using Cognitive Interviews. Qualitative Health Research. 21; 1729-1738. DOI 10.1177/1049732311420169
Tavernier, S. S., Beck, S.L., Clayton, M.C. & Pett, M.A. (2011). Validity of the Patient Generated Index as a Quality of Life Measure in Radiation Oncology. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38; 319-328 DOI 10.1188/11.ONF.319-329.
Reavy, K. and Tavernier, S. S. (2008). Nurses reclaiming ownership of their practice: Implementation of an evidence-based practice model and process. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 39, 166-172.
Tavernier, S. S. (2006). An Evidence-based Conceptual Analysis of Presence. Holistic Nursing Practice; 20; 152-160.