University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

College of Nursing Faculty & Staff

Kelly Stamp PhD, NP, RN, CHFN, FAHA, FAAN

Associate Dean of Academic Programs Associate Professor, Loretta C. Ford Nurse Endowed Practitioner Professor

Academic Programs
College of Nursing

Email Address:kelly.stamp@cuanschutz.edu

Primary Phone:303-724-8398

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Mailing Address:

CU Anschutz

Education II North

13120 East 19th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045

Dr. Stamp is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Programs. She earned a BSN from Southeast Missouri State University, MS in nursing education, post-MS as an adult nurse practitioner and PhD in Nursing from the University of South Florida. Before joining CU, she served as an Eloise R. Lewis Excellence Professor & Department Chair at UNC Greensboro, School of Nursing and as an Associate Professor and Program Director at Boston College, School of Nursing.

Dr. Stamp serves internationally as the Lead Consultant for developing and implementing an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) program at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Bern, Switzerland. In addition to developing the AGNP role in Bern, she is now assisting with educating the Swiss about the role of DNP prepared nurses. Due to her work with the Swiss, she was invited to be an International Speaker at the Bern University of Applied Sciences Nursing Graduation Ceremony in November 2021.

Dr. Stamp is a regional and national leader in heart failure and is currently a Past President of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Her publications focus on improving outcomes for patients with heart failure and nursing education. She is currently externally funded to support a research study to improve outcomes in heart failure patients through the correct identification of a patient’s New York Heart Association Functional Classification. Dr. Stamp is a 2020, AACN Wharton Executive Nurse Leadership Fellow and a 2021 AACN Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Fellow.

For the culmination of her national and international work, she has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Heart Association in 2014 and was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2019.

Areas of Expertise

Heart failure
Nursing Education

Education, Licensure & Certifications

Post-MS Adult Nurse Practitioner, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - 2007
PhD Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - 2006
MS Nursing Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - 2004
BSN, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO - 2000
ADN/BS Nursing/Psychology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO - 1998
Certified Heart Failure Nurse (CHFN)
Certified by the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
Registered Nurse
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner - Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Awards

2021 - Senior Research Excellence Award, UNC Greensboro, School of Nursing
2021 - AACN Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Program
2020 - AACN-Wharton Financial Acumen Course (August 10-September 17, 2020)
2020 - AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program (due to COVID-19 the 2020 fellow class will meet in August 2022)
2019 - Fellow of American Academy of Nursing
2017-2021 Eloise R. Lewis Excellence Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2014 - Fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA)
2013 - Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses: Excellence in Nursing Education Award
2013 - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, Alpha Chi Chapter Spirit of Sigma Award
2013 - Excellence in Teaching and Clinical Research Award, Boston College, School of Nursing
2012 - Faculty Fellowship Award
2011 - Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing: Early Career Award

Affiliations

2019 - American Academy of Nursing, Member
2017 - American Nurses Association, Member
2017 - North Carolina Nurses Association, Member
2011 - Heart Failure Society of America, Member
2009 - American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, Member
2008 - Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Member
2006 - American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Member
2004 - American Heart Association Professional Member

Research

Dr. Stamp's current research focuses on examining ways to improve accuracy of providers’ diagnosis of NYHA Functional Classification I-IV in individuals with heart failure through developing and testing an instrument that is easily translated and used in busy clinical practice settings. Improved accuracy in diagnosis of NYHA Functional Classification I-IV can decrease the incidence of patients with heart failure missing their window for receiving evidence-based medicinal and device therapies.

Publications and Presentations

*Stamp, K., Prasun, M., McCoy, T., Rathman, L. Providers’ Assignment of NYHA Functional Class in Patients with Heart Failure: A Vignette Study. Heart & Lung (accepted, 2021).

*Fontenot, H.B., Michel, A., Ryan, N., Mattheus, D., Knopf, A., Abuelezam, N.N., Stamp, K.D., Branson, S., Hekel, B. (2021). Undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions on nursing education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A national sample. Nursing Outlook, 69(3), 1-10. doi: https://doi.org/1-.1016/j.outlook.2021.05.004.

*Albert NM, Bena JF, Buxbaum D, Martensen L, Morrison SL, Prasun MA, Stamp K. (2018). Nurses’ decision making in heart failure management based on heart failure certification status. Heart & Lung, Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.03.001.

Stamp, K., Prasun, M., Lee, CS, Jaarsma, T., Piano, MR., Albert, NM. (2018). Nursing research in heart failure care: a position statement of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN). Heart & Lung, 47(2), 169-175. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.03.001.

*Read, C., Shindul-Rothschild, J., Stamp, K., Flanagan, J. (2018). Factors associated with removal of urinary catheters after surgery. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 33(1), 29-37. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000287

*Shindul-Rothschild, J., Flanagan, J., Stamp, K., Read, C. (2017). Beyond the pain scale: Provider communication and staffing predictive of patients’ satisfaction with pain control. Pain Management Nursing,18(6), 401-409 doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2017.05.003

Prasun, M., Bolton-Harris, E., Nelson, K., Price, S., Stamp, K., Vuckovic, K. (2017). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses position statement on patient access to healthcare. Heart & Lung, 46, 211-214.

*Barnason, S., White-Williams, C., Ross, L.P, Centeno, M., Crabbe, D.L., Suk Lee, K., McCabe, N., Nauser, J., Schulz, P., Stamp, K. et al. (2017). Evidence for therapeutic patient education interventions to promote cardiovascular patient self-management: A scientific statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes,10(6). doi: 10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000025.

*Shindul-Rothschild, J., Read, C., Stamp, K., & Flanagan, J. (2017). Nurse staffing and hospital characteristics predictive of time to diagnostic evaluation for patients in the emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 43(2), 138-144. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2016.07.003

*Dunbar, S.B., Clark, P., Stamp, K. et al. (2016). Family partnership and education interventions to reduce dietary sodium by patients with heart failure differ by family functioning. Heart & Lung, 45(4), 311-318. doi: 10.1016j.hrtlng.2016.04.001

* Flanagan, J., Stamp, K., Gregas, M., & Shindul-Rothschild, J. (2016). Predictors of 30-day Readmission for Pneumonia. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 46(2), 69-74.

* Stamp, K., Dunbar, S., Clark, P., Reilly, C., Gary, R., Higgins, M., & Ryan, R. (2015). Family partner intervention influences self-care confidence and treatment self-regulation in patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 15(5), 317-327.

* Harris, A., & Stamp, K. (2015). Students’ perspectives of same day clinical assignments: A qualitative quality improvement project. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(3), 159-161.

*Ashley, J. & Stamp, K. (2014). Learning to think like a nurse: the development of clinical judgment in beginning nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(9), 519-525.

Stamp, K. (2014). Women and heart failure: Do they require a special approach for improving adherence to self-care? Current Heart Failure Reports, 11, 307-313.

*Stamp, K., Flanagan, Gregas, M., & Shindul-Rothschild, J. (2014). Predictors of excess heart failure readmissions: Implications for nursing practice. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 29(2), 115-123.

* Stamp, K., Dunbar, S., Clark, P., Reilly, C., Gary, R., Higgins, M., & Kaslow, N. (2014). Family context influences on psychological outcomes of depressive symptoms and emotional quality of life in patients with heart failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29(6), 517-527

Stamp, K., Machado, M., & Allen, N. (2014). Transitional care programs improve outcomes for heart failure patients: An integrative review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29(2), 140-154.

Pozzar, R., Allen, N., Stamp, K., & Sampson, D. (2013). Focusing on feedback: how nurse practitioners can use focus group interviews to build a patient-centered practice. Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 1-7. doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12065

Pozzar, R., Stamp, K., & Allen, N. (2013). Patient advocacy in a changing health care climate: using focus groups to inform innovative approaches to care. American Journal of Nursing, 113(8), 66-71.

Stamp, K. (2012). A second look: diastolic heart failure in women and expanding knowledge about their self-care practices. Nursing for Women’s Health, 16(6), 495-500.

*Stamp, K., Allen, N., Zagrins, S., Leher, S., & Walsh, G. (2012). Telehealth program for Medicaid patients with type 2 diabetes lowers hemoglobin A1c. Journal of Managed Care Medicine, 15(4), 39-46.

*Stamp K. (2012). How nurse practitioners make decisions regarding coronary heart disease risk: A social judgment analysis. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 23(1): 29-40.

Stamp, K. (2011). Self-care in women with heart failure and the effectiveness of nurse-led educational interventions: A review of the literature. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, 3(4) 339-351.

*Welch, G., Allen, N., Stamp, K., & Zagrins, S. (2011). Comprehensive diabetes management program for poorly controlled Hispanic type 2 patients at a community health center. The Diabetes Educator, 37(5), 680-688.

*Stamp, K., & Willis D. (2010). Nurse interruptions pre- and post- implementation of a point-of-care medication administration system. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 25(3), 231-239.

*Beckstead, J. & Stamp, K. (2007). Estimating patient risk for coronary heart disease: a judgment analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60(4), 436-46.

Non-Refereed Publications
Stamp, K. (2017). Heart & Lung Leadership Note: A message from the board. Heart & Lung, 46(6), 469 doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.08.009

Stamp, K. (2016). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Nursing Research – An AAHFN Initiative, Leadership Note. The Connection, 46, 5.

Stamp, K. (2015). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Membership Committee Report. The Connection, 42, 15.

Stamp, K. (2014). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Membership Committee Report. The Connection, 40, 15

Stamp, K. (2014). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Membership Committee Report. The Connection, 39, 15.

Stamp, K. (2014). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Membership Committee Report. The Connection, 38, 17.

Stamp, K. (2013). American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Membership Committee Report. The Connection, 37, 25.

International Presentations
*2021 Practitioners' Inaccuracy in Decision-Making with Assessing NYHA Functional
Class of Patients with Heart Failure. American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Virtual 17th Annual Meeting, June 17-18, 2021.

*2020 Practitioners’ Inaccuracy in Decision-making with Assessing NYHA Functional Class of Patients with Heart Failure. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, November 13-17, 2020.

2017 Rise Above Heart Failure Video Hosted by Queen Latifh in collaboration with the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses and the American Heart Association. Video aired on September 27, 2017 for World Heart Day.

2016 Chronic Heart Failure and Health Promotion for Patients and Family Members. Global Healthcare Nursing Summer University. Lausanne, Switzerland.

2016 Family matters when providing HF Self-care Education and Counseling. HSAV, Lausanne, Switzerland.

2016 Advanced Nursing Practice of the Modern Healthcare System: Lessons learned from the U.S. and International Systems. Inselspital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

2015 U.S. Healthcare System, Access, Costs, and Vulnerabilities. Global Healthcare Nursing Summer Institute. Lausanne, Switzerland.

2014 Ethical Decision-making: Healthcare Provider Responsibilities. Global Healthcare Nursing Summer Institute. Boston, U.S.A.

2013 Informing Patient Choice: Healthcare Provider Responsibilities. Global Healthcare Nursing Summer Institute. Lausanne, Switzerland.

2012 Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women: An International Scope of the Problem. Global Healthcare Nursing Summer Institute. Boston, U.S.A.

*2006 Sigma Theta Tau 17th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Symposium Presentation: Nursing Research Residency: An Academic-Practice Partnership. Montreal, Canada.

National Presentations:
2017 Nurses Responsibility for Individual Good: Chronic Illness and Vulnerability, Global Healthcare Nursing Summer Institute. Boston, MA.

*2016 How to Develop a Theory Based Intervention. Poster Presentation. Western Institute of Nursing Research Conference, 49th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference.

2012 Self-Care in Women with Heart Failure and the Effectiveness of Nurse-led Educational Interventions: A Review of the Literature. Poster Presentation. Massachusetts General Hospital Research Day.

*2012 Integration of Educational Technologies into Clinical Learning. Poster Presentation. Boston College Research Day.

*2011 Integration of Educational Technologies into Clinical Learning: A Pilot Project. Eastern Nursing Research Society 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions.

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