CARA GALLEGOS

Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Boise State University
United States of America

Professor Nursing
Biography

Cara Gallegos joined Boise State University in 2013. She served as the Manager of Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes for St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Before that, she taught in the undergraduate, RN to BSN, and DNP program at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. She has served as an Education Specialist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and an Educator for Pediatrics/PICU at Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

Research Intrest

Wellness: Food for Fitness, Cross-Cultural Health, Nursing Practice, Biostatistics

List of Publications
“An Examination of Parental Stressors and Coping in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).” Descriptive study examining parental stressors and coping strategies using the PSS:PICU and CHIP (2009-2010).
Gallegos, C. & Sortedahl, C. (under review). An Exploration of Nurses’ Professional Values at a Large Freestanding Pediatric Hospital. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
Gallegos, C. & Hoffstatter, T. (under review). Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Phlebitis, Infiltration and Extravasation in Pediatric Patients: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Nursing Practice. Pediatric Nursing.