associate professor of nursing and executive director of the school of nursing
research interests
compassion fatigue among nursing assistants working in long-term care.
daily spiritual experience among nursing assistants working in long-term care.
advanced practice nursing
publications & presentations
2020
keynote speaker at tennessee student nurses association annual convention
harris c. keynote speaker at: tennessee student nurses association annual convention; september 26, 2020; nashville, tn.
2019
compassion fatigue is crippling healthcare: is daily spiritual experience the antidote?
harris c. compassion fatigue is crippling healthcare: is daily spiritual experience the antidote? workshop presented at: westberg symposium; april 8-10, 2019; memphis, tn.
harris c. the deadly truth about compassion fatigue: quick tips to prevent and protect. nursetim, inc webinar. january 30, 2019. https://nursetim.com/webinars/the_deadly_truth_about_compassion_fatigue_quick_tips_to_prevent_and_protect
grit: the power of an indomitable spirit
harris c. grit: the power of an indomitable spirit. invited speaker at: christian college university business officers conference; november 11, 2019; nashville, tn.
harris c. why you should donate blood. caredash.com. january 23, 2019. https://www.caredash.com/articles/why-you-should-donate-blood
2018
compassion fatigue is crippling healthcare: is daily spiritual experience the antidote?
harris c. compassion fatigue is crippling healthcare: is daily spiritual experience the antidote? presentation at: christian scholars' conference; june 6-8, 2018; nashville, tn.
2017
hannah visits nana in the nursing home by chelsia harristhere are greater than 1.5 million residents living in nursing homes across the united states. many of the residents are grandparents of very young children. when confined to a facility such as a nursing home, residents often become sad and lonely. children have the potential to bring these individuals immense joy and rejuvenate their lives in powerful ways. however, children are often horrified by the sights, sounds, and smells associated with nursing homes. hannah visits nana in the nursing home is a little girl's account of her visit to her nana in the nursing home. while there, hannah is guided through many of the frightening sights, sounds, and smells by a beautiful, compassionate nurse named faith. nurse faith introduces hannah to some of the residents, provides insight into their lives, and explains her personal desire to love and serve them. through this journey, nurse faith helps decrease hannah's anxiety and fear of the nursing home and actually paints a beautiful picture of human compassion and god's unconditional love and faithfulness.
isbn: 1641914998
publication date: 2018-08-28
2016
combatting compassion fatigue: creating a nourishing nursing home environment
harris c. combatting compassion fatigue: creating a nourishing nursing home environment. paper presented at: 25th annual mln nursing home administrator institute; march 3-5, 2016; lake of the ozarks, mo.
harris c. what are the challenges for apn's as educators? j christ nurs. 2016;33(1):10. 10.1097/cnj.0000000000000239
2015
compassion fatigue and daily spiritual experience among nursing assistants working in nursing care facilities
harris c. compassion fatigue and daily spiritual experience among nursing assistants working in nursing care facilities, case western reserve university doctor of nursing practice; 2015.
created and called by chelsia harrisnursing is more than a job or career. it is a very special calling!have you ever wondered: "what are my gifts? what exactly is god calling me to do with my life?" although the profession of nursing has the ability to provide a comfortable income, it's more than salary. money is a temporary earthly treasure. however, eternal rewards are reflected when a nurse aids in the alleviation of a patient's pain, leads a dying patient in a prayer of salvation, or has the opportunity to assist in the welcoming of a new life into this world.