Carolina Dimsdale DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, CHSE, FAANP
Director, Duke AGACNP program. Fellow of the AANP. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator.
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2301 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-681-7341
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Summary
- Carolina Dimsdale is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner based in Durham, NC, who earned a Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a critical care ARNP position at Duke Regional Hospital and an associate professorship at Duke University Hospital, where she also practices as a nurse practitioner. Her expertise lies in critical care medicine and heart failure and transplantation. Notably, she has contributed to several publications in her field and received the Family-Centered Care Innovation Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine in 2024.
Certifications & Licensure
American Nurses Credentialing Center Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Society for Simulation in HealthcareCertified Healthcare Simulation Educator
Education & Training
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDoctorate, 2013 - 2016
Duke UniversityMasters, 2009 - 2012
East Carolina UniversityBSN, Nursing, 2004 - 2008
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Family-Centered Care Innovation Award Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American College of CardiologyAACC
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Testing the reliability and validity of the nurse practitioner student competency assessment.Christine Pintz, Qiuping Pearl Zhou, Marcy Ainslie, Mary Beth Bigley, Mindi Anderson
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2026-05-01 - The march toward 750 hours: A call for thoughtful implementation.Carolina D Tennyson, Joy L Coles
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2025-12-01 - Implementation of an interprofessional staffing model: Utilizing nurse practitioners and the eICU.Allyson E Mauzy, Carolina D Tennyson, Julie A Thompson, Michelle M Schweitzer, Allison W Dimsdale
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Family Presence During Resuscitation: Updated Review and Clinical PearlsCarolina Tennyson, Geriatric Nursing
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