Susanne J Phillips, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

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Clinical Professor
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Senior Associate Dean, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
B.S., California State University, Long Beach, 1992, Nursing
M.S., California State University, Long Beach, 1996, Nursing
F.N.P., California State University, Long Beach, 1996
D.N.P., Yale University, 2015, Health Policy & Leadership
Phone: (949) 824-4274
Fax: (949) 824-0470
Email: sjphilli@hs.uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
4500 Nursing & Health Sciences Hall
854 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 3959
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Health Policy, Scope of Practice, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurse-Managed Heatlh Centers, APRN Education, Women's Health, APRN Prescribing
Academic Distinctions
UC Irvine 2020 Dean's Honoree for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, April 2020
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Awarded May 2019
Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Inducted June 2017
UC Irvine Program in Nursing Science MS/NP Program Faculty of the Year, 2016
Association of California Nurse Leaders 2014 Paul Wafer-Alpha Associates Scholarship Recipient
Associates for the Advancement in Nursing Science & Research, 2013 Nursing Education Award
UCI FNP Program Faculty of the Year, 2008 Award
UCI FNP Program Faculty of the Year, 2007 Award
American College of Nurse Midwives 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Policy Award, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 2024
2023 Distinguished Educator: University Award, Greater Irvine Chamber & Concordia University
Hero of the Pandemic Service to Humanity Award, Celebration of Heroes 2022, Awarded April 2022
APEX 2020 Award for Publication Excellence - Print
Readers’ Choice Top 6 Women in Healthcare, Orange County Coast Magazine, June 2019. http://www.webpublished.com/gallery/view.asp?seq=326906&path=190525083952
American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors Bronze Award: Best Legislative/Government Article Category: 29th Annual Legislative Update, January 2017, The Nurse Practitioner. Awarded April 2018
Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Inducted June 2017
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Advocate State Award for Excellence, 2017
American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors Silver Award for Best Legislative / Government Article for The 25th Annual Legislative Update, January 2013, The Nurse Practitioner, May 2014
Association of California Nurse Leaders 2014 Paul Wafer-Alpha Associates Scholarship Recipient
Associates for the Advancement in Nursing Science & Research, 2013 Nursing Education Award
California Association for Nurse Practitioners’ Nurse Practitioner of Distinction, 2011
California Board of Registered Nursing, President, 2009
California Board of Registered Nursing, Vice President, 2007-2009
American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors Gold Award for Best Legislative Feature for the Legislative Update, The Nurse Practitioner, January 2006
California Association for Nurse Practitioners’ Nurse Practitioner of Distinction, 2002
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence, 2000
Publications
German, P*., Phillips, S., Jun, A., and Lazenby, M. (2024, January). The effect of a quality improvement project on improving patients' willingness to receive an influenza vaccination in the emergency department. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-023-01574-2
Phillips, S. (2024, January). 36th Annual APRN Legislative Update: Trends in APRN practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol 49(1).
Tracy, M. F., O’Grady, M., Phillips, S. J. (Edsa). (2022, November). Hamric and Hanson’s advanced practice nursing: An integrative approach, 7th Ed. Elsevier.
Phillips, S. (2022, January). 34th Annual APRN Legislative Update: Trends in APRN practice authority during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 47(1).
Phillips, S. (2021, November). Transition to Practice for California’s Nurse Practitioners: Lessons from Other States. California Healthcare Foundation. https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TransitionPracticeNPsLessonsOtherStates.pdf
Phillips, S. (2021, January). 33rd Annual APRN Legislative Update: Unprecedented changes to APRN practice authority in unprecedented times. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 46(1).
Phillips, S. (2020, January). 32nd Annual APRN Legislative Update: Improving access to high-quality, safe, and effective healthcare. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 45(1).
Lee, C. T., Phillips, S., Tiso, S., & Fitzpatrick, C. (2019, July). Exploring interpersonal relationships in a nurse-managed clinic and their impact on clinical outcomes. Sage Open, 9(3). Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2158244019858436
Phillips, S. (2019). The future of health promotion and disease prevention in clinical practice. In J. Coviello (Ed.), Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice, 3rd Ed. (pp. 610 – 617). City, State: Wolters Kluwer.
Phillips, S. (2019, January). 31st Annual APRN Legislative Update: Improving state practice authority and access to care. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 44(1).
Guo, Y., Rousseau, J., Renno, P., Kehoe, P., Daviss, M., Flores, S., Saunders, K., Phillips, S., Chin, M., & Evangelista, E. (2018). Feasibility of an emotional health curriculum for elementary school students in an underserved Hispanic community. Journal of Child Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. Doi: 10.1111/jcap.12185.
Phillips, S. (2018). Marketing and negotiation. In M. F. Tracy & E. T. O’Grady (Eds.), Hamric and Hanson’s Advanced Practice Nursing: An integrative approach, 6th Ed. (pp. 523 – 546). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.
Phillips, S. (2018, January). 30th Annual APRN Legislative Update. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 43(1).
Guo, Y., Rousseau, J., Renno, P., Kehoe, P., Daviss, M., Flores, S., Saunders, K., Phillips, S., Chen, I., Ng, H., & Evangelista, E. (2017). Hispanic mothers’ experiences with school-based emotional health curriculum and perspectives of their own mental health needs. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Doi: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1386745.
Phillips, S. (2013, January). 25th Annual Legislative Update: Evidence based practice reforms improve access to APRN care. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 38(1).
Guo, Y., Rousseau, J., *Hsu, A., Kehoe, P., Daviss, M., Flores, S., Renno, P., Saunders, K., Phillips, S., & Evangelista, L.S. (2017, September). Emotional and behavioral health needs in elementary school students in an underserved Hispanic Community. Journal of School Nursing. doi: 10.1177/1059840517726857.
Phillips, S. (2017, January). 29th Annual Legislative Update: Advancements continue for APRN practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 42(1).
Phillips, S. (2016, January). 28th Annual Legislative Update: Advancements continue for APRN practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 41(1).
Phillips, S. (2015, January). 27th Annual APRN Legislative Update: Advancements continue for APRN practice. Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 40(1).
Deck, K., Haney, B., Fitzpatrick, C., Phillips, S. and Tiso, S. (2014). Prescription for Obesity: Eat Less and Move More. Is It Really That Simple? Open Journal of Nursing, 4, 656-662. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2014.49069
Phillips, S. (2012, January). 24th Annual Legislative Update: APRN consensus model implementation and planning. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 37(1).
Phillips, S., Lie, D., Encinas, J., Ahearn, C., and Tiso, S. (2011). Effective Use of Interpreters by Family Nurse Practitioner Students: Is Didactic Curriculum Enough? Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Vol. 23(5).
Phillips, S. (2011, January). 23rd Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advanced nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 36(1).
Phillips, S. (2010, January). 22nd Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advanced nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 35(1).
Knudtson, M., Tiso, S., and Phillips, S. (2009, September). Human Papillomavirus and the HPV Vaccine: Are the benefits worth the risks? Nursing Clinics of North America. Vol. 44(3).
Phillips, S. (2014, January). 26th Annual Legislative Update: Progress for APRN authority to practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 39(1).
Phillips, S. (2009, January). 21st Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advanced nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 34(1).
Phillips, S. (2008, January). 20th Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advanced nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 33(1).
Bimbela, A., and Phillips, S. (2007). Physicians: What you need to know to work with a nurse practitioner (1st. Edition), Santa Barbara: Bimbela Publishing. http://www.npfreebies.com/Nurse_Practitioner_Download_Forms_and_Resources.htm
Bimbela, A., Phillips, S. J. & Hope, J. (2007). Nurse practitioners: What you need to know to practice in primary care/family practice (1st Edition). Santa Barbara: Bimbela Publishing. http://www.npfreebies.com/Nurse_Practitioner_Download_Forms_and_Resources.htm
Phillips, S. (2007, January). 19th Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advanced nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 32 (1), 14-47.
Phillips, S. (2006, January). 18th Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues affecting advance nursing practice. The Nurse Practitioners. Vol. 31(1), 6-8, 11-17, 21-28.
Phillips, S. (2005, January). 17th Annual Legislative Update: A comprehensive look at the legislative issues for advanced practice nursing. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 30(1), 14-47.
Lithgow, D. and Phillips, S. (2003, May-June). Abnormal Pap Test Results. Oncology Nursing Forum. Vol. 30(3), 375-6.
Phillips, S. (2002, October). California NPs claim pharmaceutical victory. The Nurse Practitioner. Vol. 27(10), 25.
Phillips, S. J. (2001). Endocrine Disorders. In S. Nettina & M. Knudtson (Eds.), Family nurse practitioner: Review and resource manual (p.p. 457-490). District of Columbia: American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Grants
UCI FHC NPA PHS Health Resources & Services Administration D11HP22200
Family Nurse Practitioner Training Program State of CA - H & W, Statewide Health Planning & Development (Office of) 11-2031
Professional Societies
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association
American Nurses Association/California
American Academy of Nursing
Other Experience
Director of Health Policy and Practice
California Association for Nurse Practitioners 1999—2009
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Member, Vice President, & President
California Board of Registered Nursing 2005—2009
Co-Lead Recommendation #1: Scope of Practice
California Action Coalition: IOM and RWJ 2011—Pres
Legal Nurse Consultant
2010—Pres
Last updated
06/06/2024