Kayla Harvey, PhD, MSN, PNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Professional
- Biography
Education
- PhD, Doctor of Nursing Science, University of Washington
- MSN, Pediatric Primary Care/Critical Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
- BSN, University of Florida, Gainesville
Selected Publications
- Long, E., & Harvey, K. (2025).WhatsApp Mentorship Group: An Intervention to Provide Mentorship to Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners Learning Reproductive Health Procedures. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice May 2025, DOI: 10.1891/JDNP-2024-0047
- Hendricks-Patel, S. & Harvey, K. (2025). Emotional Freedom Technique for Stress Reduction in Nursing Students: A Pilot Project. Journal of Nursing Education, 1- 4. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20250108-03
- Rodger, J., & Harvey, K. (2025). Exploring the use of tummy time guidelines to improve infant development in rural primary care. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 31(1), 302-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2024.10.003
- Harvey, K. A., & Holt, T. D. (2024). Navigating healthcare during a pandemic: what parents of CHD children want healthcare professionals to know. Cardiology in the Young, 35(2), 246-252..DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951124035984
- Robbins, N, Harvey, K, & Moller, M. (2024). Emotional Freedom Technique for Postpartum Depression, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety. Nursing for Women’s Health. 28(1). 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2023.09.005
- Harvey, K. (2023). Parents of children with congenital heart defects during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of mental health variables, risk factors, and protective factors. Heart & Lung, 57, 130-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.09.017
- Harvey, KA (2021) Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Defects During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Risk and Protective Factors. (Publication No. 28320187). [Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/47884
Selected Presentations
- Sigma International Research Conference, Poster. Addressing Provider Burnout with AI Scribe Technology in Mental Health Practice Settings. (2025)
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) 2024 annual meeting, Abstract. Parental Perspectives on Delirium in Pediatric Cardiac Patients (P-POD). (2024)
- PLU Scholarship of Nursing Conference, Poster. Navigating Healthcare During a Pandemic: What Parents of CHD Children Want Health Professionals to Know., Parkland, WA (2024)
Accolades
- 2023 Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty
- 2024 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
Biography
After more than 25 years as a nurse practitioner in pediatric acute and critical care, I felt a deepening call to broaden my impact beyond individual patient encounters. This shift led me to return to graduate school, where I earned a PhD in Nursing Science in order to contribute to the profession through research, teaching, and mentorship. I joined Pacific Lutheran University in the 2017–2018 academic year as contingent faculty, and in 2021–2022, I was honored to be appointed to a tenure-track position. Since then, I have committed myself fully to advancing the mission of PLU through excellence in teaching, meaningful scholarship, and service that supports both the university and the broader nursing profession.
Teaching Areas
My teaching spans undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. At the heart of my teaching is a learner-centered philosophy that emphasizes curiosity, inclusion, and reflective engagement. I strive to create an environment where students feel both supported and intellectually challenged to explore complexities, ask meaningful questions, and engage deeply with course content.
– Doctoral: N705/N702 (Information Systems), N790/791 (Translational Research), N720 (Analytic Methods), and N792–794 (Scholarly Projects), where I have been the Chair for 4 DNP evidence-based projects annually.
– ELMSN (Master’s): N534 (Informatics) and N405 (Informed Practice).
– Undergraduate: N318 (Research Methods), N319 (Informatics), and N405 (Informed Practice), with prior experience teaching N360 (Research) and N380 (Pediatrics Clinical).
Scholarly Interests
My scholarly work has centered on mental health, parent experiences, equity in healthcare, and the professional development of nurse practitioners and students. I have been privileged to contribute as a principal investigator, co-author, presenter, and mentor in a variety of scholarly efforts.
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