Sandra W Citty, PhD, RN, APRN-BC

Dr. Citty teaches in undergraduate and graduate nursing courses in both the accelerated and traditional BSN programs and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Dr. Citty’s research has focused on methods to improve nursing care and patient outcomes; specifically focusing on patient safety, healthcare quality, infusion of evidence-based practices, and optimization of health for older adults. Areas of interest focus on nutrition care, nursing care, wound care, health promotion, disease prevention, end of life and palliative care, and clinical innovation. Dr. Citty’s service in the regional community, the UF College of Nursing, the University of Florida, UF Health, and the Veterans Health Administration seeks to positively impact health for individuals and healthcare outcomes for systems.

My clinical practice focuses on caring for clients in a holistic manner across the lifespan and across settings. I have 30 years experience in acute care medical-surgical nursing practice caring for acute and chronic conditions. I also practice nursing in community settings through outreach/in-reach activities providing education, health promotion, and disease prevention services to Veterans and community members in the North Florida South Georgia area.

My research focuses on methods to improve nursing care and patient outcomes; specifically focusing on patient safety, healthcare quality, infusion of evidence-based practices, and optimization of health for older adults. Current projects include 1.) analyzing factors associated with ECMO cannula site/wound deterioration and 2.) analysis of enteral nutrition safety events submitted to the National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) Joint Patient Safety Report (JPSR) database. Areas of additional interest focus on nutrition care, nursing care, wound care, health promotion, disease prevention, end of life and palliative care, and clinical innovation.