Leighsa Sharoff, EdD, RN, NPP, AHN-BC, ANEF

Associate Professor and Specialty Director, Nursing Education programs

Leighsa Sharoff is an associate professor and specialty director of Nursing Education Programs at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.

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Educational Background

EdD, Adult & Continuing Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 2004
MS, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Hunter College, CUNY, 1995
BS, Nursing, Adelphi University, 1983
General Studies, Stony Brook, SUNY, 1981

Research

Dr. Sharoff specializes in educational research that seeks to improve the knowledge and critical thinking skills of nursing students and educators, focusing on genomic literacy, simulation, innovative teaching-learning strategies and holistic nursing. With funding from the American Holistic Nursing Association, she has conducted a series of projects exploring genomic knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of both undergraduate and graduate nursing students as well as nurse educators and practicing practitioners.

Grants and Publications

Sharoff, L. (2017). The emerging genetic-genomic era and the implications for the holistic nurse. Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association, 35(1), 5.
Sharoff, L. (2017). Comparison of perceived genetic-genomic knowledge of nurse educators and graduate degree nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(9), 67.
Sharoff, L. (2017). Three-year assessment of one pre-licensure cohort of baccalaureate nursing students’ attitude, comfort and knowledge of genomics. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(12), 114.
Sharoff, L. (2016). Holistic nursing in the genetic/genomic era. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 34(2), 146–153.
Sharoff, L. (2015). Simulation: Pre-briefing preparation, clinical judgment and reflective process. What is the connection? Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 5(2), 88–101.
Sharoff, L. (2015). Enhancing sickle cell anemia/sickle cell disease genetic understanding through simulation: A descriptive pilot study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 5(9), 39.
Sharoff, L. (2015). Genetics and genomics integration into undergraduate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 5(4), 13.
Sharoff, L. (2013). Simulation and learning to care for patients: Acute alcohol withdrawal. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 3(1), 22–27.
Sharoff, L. (2013). Creative power of metaphorical expression. Journal of Holistic Nurses,31(1), 6–18. https://doi/org/10.1177/089801002461948
Sharoff, L. (2013). The beauty of metaphors. Holistic Nursing Practice, 27(1), 62–72.
Sharoff, L. (2012). Preliminary exploration of simulation preparation, clinical judgment and reflective process. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2(3), 141–150.
Acee, A., & Sharoff, L. (2012). Herbal remedies, mood and cognition. Holistic Nursing Practice, 26(1), 38–51.
Sharoff, L. (2011). Social media, holistic nursing and holistic nursing education. Beginnings: American Holistic Nurses Association Magazine. Fall issue, 18–20. INVITED AUTHOR.
Sharoff, L. (2011). Integrating YouTube into the nursing curriculum. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,16(3), 6. https://doi/org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol16No03PPT03
Egues, A., & Sharoff, L. (2011). Sustaining technology in practice: Student experiences in the community health nursing clinical setting at a multicultural, public, and urban college. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 7(1), 117–129.
Sharoff, L. (2010). Using social networking sites to spread the word about holistic care. Holistic Nursing Practice [The Collaborative Issue with Alternative Therapies in Medicine and Health], 24(5), 301–302.
Sharoff, L. (2010). A qualitative study of how experienced certified holistic nurses learn to become competent practitioners. In A. Meleis (Ed.), Transitions theory: Middle-range theory and situation-specific theories in nursing research and practice (pp. 310–319). Springer Publishing, Inc. ISBN-13: 9780826105349

Contact Details

Leighsa Sharoff

School of Nursing
Brookdale West 410
212-481-5104
lsharoff@hunter.cuny.edu