Laura Koo, MS, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC

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Assistant Professor Organizational Systems and Adult Health
- Location:
- Room 375D, School of Nursing Building
- Phone:
- 410-706-3495
- Email:
- lkoo@umaryland.edu
Education
- PhD candidate, expected PhD degree completion 2021, University of Maryland College Park, 2021
- Post-Master's Certificate in Teaching in Nursing & Health Professions, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2006
- MS, Community Health Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner, Boston College, 2000
- BSN, Nursing, University of Arizona, 1995
- BA, Spanish, University of Maryland College Park, 1993
Research Interests
- health literacy; chronic disease management in primary care or community settings; cross-cultural communication; empowerment; advocacy; health disparities & health equity; food allergies
Publications
- Koo, L. W., Horowitz, A. M., Radice, S. D., Wang, M. Q. & Kleinman, D. V. (2016, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 14). Nurse Practitioners' Use of Communication Techniques: Results of a Maryland Oral Health Literacy Survey.. PloS one, 11 (1), e0146545. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146545
- Carpenter, P. C. & Koo, L. W. (2015, May 1). Evidence-Based Interventions for Prevention of Bone Density Loss after Kidney Transplant.. Nephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association, 42 (3), 209-19; quiz 220.
- Koo, L. W., Layson-Wolf, C., Brandt, N., Hammersla, M. B., Idzik, S. K., Rocafort, P. T., et al (2014, November). Qualitative evaluation of a standardized patient clinical simulation for nurse practitioner and pharmacy students. Nurse Education in Practice, 14 (6), 740-746. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2014.10.005
- Koo, L. W. (2014). Chapter 22 Gynecologic disorders. in Nettina, S. (Ed.) Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, (10th), 832-883. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkens.
- Koo, L. W., Idzik, S. K., Hammersla, M. B. & Windemuth, B. (2013, December 1). Developing standardized patient clinical simulations to apply concepts of interdisciplinary collaboration. Journal of Nursing Education, 52 (12), 705-708. SLACK, Inc.. doi:10.3928/01484834-20131121-04
- Koo, L. W., Idzik, S. K. & Smith, J. K. (2010, March). Patient history key to diagnosing peripheral edema. The Nurse Practitioner, 35 (3), 44-52. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000368908.30947.30
Presentations
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- Year:
- 2016
- Title:
- Decreasing barriers to oral health: Results of a Maryland survey of nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practices related to dental caries prevention
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- 2016 Maryland Action Coalition Summit: Advancing the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Nursing
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Maryland Action Coalition
- Location:
- Baltimore MD United States
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- Year:
- 2013
- Title:
- Interprofessional education: Using standardized patients and providers for primary care simulation
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 39th Annual Meeting
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NONPF
- Location:
- Pittsburgh PA
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- Year:
- 2012
- Title:
- Developing standardized patient clinical simulations to apply concepts of interprofessional collaboration
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- National League for Nursing – Society for Simulation in Healthcare Symposium on Interprofessional Education in Healthcare Simulation, preconference to the annual International Society for Simulation in Healthcare Conference
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NLN-SSH
- Location:
- San Diego CA
Areas of Specialization
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Primary Teaching Areas
- Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty: diagnosis and management courses (didactic & clinical practicum); Clinical Nurse Leader program: Introduction to Gerontological Nursing and Health Assessment across the Lifespan
Academic and Professional Activities
University
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- Date:
- 2015 - Current
- Organization:
- OSAH Search Committee
- Role:
- member
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- Date:
- 2019 - Current
- Organization:
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Role:
- member
Professional
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- Date:
- 2014 - Current
- Organization:
- Journal of Nursing Education
- Role:
- Manuscript Reviewer/Referee
Public
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- Date:
- 2014 - Current
- Organization:
- University of Maryland Medical Center
- Role:
- Nurse Practitioner