Christian W Simmers, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Instructor of Nursing
Clinical Integration Specialist
Academic Clinical Coordinator - FNP
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McLeod 4046
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Biography
Christian Simmers is a certified family nurse practitioner and has been a clinical instructor for the BSN, RN-to-BSN, and CNL programs since 2010 at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. In addition to clinical teaching, she is the Academic Clinical Coordinator for the CNL and FNP programs, as well as the course professor for the CNL Practicum and Capstone courses.
Clinical Focus
Acute Care General MedicineTeaching Focus
Teaching undergraduate students in acute care general medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, as well as health assessment to the CNL students.Publications
Journal Articles
Simmers, C. W., Teague, M., Letzkus, L., Fang, C., & Stevenson, E. (2025). Telemedicine after Hospital Discharge in Children with Medical Complexity. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 21(2), 1-7.