
Kelley Anderson, PhD, RN, FNP, CHFN
(Kelley M Anderson)
Biography
Associate professor Kelley Anderson conducts research on innovations for patients with heart failure, cardiovascular health, assistive technology for patients with heart failure, and innovations in teaching and mentoring. A long-time family nurse practitioner, Anderson also studies nursing in global and under-resourced contexts and earned a Fulbright Program Scholarship to the Czech Republic.
Editor of The Advanced Practice Nurse Cardiovascular Clinician (Springer), on the editorial board of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, and a reviewer for Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, JMIR Cardiology, Nursing Forum, SAGE Open Nursing, and Circulation: Heart Failure, Anderson earned a BSN from UVA School of Nursing, an MSN from the University of Texas, Austin, an FNP certificate from the University of Florida, and a PhD from the Catholic University of America. A member of the Raven Society and on the School’s Alumni Council for more than a decade, she serves on the Blue Ridge Medical Center board of directors and is deeply involved in the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses.
Anderson has experience mentoring BSN, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP students; developing PhD and post-doctoral programs; and designing experiential global opportunities for students across curriculums.
Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
Research Focus
Care and management of patients with cardiovascular conditions, with a focus on quality of life.Publications
Journal Articles
https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0492
, , , , , , , (2025). Outcomes of heart failure patients on palliative inotrope therapy in the hospice setting: A single center retrospective cohort study. Journal of Palliative Medicine. (), -.https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.114
, , , , (2025). Cardiac cachexia and the associations to the microbiome: State‐of‐the‐Science review. JCSM Communications. 8(1), e114 (1), e114-.https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231160162
, , , , , , , , , , (2024). Benefits and harms of continuous intravenous inotropic support as palliative therapy: A single-institution, retrospective analysis. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 41 (1), 6828-6.Kumar, S., VanDolah, H., Rasheed, A. D., Budd, S., Anderson, K., Papolos, A. I., M, B. B. K., Singam, N. S. V., Rao, A., & Groninger, H. (2024). Optimizing outcomes: Impact of palliative care consultation timing in the cardiovascular intensive care unit. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, 68, 265-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.08.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.01.007
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (2024). Nursing care of the patient hospitalized with heart failure: Executive summary: A Scientific statement from the American association of heart failure nurses. Heart & Lung. 64 (), 6828-6836. , , , , , , , , (2024). Use of machine learning for early detection of maternal cardiovascular conditions: Retrospective study using electronic health record data. JMIR Cardio. 8 (e53091), 6828-6837.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaclp.2024.04.005
, , , , , , (2024). Prognostic implications of delirium after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation: A retrospective study. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 63, S225-S226 (), -.https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2023.0670
, , , , , , , , , (2024). Disease-state understanding and experience of patients receiving continuous intravenous inotropic support as palliative therapy: A multicenter survey. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 27 (8), 1026-1032. , , , , , , , (2024). Health care usage during the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of telemedicine: Retrospective study of chronic disease cohorts. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26, e54991 (e54991), -.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.01.008
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (2024). Nursing care of the patient hospitalized with heart failure: A scientific statement from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Critical Care. 64 (), 1-5.Abdullah, B., Gupta, R., Anderson, K. M., Balsara, K., Sheikh, F. H., Groninger, H., &, Rao, A. (2024). The role of palliative care for patients with left ventricular assist devices: A narrative review. Annals of Palliative Medicine, 13(3), 598-606. https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-23-551
Kelemen, A., Groninger, H., Yearwood, E. L., French, C., Bither, C., Rao, A., & Anderson, K. M. (2024). The experiences among bereaved family members after a left ventricular assist device.. Heart & Lung, 1(66), 117-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.04.004
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.918146
, , , , , , , (2023). Determinants of health and outcomes in Medicare recipients with heart disease: A population study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 66 (5), 561-569.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.07.158
, , , , , , , , , (2023). Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure Receiving Continuous Intravenous Inotropic Support: A Multi-Center Survey. The American Journal of Cardiology. (), 6828-6836.https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001116
, , (2022). Universal design for learning: A framework for blended learning in nursing education. Nurse Educator. 47 (3), 6828-6836.https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000835
, , , , , (2022). The Edmonton Symptom Assessment scale in heart failure: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 37 (4), 6828-3637.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-022-10254-6837
, , , , , (2022). The heart and gut relationship: A systematic review of the evaluation of the microbiome and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) in heart failure. Heart Failure Reviews. 27 (6), 2223-2249.-.https://doi.org/10.1080/15360288.2022.2050456
, , , , , (2022). Continuous intravenous inotropic support for advanced heart failure: Palliative Considerations. Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. 36 (1), 6828-6836.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267820
, , , , , (2022). Perceived symptoms as the primary indicators for 30-day heart failure readmission. PLOS ONE. 17 (5), 6826-6837.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267794
, , , , , , , , , , , , (2022). Voice activated remote monitoring technology for heart failure patients: Study design, feasibility and observations from a pilot randomized control trial. PLOS ONE. 17 (5), 6828-6837. , , , , , , , , (2022). Early identification of maternal cardiovascular risk through sourcing and preparing electronic health record data: Machine Learning Study. JMIR Medical Informatics. 10 (2), 6828-6837.https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.918146.
, , , , , , , , , (2022). Bridge to nowhere: A retrospective single-center study on patients using chronic intravenous inotropic support as bridge therapy who do not receive surgical therapy. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. (), 3828-6837.Book Sections
Reilly, C., & Anderson, K. M. (2024). Prevention of heart failure.. In S. B. Dunbar & L. T. Braun (Eds.), Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing. (pp. 507-527). Princeton, NJ: Springer.