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Melissa Carlucci, DNP, APRN, FAANP

Clinical Associate Professor

DNP Program Director

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Contact

Building & Room:

718 NURS

Address:

845 S. Damen Ave., MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612

Office Phone:

312.413.0054

About

Dr. Carlucci is a graduate of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing and is an ANCC board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She joined the UIC College of Nursing as faculty in 2011 and was previously the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Specialty Director. She teaches in the AGACNP specialty courses and the DNP project courses. She has an active clinical practice as a nurse practitioner in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. Her clinical area of interest is the sleep disordered breathing and noninvasive ventilation.

Selected Publications

Hillman, D.R., Carlucci, M., Charchaflieh, J.G., Cloward, T.V., Gali, B., Gay, P.C., Lyons, M.M., McNeill, M.M., Singh, M., Yilmaz, M., & Auckley, D.H. (2023). Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Position Paper on Patient Sleep During Hospitalization. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 136(4), 814-824.

Coyer, B., & Carlucci, M. (2023). Reducing central line utilization by peripherally infusing vasopressors. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 42(3), 131-136.

VanderZwan, K.J., Hiller, A., Carlucci, M., Amusina, O., Ryan, C., Krassa, T., McPherson, S., Tozer, C.M., Quinn, L., & Kent, D. (2023). A mentoring workgroup for academic role transition among nursing faculty. Journal of Nursing Education, 62(3), 183-186.

Berta, M., Burt, L., Carlucci, M., & Corbridge, S.J. (2022). Breaking bad news via telehealth simulation training for nurse practitioner students. Journal of Nursing Education, 61(9), 528-532.

Ortiz, M., Kent, D., Carlucci, M., Ricca, P., Zeiher, W., Vanderzwan, K., Betka, A., & Kilroy, S. (2022). Bloom’s Taxonomy: Framing virtual simulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Advance online publication.

Sheth, U., Monson, R.S., Prasad, B., Sahni, A., Matani, S., Mercado, T., Smith, M.A., Carlucci, M.A., Danielson, K.K., & Reutrakul, S. (2021). Association of continuous positive airway pressure compliance with complications in patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 17(8), 1563-1569.

Kim, J.S., & Carlucci, M. (2021). Reducing unnecessary head CTs in an adult emergency department. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 17(6), 749-752.

Diegel-Vacek, L. & Carlucci, M. (2020). An innovative virtual poster session for doctor of nursing practice student project presentations. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(12), 697-700.

Carlucci, M., & Thanavaro, J. (2019). Early telemedicine to promote continuous positive airway pressure adherence. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 15(3), e57-e59.

Sahni, A.S., Carlucci, M., Malik, M., & Prasad, B. (2019). Management of excessive sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy and OSA: Current challenges and future prospects. Nature and Science of Sleep, 11, 241-252.

Notable Honors

2023, Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

2023, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Recognition Award, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing

2019, Power of Nursing Leadership Pinnacle Award, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing

2018, Barbara Berger Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing

2014, The DAISY Faculty Award, University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice: Saint Louis University, 2017

Master of Science in Nursing: University of Illinois Chicago, 2010

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: West Virginia University, 2001

Licensures and Certifications

ANCC board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

State of Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Professional Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine

American College of Chest Physicians

Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Lambda Chapter

 

Selected Presentations

Carlucci, M. (2022). Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patients with Acute Illness. American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference, Orlando, FL.

Berta, M., Burt, L., Carlucci, M., & Corbridge, S.J. (2022). Breaking Bad News via Telehealth Simulation Training for Nurse Practitioner Students. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 48th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Lyons, M., Gali, B., Auckley, D., Mokhlesi, B., Myers, J., Charchaflieh, J., Yilmaz, M., Williams, L., Khan, M., Card, E., Gelfand, B., Pilla, M., Loftsgard, T., Sawyer, A., Matura, L., Carlucci, M., Sahni, A., Glaser, K., Al Ghussain, D., Brock, G., Magalang, U., Pack, A., Rosen, I. (2022). Perceptions of the Need for Perioperative OSA Education: An Interdisciplinary and Multi-Institutional Survey. SLEEP: 36th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a joint meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, Charlotte, NC.

Carlucci, M., & Hiller, A. (2020). Use of High-Fidelity Simulation to Evaluate Competency of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Students. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

Carlucci, M. (2019). The Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hospitalized Patients. American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference.

Carlucci, M., & Thanavaro, J. (2019). Early Telemedicine to Promote CPAP Adherence. Midwest Nursing Research Society 43rd Annual Research Conference.