Erin Kennedy

Assistant Professor
Human Health Building, Room 2017
Phone: (248) 364-8724
[email protected] 

Dr. Erin Kennedy holds a DNP from Wayne State University. Her doctoral studies focused on the importance of the implementation of an evidence-based practice tool, a care bundle. She went on to pilot the implementation of the SSKIN bundle, which is used to prevent pressure injuries in the acute care hospital setting. Her clinical practice experience includes emergency medicine and maternal-infant health. She is currently collecting data to assess the prevalence of postnatal depression, anxiety, and/or distress among new American fathers across numerous screening instruments with the hopes to establish the effectiveness of a postpartum screening tool in men. Dr. Kennedys passion for optimizing the experience of the family during childbearing and childrearing drives her research studies. She has completed research that assesses the factors that affect the behaviors and feelings of individuals within a family. Dr. Kennedy teaches in the traditional BSN, ASD, RN-BSN, and MSN graduate programs. She is also the current President of Oakland Universities Sigma Theta Tau International, Theta Psi at-Large Chapter.

Education:

• DNP - Wayne State University
• BSN - University of Detroit Mercy

Research Area Interests:

• Validation of a screening tool for paternal postnatal mood disorders, depression/distress/anxiety
• Factors that affect the behaviors and feelings of individuals within a family
• Optimizing the experience of the family during childbearing and childrearing

Research/Publications:

PUBLICATIONS (Non-refereed)

• Munyan, K., Shakoor, K., Kennedy, E., & Kennedy, P. (2022). Traumatic Stress Among Nurses: Knowing the Signs and Support Available. The Oklahoma Nurse, 67(1), 1–10.
• Munyan, K. Shakoor, K., Kennedy, E. Kennedy, P. (2021) Traumatic Stress Among Nurses: Knowing the Signs and Support, ANA-MI Newsletter: Future of Nursing. December 2021.

PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed)

• Kennedy, E. (2023). An Evidence-Based Approach to Protecting Our Biggest Organ: Implementation of a Skin, Surface, Keep Moving, Incontinence/Moisture, and Nutrition/Hydration (SSKIN) Care Bundle. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 16(1), 62-80.
• Munyan, K., & Kennedy, E. (2022). Perceptions of online informational social support among mothers in a lactation-focused virtual community: A survey study. Women’s Health (London, England), 18, 17455057221125088–17455057221125088. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057221125088 (50% contribution)
• Kennedy, E., Kennedy, P., Hernandez, J., Shakoor, K., & Munyan, K. (2022) Understanding Redeployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Nurse Reported Experiences. SAGE open nursing, 8, 23779608221114985. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608221114985 (60% contribution)
• Kennedy, E. (2022). Bundling Your Way to Quality Care. Journal of doctoral nursing practice, 15(1), 11-17. DOI: 1891/JDNP-2021-0039
• Kennedy, E. & Munyan, K. (2022). Sensitivity and reliability of screening measures for paternal postpartum depression: an integrative review. J Perinatol41, 2713–2721. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01265-6
• Munyan, K., & Kennedy, E. (2022). Alarmed, but unharmed: A case report of noninfectious posthitis in a pediatric patient. The Nurse practitioner, 47(1), 6–9. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000803008.51061.ae
• Hernandez, J. M., Munyan, K., Kennedy, E., Kennedy, P., Shakoor, K., & Wisser, J. (2021). Traumatic stress among frontline American nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey Traumatology, 27(4), 413-418. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000320

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

• April 2022: (Poster) Examining Perceived Online Health Informational Social Support in a Nurse Moderated Virtual Lactation Focused Community. Sigma Theta Tau Theta Psi At-Large Chapter Spring Research Day. Poster co-authored with Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC.
• April 2022: (Poster) Assessing the Prevalence of Postnatal Depression/Anxiety Among Fathers Across Screening Instruments. Sigma Theta Tau Theta Psi At-Large Chapter Spring Research Day. Primary Author, co-authored with Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC.
• November 2021: (Podium) Recognizing traumatic stress in healthcare providers at Michigan Council for Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference.
• November 2021: (Poster) Assessing the Prevalence of Postnatal Depression/Anxiety Among Fathers Across Screening Instruments. Sigma Theta Tau 46^th Biennial Convention. Abstract submitted for poster presentation with Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC. Primary author.
• November 2020: (Poster) Measuring depression and anxiety in postpartum fathers: An integrative review. Sigma Theta Tau Theta Psi At-Large Fall Virtual Research Day. Poster co-authored with Kristen Munyan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC.

GRANTS Funded

• Kennedy E. & Munyan, K. (PI) Prevalence of depression and anxiety in postpartum American fathers. Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Psi Chapter at-Large.
• Funded in the amount of $1000. Data collection ongoing.

Professional Affiliations:

• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Theta Psi Chapter at-Large Officer - President
• Lambda Chapter general member
• ANA – American Nurses Association Member