Dr. Casey Elkins, DNP, NP-C, CLS, FNLA

性世界传媒

Dr. Casey Elkins, DNP, NP-C, CLS, FNLA

Associate Professor

Community Mental Health Nursing

Education

DNP, Samford University, 2013
MEd, Higher Educational Leadership, Northcentral University, 2012
MSN, 性世界传媒, 2009
BSN, 性世界传媒, 2008
ADN, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2006

Research Interests

Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Statin Intolerance
Patient and Provider Adherence to Lipid Guidelines
Complex Dyslipidemias
Genetic Dyslipidemias
Health Disparities
Exogenous Testosterone Replacement and Dyslipidemia

Selected Publications

Elkins, J.C. (In Press). Addressing a need: a clinical lipidology sub-specialty. Nursing Education Perspectives.
Elkins, J.C. & Fruh, S. (2019). Early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia. The Nurse Practitioner Journal: The American Journal of Primary Healthcare. 44(2), 18-24. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000552677. 31028.57
Elkins, J.C. (2019). Hypokalemic paralysis secondary to dexamethasone injection. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 45(1), 79-81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen. 2018.09.012
Elkins, J.C. (2019). The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on lipids. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Epub ahead of print. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j. nurpra.2018.11.005

Elkins, J.C. & Minchew, L.A. (2019). Preventing broken hearts. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 15(1), 151-152. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j. nurpra.2018.09.019
Elkins, J.C., Gunn, J., Jones, L., Taylor, T., Bydalek, K., & Fruh, S. (2018). Risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the South Asian population. Clinical Advisor. Retrieved https://www.clinicaladvisor. com/risk-factors-for- atherosclerotic- cardiovascular-disease-in-the- south-asian-population/ printarticle/802550/
Elkins, J.C. & Friedrich, D.A. (2018). Hypertriglyceridemia: a review of the evidence. The Nurse Practitioner Journal: The American Journal of Primary Healthcare. 43(10), 22-29 doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000544997. 22887.0b
Elkins, J.C., Gunn, J., Jones, L., Taylor, T., Bydalek, K., & Fruh, S. (2018). Identifying risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the South Asian population. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12(2). 543-544. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j. jacl.2018.03.041
Hill, A. & Elkins, J.C. (2017). Coffee and your health: Should you have a little or a latte? LipidSpin. 15(4), 18-19.
Elkins, J.C. & Hall, H. (2016). Development and implementation of a clinical lipidology subspecialty program for healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 10(3) 702-704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. jacl.2016.03.080
Elkins, J.C. (2016). EBM tools for practice: Evidence-based approach to sitosterolemia. LipidSpin. 14(2) 13-14.
Elkins, J.C. (2013). Lowering LDL using non-statin regimens. LipidSpin. 11(4), 16-17.

Selected Presentations

Elkins, J.C. (September, 2018). PCSK9 Inhibitors: an update. Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama- 12th Annual Conference: 鈥淪peaking in Once Voice: Fostering Evidence-Based Practice.鈥� Birmingham, AL (Approved for CME/CE)
Elkins, J.C. (May, 2018). Understanding academic misconduct. 性世界传媒, College of Nursing, Lunch and Learn. Mobile, AL. (Approved for CME/CE)