Kelli M. Galle
MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Instructor
Department of Undergraduate Studies
Kelli Galle, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She began her nursing career as a new graduate in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). After working several years in the high acuity setting, she advanced her career to pursue an advanced practice degree as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
Kelli maintains a clinical practice with the hospice population as a nurse practitioner. As a hospice provider, Kelli developed her love for teaching by educating others about end-of-life concepts, disease progression, and symptom management which provided a natural transition into the academic setting. Kelli teaches in a variety of courses within the Undergraduate Program and enjoys sharing her clinical experience with students.
Education
Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
2012
Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2006
Clinical/Research Focus
Clinical focus remains in care of the older patient and hospice. Scholarly work includes symptom management and innovations in nursing education.
Publications
- Enhancing Education With Qualtrics: Interactive Learning Activities, Case Studies, and Virtual Simulations
- The Relationship Between Plasma BDNF and Pain in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
- Relationship between Acculturative Stress and Pain Catastrophizing in Korean Americans
- Feasibility and efficacy of remotely supervised cranial electrical stimulation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled pilot study