Faculty Name:Deborah Blades-Clarke, DNP, RN, ANP, ACNP-BC

Dr. Deborah Blades-Clarke is an acute care nurse practitioner as well as a clinical nurse specialist with specialization in geriatrics, long-term care, and community and public health. She particularly enjoys incorporating her recent clinical experiences into her education and found that the connections of the experiences with material has brought the material alive for her students.

She is currently clinically active in the employee health setting. She was inducted into the International Honor Society of Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Sigma and Pi Pi chapters.

Areas of Interest

• Public health
• Geriatrics and long-term care

Courses

• NURS 341 Care of the Aging Adult
• NURS 456 Nursing Care of the Community

Recent Presentations

Blades-Clarke, Deborah. Skin Breakdown and Wound Prevention in the Long-Term Care Setting. New York State Nurse Practitioner Association.

Professional Affiliations

• New York State Nurse Practitioner Association
• Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners