Faculty & Staff
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Michelle Canale, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program, Graduate Programs
Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesiology Program, Nursing
Dr. Canale's passion is professional advocacy and educating future CRNA professional leaders. She models evidence-based advanced nursing practice, service, scholarship and leadership to her graduate students.
Education
- DNP, Anesthesiology, University of South Florida, 2015
- MSN, Nursing, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2003
Research Interests
- Pandemic Response: The Identification of Alternative Clinical Hours to Ensure Advanced Practice Nursing Students Meet Program Requirements
- Use of Simulation to Improve Emotional Competence at End-of-Life Care for Healthcare Professionals and Students: A Scoping Review
- Implementation of a Standardized Handoff for Anesthetized Patients
- Emotional intelligence is and its application to the graduate school admissions process
- Objectives and barriers related to implementing emotional intelligence into the admissions process of a nurse anesthesia program
- Effective strategies for dealing with unsuccessful students in a litigious society
- Importance of documentation
- Pros and cons of paper vs. electronic evaluations
Awards/Honors
- Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology - 2022)
Memberships
- President (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2022 - Present)
- President-elect (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2021 - 2022)
- Vice President (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2020 - 2021)
- Member (Florida Nurses Association, 2019 - Present)
- Director (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2018 - 2020)
- CRNA Member (American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2004 - Present)
- CRNA Member (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2004 - Present)