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Michelle Canale

Michelle Canale, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA

Assistant Dean, Director - Nurse Anesthesiology Program, Graduate Programs

Director - Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Graduate Programs

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, Anesthesiology, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2003
  • BSN, Nursing, University of South Florida, 2000

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 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)
  • Member (Florida Nurses Association, 2019 - Present)
  • CRNA Member (American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2004 - Present)
  • CRNA Member (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2004 - Present)
  • President-elect (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2021 - 2022)
  • Vice President (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2020 - 2021)
  • Director (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2018 - 2020)
  • Immediate Past President (Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2023 - Present)

Recent Publications

  • 2. Rowe N., Calhoun K., Oliver K., Wofford K., Canale M. Preventing Spinal-induced Hypotension During Elective Cesarean Sections. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. November 2024(doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2024.07.023) , 2024.
  • 1Cindy Dabney, PhD, DNP, CRNA, 1Nicole Nelson, 1Michelle Canale, DNP., CRNA and 1, 2, 3Sarah Jingying Zhang, Ph.D., CRNA Dabney C., Nelson N., Canale M., Zhang S.J. Methadone or Buprenorphine, Is It Equal in Treating Opioid Dependent Parturients? AANA J. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Journal.
  • 1Cindy Dabney, PhD, DNP, CRNA, 1Nicole Nelson, 1Michelle Canale, DNP., CRNA and 1, 2, 3Sarah Jingying Zhang, Ph.D., CRNA Dabney C., Nelson N., Canale M., Zhang S.J. Methadone or Buprenorphine, Is It Equal in Treating Opioid Dependent Parturients? AANA J. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Journal.
  • 1Cindy Dabney, PhD, DNP, CRNA, 1Nicole Nelson, 1Michelle Canale, DNP., CRNA and 1, 2, 3Sarah Jingying Zhang, Ph.D., CRNA Dabney C., Nelson N., Canale M., Zhang S.J. Methadone or Buprenorphine, Is It Equal in Treating Opioid Dependent Parturients? AANA J. American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Journal.
  • 3. Wolgemuth E., Glackin J., Linquist A.B., Dorman J., Somanath E., Canale M., Rauch E. Implementation of a Preanesthetic Telehealth Visit to Reduce Day-of-Surgery Cancellations Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Aug 2024, 2024.
  • Canale, M. Implementation of a standardized handoff for anesthetized patients American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Journal. 86(2) : 137-145, 2018.