Natalie Pool

• PhD in Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• BSN, Regis University, Denver, CO

Clinical Work Experience

Staff Nurse, Level III
Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Adult Surgical Specialties Intermediate Care Unit, Charge Nurse
2011 – 2014

Clinical Nurse
Ashley Regional Medical Center, Vernal, UT
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Lead Circulator (GI Endoscopy Suite)
2008 – 2011

Clinical Nurse
Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Whiteriver, AZ
Adult & Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit, Charge Nurse
2007 – 2008

HIV/AIDS & Community Health Volunteer
U.S. Peace Corps, Nyangana, Namibia
Catholic AIDS Action
2004 – 2006

Professional Academic Experience

Associate Professor (Tenured)
UNC School of Nursing
Teaching, Scholarship, Service, Graduate Project/Comprehensive Exam Supervision
Fall 2023 – Present

Assistant Professor
UNC School of Nursing
Teaching, Scholarship, Service, Graduate Project/Comprehensive Exam Supervision
2020 – 2023

Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Arizona College of Nursing
Teaching, Scholarship, Service, Doctoral & BSN Honors Project Supervision
2017 – 2020

Program Coordinator – Integrative Nursing Fellowship (INF)
University of Arizona College of Nursing
2015 – 2018

Program Coordinator – AIRCH Program
University of Arizona Native American Research & Training Center
American Indian Research Centers for Health (AIRCH)
2014 – 2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona College of Nursing
NURS 731: Qualitative Research Methods (PhD)
2015

• Nursing workforce diversity
• Cultural safety in educational and clinical settings
• Implicit bias among healthcare providers
• Qualitative research methods
• Integrative nursing curriculum

Juried (reviewed by editorial board or refereed):

Pool, N., Oja, K., Oarde, K. & Kottman, L. (2023, August). Best practices

for managing health misinformation and disinformation. Colorado Nurse.

Pool, N. (2023). Native American health: Considerations for rural

populations. Colorado Rural Healthcare Workforce Initiative. Online module.

Dolan, H. & Pool, N. (2023). Overcoming waves of helplessness: The

meaning of experiencing fear of falling. Geriatric Nursing, 52(July-August2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.05.003.

Pool, N., Hebdon, M., DeGroot, E., Yee, R., Herrea-Theut, K., Yee, E., Allen,

L.A., Hasan, A., Lindenfeld, J., Calhoun, E., Carnes, M., Sweitzer, N., &

Breathett, K. (2023). A novel method for assessing bias during team-based

clinical decision-making. Frontiers in Public Health, 11(2023).

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1014773/full.

Pool, N., McNeill, J., Dunemn, K., Einhellig, K. & Koithan, M. (2023). Incivility

in the Online Learning Environment during the COVID Pandemic Era.

Nursing Education Perspectives. DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001135.

Breathett, K., Yee, R., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Knapp, S., Calhoun, E.,

Sweitzer, N. & Carnes, M. (2023). Pilot test of a multicomponent

implementation strategy for equity in advanced heart failure allocation.

American Journal of Transplantation.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36931436/.

Breathett, K., Yee, R., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Knapp, S.K., Herrera-Theut, K.,

de Groot, E., Yee, E., Allen, L., Hasan, A., Lindenfeld, J., Calhoun, E.,

Carnes, M. & Sweitzer, NK. (2023). Group dynamics and allocation of

advanced heart failure therapies – Heart transplants and ventricular assist

devices by gender and racial/ethnic group. Journal of the American Heart

Association. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.027701.

o Spotlight article for ‘Go Red for Women’ 2023 issue

Melton, F., Palmer, K.N.B., Solola, S., Luy, L., Herrera-Theut, K., Zabala, L.,

Knapp, S., Yee, R., Yee, E., Calhoun, E., Thomas Hebdon, M., Pool, N.,

Sweitzer, N., & Breathett, K. (in press October 2022). Race and gender-

based perceptions of older septuagenarian adults. Women’s Health Reports.

doi: 10.1089/whr.2022.0063.

Solola, S., Luy, L., Herrera-Theut, K., Zabala, L., Torabzadeh, E., Bedrick,

E.J., Yee, E., Larsen, A., Stone, J. McEwen, M., Calhoun, E., Crist, J.D.,

Hebdon, M., Pool, N. Carnes, M., Sweitzer, N. & Breathett, K. (2020). Race

and gender-based perceptions of older adults: Will the youth lead the way?

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00903-7.

Breathett, K., Yee, E., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Crist, J. D., Yee, R. H., Knapp,

S. M., Solola, S., Luy, L., c, K., Zabala, L., Stone, J., McEwen, M. M.,

Calhoun, E., Sweitzer, N. K. (2020). Association of gender and race with

allocation of advanced heart failure therapies. JAMA Open Network, 3(7):

e2011044.

Pool, N.M. & Stauber, L.S. (2020). Tangled pasts, healthier futures: Nursing

strategies for improving American Indian/Alaska Native health equity.

Nursing Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12367.

Acosta, L.A., Overgaard, P.M., Pool, N.M., Renz, S.M. & Crist, J. D. (2019).

You learn when you teach: A narrative pedagogy for faculty and doctoral-

level student teaching assistants. The Qualitative Report, 24(11), 2891-2902.

10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3626.

Breathett, K., Yee, E. Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Crist, J., Knapp, S., Larsen, A.,

Solola, S., Luy, L., Herrera-Theut, K., Zabala, L., Stone, J., McEwen, M.,

Calhoun, E. & Sweitzer, N. (2019). Does race influence decision-making forProfessional

Presentations:

advanced heart failure therapies? Journal of the American Heart Association,

8(22). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.013592.

Pool, N.M. (2019). Nurses’ experiences of establishing meaningful and

effective relationships with American Indian patients in the cancer care

setting. SAGE Open Nursing, 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/2377960819826791.

Pool, N.M. (2018). Looking inwards: Philosophical and methodological

perspectives on phenomenological self-reflection. Nursing Science Quarterly,

31(3). doi.org/10.1177/0894318418774912.

Under review:

Pool, N., Gryskiewicz, C. & Dunemn K. (under review July 2023).

Developing cultural awareness among nursing students using a multimodal

strategy: Results from a mixed methods study. Nursing Education

Perspectives.

Hebdon, M., Pool, N., Yee, R., Herrera-Theut, K., Yee, E., Allen, L.A.,

Hasan, a., Lindenfeld, J., Calhoun, E., Carnes, M., Sweitzer, N.K., &

Breathett, K. (under review June 2023). Bias in team decision-making for

advanced heart failure therapies: Model application. Journal of

Interprofessional Care.

Book chapters:

Ringdahl, D., Pool, N.M. & Koithan, M. (2019). Integrative nursing practice.

In M.J. Kreitzer & M.K. Koithan (Eds.), Integrative Nursing (2nd Ed.). New

York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190851040.

Pool, N.M., Koithan, M. & Ringdahl, D. (2019). Nursing as an integrative

healthcare profession. In M.J. Kreitzer & M.K. Koithan (Eds.), Integrative

Nursing (2nd Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN:

9780190851040.

Koithan, M. & Pool, N.M. (2019). Continuing professional development for

integrative nursing. In M.J. Kreitzer & M.K. Koithan (Eds.), Integrative Nursing

(2nd Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190851040.

Juried posters (reviewed by editorial board or refereed):

Provider Care Team Segregation and Ischemic Heart Disease Outcomes by

Race. Mwansa, H., Johnson, A., Knapp, S., Bisono, J., Trabue, D., Yee, R.,

Williamson, F., Watty, S., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Moore, W., Yankah, E.,

Ezema, N., Kimbrough, N., Washington, J., Lightbourne, K., Tucker

Edmonds, B., Capers, Q., Brown, D., Johnson, D., Evans, J., Foree, B.,

Holman, A., Blount, C., Nallamothu, B., Hollingsworth, J., Breathett, K.

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Philadelphia, PA. November

2023

The Meaning of Experiencing Fear of Falling Among Older Adults. Dolan, H.

& Pool, N. Gerontological Society of American Annual Scientific Meeting.

Indianapolis, IN. November 2022.

Reducing Opioid Use in Older Adults Through Pain Management Screening

and Use of a Pain Treatment Algorithm. Power, E. & Pool, N. 5th Annual

NHS Student Research Celebration. Greeley, CO. April 2022.

Group Dynamics are Associated with Allocation of Advanced Heart FailureTherapies by Gender. Breathett, K., Yee, R., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Knapp,

S.M., Herrera-Theut, K., DeGroot, E., Yee, E., Allen, L.A., Hasan, A.,

Lindenfeld, J., Calhoun, E., Carnes, M., Sweitzer, N.K. Heart Failure Society

of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Virtual. September 2021.

Using the Critically Reflective Diagnoses Protocol as a Data Analysis Tool in

a Mixed Methods Study. Pool, N., Hebdon, M., de Groot, E., & Breathett, K.

54th Annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Virtual. April 2021.

Maintaining Academic Enrichment During a Pandemic: A Virtual Summer

Intensive for Underrepresented Students. Pool, N., Perez, L. Godfrey, T. &

Koithan, M. AACN/HRSA Inaugural Diversity Summit. Virtual. Dec 2020.

Sex and Race Biases in Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure Therapies.

Breathett, K., Yee, E., Pool, N., Hebdon, M., Crist, J.D., Yee, R.H., Knapp,

S., Solola, S., Luy, L., Herrera-Theut, B.S., Zabala, L., Stone, J., McEwen,

M., Calhoun, B., & Sweitzer, N. Annual Research Meeting, Academy Health

Conference. Virtual. August 2020.

Guidelines for Achieving Teaching Proficiencies in Integrative Modalities.

Pool, N.M. & Koithan, M. 3rd International Integrative Nursing Symposium.

Galway, Ireland. May 2019.

Elevating Educators for Integrative Nursing. Pool, N.M. & Koithan, M. 3rd

International Integrative Nursing Symposium. Galway, Ireland. May 2019.

Race and Gender-Based Perceptions of Older Adults. Solola, S., Luy, L.,

Herrera-Theut, K., Zabala, L., Torabzadehkhorasani, E., Bedrick, E., Yee, E.,

Larsen, A., Stone, J., MacEwen, M., Calhoun, E., Crist,, J., Hebdon, M.,

Pool, N., Sweitzer, N. & Breathett. K. American Heart Association Quality of

Care and Outcomes Research Session. Arlington, VA. April 2019.

Humanizing the Inhumane: Cancer Care Nurses’ Relationships with

American Indian Patients. Pool, N.M. 50th Annual Western Institute of

Nursing Conference. Denver, CO. April 2017.

Self-Reflection as a Research Instrument in Interpretive Phenomenology.

Pool, N.M. & Koithan, M. 48th Annual Western Institute of Nursing

Conference. Albuquerque, NM. April 2015.

Juried podiums (reviewed by editorial board or refereed):

The Danger in Denial: Exploring Implicit Bias among BSN Students. Pool, N.

& Gryskiewicz, C. Nurse Educator’s Conference in the Rockies. Breckinridge,

CO. July 2023.

Best Practices to Promote Inclusivity During a Nursing Education Crisis.

McNeill, J., Einhellig, K., Pool, N. & Dunemn, K. Nurse Educator’s

Conference in the Rockies. Breckinridge, CO. July 2023.

Incivility in the Online and Hybrid Learning Environment during the COVID-19

Pandemic. Pool, N., Dunemn, K., McNeill, J, Einhellig, K. & Koithan, M.

Western Institute of Nursing 56th Annual Communicating Nursing Research

Conference. Tucson, AZ. April 2023.

Evaluation of an Integrative Fellowship for Nurse Educators. Pool, N.M.,

Koithan, M. & A. Pasvogel. National League of Nursing/Sigma Theta Tau

Nursing Education Research Conference. Washington, D.C. March 2020[cancelled due to COVID-19].

Compatibility of Integrative Clinical Behaviors with ANA Scope & Standards

of Practice. Pool, N.M & Koithan, M. 3rd International Integrative Nursing

Symposium. Galway, Ireland. May 2019.

Reframing Symptom Management for Integrative Nurse Educators. Pool,

N.M. & Koithan, M. 3rd International Integrative Nursing Symposium.

Galway, Ireland. May 2019.

Integrative Healthcare for Whom? Democratizing the Reach of Integrative

Nursing. Stauber, L. & Pool, N.M. 3rd International Integrative Nursing

Symposium. Galway, Ireland. May 2019.

Integrative Nursing: Implications for Research, Practice, and Education.

Lacasse, C, Koithan, M. & Pool, N.M. Tucson Nurses Week Showcase.

Tucson, AZ. May 2016.

Preparing Educators to Teach Integrative Nursing. Mueller, K., Potter, P.,

Taylor-Swanson, L. & Pool, N.M. Pre-conference Symposium at the 49th

Annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Anaheim, CA. April 2016.

Implications for Cancer Care Delivery to Native American Patients and

Communities & Health Professions Education: What do Providers and

Students Need to Know? Solomon, T., Koithan, M. Flores, M & Pool, N.M.

Pre-conference Symposium at the International Cancer Education

Conference. Tucson, AZ. October 2015.

Non-juried or invited presentations:

Work/Life/PhD Program Balance: Promoting Resiliency. McNeill, J. & Pool,

N. UNC School of Nursing PhD Student Orientation. Greeley, CO. July

2023.

Making the Most of an Online PhD Program: Communities of Learning,

Cybercaring & Digital Citizenship. Pool, N. & McNeill, J. UNC School of

Nursing PhD Student Orientation. Greeley, CO. July 2023.

I Survived Year One and So Can You! Pool, N. & Kirshner, J. UNC New

Faculty Extended Orientation. Virtual. September 2022.

Making the Most of Your Online PhD Program: Communities of Learning &

Digital Citizenship. UNC School of Nursing PhD Student Orientation.

Greeley, CO. July 2022.

Nursing Ethics & Value: An Integrative Perspective on Cultural Safety and

Health Equity. 1st Semester BSN Foundations. Washington State University

College of Nursing. Virtual. April 2022.

High Tech and High Touch in Online Education. McNeill, J., Einhellig, K., &

Pool, N.M. UNC School of Nursing PhD Student Orientation. Virtual. August

2021.

Rethinking Wellbeing: Flourishing in Nursing School. Arizona Nursing

Inclusive Excellence Summer Intensive. University of Arizona. Virtual. June

2021.

Faculty Candidate Presentation. UNC School of Nursing. Virtual. March2020.

Integrative Nursing, Population Health, and UA College of Nursing Updates.

Pool, N.M. & Goldsmith, P. Faith Community Health & Wellness Network.

Tucson, AZ. March 2020.

Teaching-Learning in an Inclusive Environment. Sogge, C. & Pool, N.M.

General Nursing & Health Education Division Professional Development

Meeting. University of Arizona College of Nursing. Tucson, AZ. November

2019.

Integrative Therapies for Supporting Breast Cancer Treatment &

Survivorship. Carondelet Breast Cancer Support Group. Tucson, AZ.

December 2018.

Integrative Nursing and Continuing Professional Education. Nursing Faculty

Exchange: UNISON from Hermosillo, Mexico. University of Arizona, Tucson,

AZ. November 2018.

Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship: BSN Curriculum Transformation.

Goldsmith, M., Perez, L. & Pool, N.M. Nursing Research & Scholarship

Showcase. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. October 2018.

UA College of Nursing: Programs and Support for Native American Students.

Sogge, C. & Pool, N.M. Exploring Careers in the Health Professions, Arizona

Indians into Medicine (AZ INMED): Empowerment-Mind-Healing-Health

Colloquium. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. September 2018.

Overview of ANIE Scholars Program at the UA College of Nursing. Pool, N.

& Parra, L. Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Tucson, AZ. June

2018.

Rethinking Wellbeing: Flourishing in the New Year. The Hacienda at the

River Assisted Living Authors Series. Tucson, AZ. January 2018.

Integrative Therapeutics for Self-care and Wellbeing. Daly, P., Gregg, R. &

Pool, N. Arizona Nurses Association (Tucson Chapter) Holiday Wellness

Event. Tucson, AZ. December 2017.

Humanizing the Inhumane: The Meaning of the American Indian Patient-

Cancer Care Nurse Relationship. Native American Research & Training

Center Winter Institute, Tucson, AZ. March 2017.

Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship: Program Overview. Pool, N.M.

University of Arizona College of Nursing, Faculty Meeting, Tucson, AZ.

January 2017.

Faculty Candidate Presentation. University of Arizona College of Nursing,

Tucson. December 2016.

Cultural Safety for Native American Patients: Improving Cancer Care.

Arizona Cancer Center, Social Work Grand Rounds. Tucson, AZ. November

2015.

American Indian Research Centers for Health Fellowship Program. Native

American Research & Training Center Winter Institute. Tucson, AZ. March

2015.