Beth Fisher
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program
- bfisher@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-4692
- EC 4347
Education
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DNP, Nursing Practice
Clemson University, 2019
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MSN, Nursing
University of North Carolina -, 1991
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BSN, Nursing
West Virginia University, 1986
Certifications
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Certified Nurse Educator
National League of Nursing, 2025
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AHA-BLS
American Heart Association, 2025
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Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN)
Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association, 2023
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AHA-PALS Instructor
AHA, 2025
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AHA-PALS-Provider
American Heart Association, 2025
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PALS
American Heart Association, 2025
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CPON
Oncology Nursing Cert. Corp., 2023
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CPNP-Acute Care
Pediatric Nursing Board, 2007
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CPNP
Pediatric Nursing Cert. Board, 2002
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CPNP-Primary Care
Pediatric Nursing Cert. Board, 2002
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BLS
American Heart Association, 2024
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GA RN and APRN License
State of GA, 1991
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RN
State of GA, 1991
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PALS
AHA, 2023
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BLS
AHA, 2016
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ARNP
GA Board of Nursing, 2022
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RN
State of GA, 2003
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CNP
Ped Nursing Cert Board, Inc, 2002
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CPON
ONCC, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NURS 7460
Diag and Clinical Reas Adv Pra
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NURS 9051
DNP Project Inquiry & Change
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NURS 8550
Evidence Based Practice
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NURS 8327
PNP III
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NURS 8328
PNP Practice III - DNP
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NURS 7470
Adv Health Assessment
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NURS 8324
PNP II
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NURS 8325
PNP Practice II - DNP
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NURS 9192
APNP Practicum - DNP
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NURS 9191
APRN Practice Synthesis
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NURS 7150
Evidence Based Practice
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NURS 8321
PNP I
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NURS 8322
PNP Practice I - DNP
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NURS 9050
Strategies for Eff Prac Change
Teaching Interests
Dr. Fisher has the following teaching interests:
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Studies in Primary and Acute Care
Pediatric Palliative Care and End of Life Topics
Ethics in Pediatric Healthcare
Professional Ethics and Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Course and Mentor
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Chapter 11-Children and Death; End-of-life care; Psychosocial Care, 2025
Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised
- Chapter 8-Hematology Disorders, 2025
Book, Chapter in Non-Scholarly Book-Revised
- Chapter 5-Palliative Care Nursing of Children Experiencing Serious, Chronic, or Medically Complex Illnesses, and Their Families, 2025
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Gene therapy: A New Hope in Sickle Cell Disease Treatment, 2025
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Rapid Review of Shared Decision Making in Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care, 2025
Journal Article, Professional Journal
Research Interests
Dr. Fisher is professional active in Children's Oncology Group and the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing organizations where many of her research interests have originated and developed. The following research interests are current:
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Supportive Care and Symptom Management in pediatric oncology patients and pediatric sickle cell patients.
Pediatric Oncology-Precision Medicine and Nursing-Targeted and Immunotherapy
Pediatric Oncology-Childhood Cancer Survivorship-Quality of Life, Long Term Surveillance Follow up, Long Term Side Effects/Adverse Events from prior treatment
Pediatric Palliative Care-Shared Decision Making, Ethical Issues, Symptom Management and Goals of Care and Quality of Life
Nursing Education-DNP Project Implementation and Dissemination
Nursing Education-Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Practice Guidelines, Development, Implementation and Evaluation
