Shannon Broxton

Department Chair

Shannon Broxton

Department Chair

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Bio

Dr. Broxton is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department. A native of Augusta, Georgia, and a triple alumna, Dr. Broxton brings a deep commitment to advancing excellence in graduate nursing education and clinical practice at Augusta University.

  • SBROXTON@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-3973
  • EC 5317

Education

  • DNP, Nursing Science Augusta University, 2015

  • MSN, Nursing Science Medical College of Georgia, 2009

  • BSN, Nursing Science Medical College of Georgia, 2003

Certifications

  • Immunizations/Titers 1982

  • RN GA Professional Licensing Brd, 2003

  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, 2010

  • ACLS/CPR American Heart Association, 2018

  • BLS/CPR American Heart Association, 2018

  • CRNA State of GA, 2010

  • RNL GA Professional Licensing Brd, 2003

  • PPD 2016

Awards & Honors

  • Fellow American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2025

  • 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award Augusta University, 2024

  • Rosalie McDonald Award for Excellence on Nursing Anesthesia Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists , 2022

  • Inductee Phi Kappa Phi Collegiate Honor Society, 2020

  • Golden Pen Award-Outstanding Interdisciplinary Scholarship Augusta University, 2019

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURS 7835

    Adv. Princ. of Nursing Ane.
  • NURS 9051

    DNP Project Inquiry & Change
  • NURS 7985

    Independent Study - DNP
  • MGMT 6510

    Managerial Leadership
  • NURS 8324

    PNP II
  • NURS 9050

    Strategies for Eff Prac Change

Teaching Interests

Nursing Anesthesia; Graduate Nursing

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Evaluation of post-anesthesia handoff checklist on patient outcomes in an adult post-anesthesia care unit, 2025
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • The Flipped Classroom Pedagogy Improves Nursing Anesthesia Education, 2024
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Ealuation Tool for Assessing a Newly Implemented Transfusion Protocol, 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Adult trauma anesthesia; Massive Transfusion Protocols

Department Service

  • DNP Leadership Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Institutional Chemical Safety Committee (ICC) 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Nursing Associates 2016 - 2018

    Role: Other
  • Augusta University Nursing Associates 2015 - 2016

    Role: Other

College Service

  • Academic Competency Committee 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University Nursing Associates 2016 - 2018

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Institutional Chemical Safety Committee 2016 - 2017

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists 2015 - 2016

    Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past
  • Georgia Association of Nurse Anesthetists 2014 - 2015

    Role: Committee Member