Cassendra A. Munro, PhD, RN, RNFA, CNOR
Nurse
500 Pasteur Dr Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Cassendra A. Munro is a nurse scientist and professional practice expert working in Palo Alto, CA. As a nurse, Dr. Munro works in the healthcare sector, interacting directly with health care professional to ensure that they provide quality and safe care, understand evidence-based standards, and have access to the services needed to sustain optimal healthcare programs. In her practice as a nurse scientist, she provides new knowledge and evidence through research to support the science of nursing to ensure what nurses do in their clinical setting makes a difference. Dr. Munro holds an active license to practice, and is certified in perioperative nursing practice (Certified Nurse Operating Room [CNOR]). As a registered nurse first assistant (RNFA), Dr. Munro is qualified to provide hands on assistance to a surgeon during surgery. She continues to take an all-encompassing role in supporting patient's wellbeing. She is an internationally sought speaker and the creator of a globally implemented pressure injury risk assessment instrument (Munro Scale).
Education and Training
Azusa Pacific University Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing 2021
Mount Saint Mary’s College Master of Science in Nursing Education 2008
University of Redlands Bachelor of Science in Business and Management 2005
University of California at Los Angeles Certificate of Registered Nurse First Assisting (RNFA) 2000
Quinnipiac College Associates Degree in Allied Health for Nursing 1993
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing 2023 Association of periOperative Registered Nursing
- Fellow 2023 American Academy of Nursing
- Excellence in Medicine 2023 Best in California Magazine Nurses
Professional Memberships
- Association of Perioperative Registered Nursing
- National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Alpha Alpha Lambda at Large Chapter, Stanford Health Care
- American Nurses Association Member
Internships
- ADN - Quinnipiac College/University - Hamden, CT - 1993
Fellowships
- MSN /Nurse Educator - Mount Saint Mary\'s University, LA, CA - 2008
Professional Society Memberships
- AORN, Sigma Theta Tau Int\'l Honor Society, Nat\'l Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Member
Articles and Publications
- published articles in publications, her most recent article on technique, with over 5,000 reads, is
What do you attribute your success to?
- She believes it was her divine destiny!
Areas of research
Perioperative nursing practice; pressure injury risk assessment, development and prevention; nursing clinical care outcomes; risk instrument psychometrics, nursing knowledge and attitudes.
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