Touro UniversityNevada graduate travels to Washington, D.C. to lobby for additional funding for adolescent sudden cardiac arrest research
Touro University Nevada (TUN) graduate and assistant professor, Scott Lamprecht, DNP, RN, is traveling to Washington , D.C. to meet with Senator Harry Reid and other legislators for additional funding through the American Heart Association for adolescent sudden cardiac arrest research.
Dr. Lamprecht was one of the first students to graduate from TUN’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and is an Assistant Professor at the university’s School of Nursing . During his doctoral program work, he compiled evidence and developed a screening tool to recognize the potential risk of sudden cardiac arrest in adolescent athletes. Pilot screenings showed the tool had positive predictive value in identifying potentially life-threatening outcomes if left untreated.
“We are very proud of what Dr. Lamprecht has accomplished with his research,” said Senior Provost & CEO, Michael Harter, Ph.D. “It has already made an impact on lives in Southern Nevada by helping to identify 29 adolescents at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.”
With additional funding, research about adolescent sudden cardiac arrest can be expanded.Additional research can be used to educate health care providers to screen for risk of sudden cardiac death in adolescents during sports physicals.
About the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
The DNP program at TUN is designed to prepare professional nurses for the highest level of leadership in specialized nursing practice. This program is for licensed registered nurses with a master’s degree and either the bachelors of science or masters must be in nursing. Students complete required core courses and a flexible practice component that tailors the program towards advanced nursing practice with specialties in the areas of administration, informatics, healthcare policy or clinical care.
About Touro UniversityNevada
Touro University Nevada (TUN) is a private, non-profit institution that was established to help address critical needs in health care and education and as a resource for community service in the state of Nevada . TUN opened its doors in 2004 with 78 medical students. Today, its home to more than 1,500 students, in a wide variety of degree programs in osteopathic medicine, physician assistant studies, education, nursing, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The university’s Henderson campus includes a full-service patient health clinic and multi-disciplinary Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. For more information on TUN, please visit www.tun.touro.edu or call 702- 777-8687.
About TouroCollege
Touro is a system of Jewish-sponsored non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. TouroCollege was established in 1971 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 17,500 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. TouroCollege has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin , Paris , Jerusalem , Moscow , and Florida . Touro UniversityCalifornia and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles, are separately accredited institutions governed in common by the same Board of Trustees as TouroCollege . For further information on TouroCollege , please visit www.touro.edu/media.
