Monica Diamond-Caravella

Bio

Four decades in the nursing profession has provided opportunity to work in several arenas of healthcare. Working in the acute in-hospital and ambulatory oncology environment in the early years catapulted my passion for the specialty of oncology nursing and the prevention of some cancers. In latter years, I worked in community based and local voluntary organizations.

In my present role in academia, interests and expertise lies within the teaching/learning of community/public health nursing for both pre-licensure and RN to BS nursing students. Forging sustainable academic practice partnerships with local school districts and community based agencies within a service-learning framework has greatly enhanced clinical experiences for students. In addition, collaborative alliances with nurse educators from other schools of nursing and the American Lung Association has added breadth and strength to a concerted effort to address the unusually high asthma burden in targeted high needs communities across New York. This unique team of educators and public health professionals has become a model partnership that blends academia with clinical practice with the ultimate goal of population health improvement. 

My doctoral work focused on the efficacy of Open Airways for Schools, an American Lung Association evidenced-based asthma self-management program, in improving asthma self-management skills and self-knowledge in children living in high-needs communities; all within an academic practice partnership framework. Findings from this study demonstrated that Open Airways for Schools® is an effective school-based asthma management program, steeped in historical relevance. Children living in poverty continue to experience the highest emergency department visits and hospitalizations than those with access to quality healthcare and education.

More recent publications continue to highlight my passion for the creation of academic-public health partnerships and their potential for improving population-based outcomes for the most vulnerable.

Degrees

Case Western Reserve University - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (2018)
College of Mt. St. Vincent - Post-Masters Certificate: Nursing Education (2010)
Adelphi University - Masters in Oncology Nursing (MS) (1991)
Adelphi University - Bachelors in Science (BS - Nursing) (1979)

Courses

HLT 3010

Specializations/Areas of Interest

Public Health
Vulnerable Populations
Social Justice

Memberships and Professional Associations

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA)
Sigma Theta Tau International (STT): Alpha Omega Chapter; Chi Gamma Chapter

Achievements/Awards

• SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - Farmingdale State College (conferred April, 2022).
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2020 Exemplary Academic - Practice Partnership Award
• Recognition as: Founding member of the Long Island-Queens Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society, March 2019.
• Case Western Reserve University: Director's Award as the Outstanding DNP Graduate for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, May, 18, 2018
• 2018 Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council Nurse of Excellence Award Nominee, May 16, 2018
• Midwest Nursing Research Society DNP Award for Health of Diverse Populations Research Interest Group (April 2018)
• First Place Poster Presentation at the 14th Annual Adelphi University and Alpha Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Leadership Conference, April 12, 2018
• Harborfields Alumni & Community Educational Foundation, Outstanding Community Member, (2008)
• Suffolk County Legislature Proclamation, Harborfields' Outstanding Community Member (2008)
• Suffolk County Office of Professional Education's Community Service Award, (2003)
• New York State PTA Honorary Life Membership (2002)
• Oncology Nursing Society Certificate of Outstanding Support (1990)
• Oncology Nursing Society Honorable Mention, Newsletter of the Year for Editorial Content (1993)
• Sigma Theta Tau International (National Nursing Honor Society) Alpha Omega Chapter, Inducted May 1978; Chi Gamma Chapter, Inducted September, 2013

Publications

• Olivieri, S., Diamond-Caravella, M. & Etcher, L. (2024, March 1). Closing the educational gap on human trafficking: No better time than now! Journal of Emergency Nursing [available online]. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099176724000229?dgcid=coauthor

• Diamond-Caravella, M., Fox, A., Clark, M., Goodstone, L. & Glaser, C. Alternative capstone nursing experience to scale up testing and case investigation. Manuscript accepted for publication, September 14, 2021. Public Health Nursing DOI: 10.1111/phn.13012
• Diamond-Caravella, M. (2021, January). Let’s take control of asthma: Effective asthma management tool for caregivers of children with asthma. The Journal of the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State. 
• Diamond-Caravella, M. (2020, August). Education, communication: Public health’s COVID-19 Defense Tools [Blog]. The Dahill Dose. https://dahilldose.com/2020/08/06/education-communication-public-healths-covid-19-defense-tools/
• Janssen-Breen, L., Diamond-Caravella, M., Moore, G., Wruck, M., Guglielmo, C., Little, A…Cataletto, M. (2019). When reach exceeds touch: Student experiences in a cross-sector community-based academic-practice partnership. Public Health Nursing. 36(3), 1 – 10. doi:10.1111/phn.12599 
• Diamond-Caravella, M. (2017). Reopening a dialog on Open Airways for Schools: Closing the education gap using a multi-site academic-practice partnership (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from the OhioLink. Accession No. casednp1512210590712455. 
• Diamond-Caravella, M. & Quinn Griffin, M.T. (2015). Service-Learning. In Smith, M. J., Carpenter, R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of nursing education. New York: Springer Publishing. 
• Diamond-Caravella, M. (1988). “Stomatitis,” Contributing Editor, Physicians Data Query, National Cancer Institute.