About The Presenter:
Lee Barks, PhD, MN, APRN, is a nurse scientist, clinical specialist, and nurse practitioner. She consulted as an expert on federal lawsuits for 2 decades. She has conducted clinical assessment of risk and developed programs for patient positioning and mobility in the long term care setting, working continuously to decrease health effects of immobility. She received her BSN from the University of Virginia, her MN from the University of Florida, and her PhD from the University of South Florida and trained in the Patient Safety Fellowship and the VA Postdoctoral Nursing Research Fellowship at Tampa VA. Dr. Barks’ research focuses on rehab outcomes of posture resulting from patient positioning. These are health and safety outcomes such as seating interface pressure, resident-days of pneumonia, and physical function. She became a CNLCP in 2021 and has written numerous articles and book chapters.