Carol Holt
Professor of Nursing
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Biography
Dr. Carol Holt is a Professor of Nursing at Concordia University Irvine with extensive experience in adult critical care, neurosurgical trauma, open-heart and transplant care, and pediatric cardiovascular nursing. Her advanced practice background includes serving as a Heart Transplant Coordinator and a Pediatric Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist.
At Concordia, Dr. Holt contributes to program development, administration, and instruction across undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She is also an active and engaged member of the broader nursing and faith communities. Her service experience includes a 2014 mission trip to China, membership in the American Heart Association and the American Holistic Nursing Association, and many years of volunteer work at St. Juliana Church in Fullerton.
Education
- Ph.D. in Nursing — University of California, Los Angeles (2005)
- M.N. in Medical/Surgical Nursing, Critical Care Concentration — UCLA (1989)
- B.S. in Nursing — University of Tulsa (1982)
Committess
- Chair, Assessment Curriculum & Evaluation (ACE) Committee
- Institutional Review Board (IRB), Concordia University (2016–2019)
Teaching
- Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing Theory and Clinical
- Pathophysiology (RN–BSN and MSN Programs)
- Advanced Preceptorship Clinical and Seminar
- Wellness and Alternative Therapies
- Leadership Theory and Clinical (RN–BSN)
Research
Dr. Holt has a substantial research portfolio that includes clinical, academic, and interdisciplinary investigations. Highlights include:
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (2004–present)
- Early nutrition in China (2015)
- Critical care interventions (2018)
- Resilience and wellness studies
- Multiple poster and conference presentations across international professional organizations
- Dissertation research on exercise and food selection in school-age children
Selected Publications & Presentations
Dr. Holt’s contributions span academic journals, book chapters, conference proceedings, clinical manuals, and nursing education texts. Selected works include:
- Wellness Assessment Content for Nursing Curriculum — Poster & Oral Presentations at AHNA, NETNEP, and ATI conferences (2018)
- Wellness Assessment: Preventative Care — Speaker, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Symposium (2014)
- Health Tips Column, Concordia School Newspaper (2011–2012)
- Alterations in Cardiovascular Status, Chapter 16 in The Care of Children, Saunders (1998)
- Clinical Care Plans for Pediatric Nursing, Contributing Author — McGraw-Hill (1994)
- Numerous works on congenital heart disease, cardiovascular nursing, critical care, and transplant coordination
- Multiple Sigma Theta Tau poster presentations (1990–2001)
- Research collaborations at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, Scripps La Jolla, CHOC, and other institutions