Carolyn Reilly

Dr. Reilly is an experienced critical care clinician, research, and master teacher, bringing to Berry College core values of caring and creativity. It is through these lenses that she is leading the Division of Nursing to grow the program to meet the pressing need for excellent, Professional Nurses.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Nebraska
• M.N., Emory University
• B.S.N., Brenau College
• Diploma, Georgia Baptist School of Nursing

Teaching Interests

• Leadership
• Critical and Emergent Care
• Anything related to the heart

Research Interests

• Prevention of heart disease after cancer
• Biobehavioral interventions for Heart Failure
• Self-care and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Selected Publications

• Reilly, CM, Kaplan, B & Porter O’Grady, T (anticipated publication June 2022). The Leading edge: Insights guiding leaders from the COVID pandemic. Sigma Theta Tau.
• Anderson KM, Ferranti EP, Alagha EC, Mykityshyn E, French CE, Reilly CM.(2022) The heart and gut relationship: a systematic review of the evaluation of the microbiome and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) in heart failure. Heart Fail Rev. doi: 10.1007/s10741-022-10254-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35726110.
• Fermann, G. J., Schrock, J. W., Levy, P. D., Pang, P., Butler, J., Chang, A. M., Reilly, CM ... & Collins, S. P. (2022). Troponin is unrelated to outcomes in heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 3(2), e12695.
• Reilly CM, Higgins M, Butler J, Esiashvili N, Fei B, Flynn T, Dormer JD, Schreibmann (2021). The Contribution of Thoracic Radiation Dose Volumes to Subsequent Development of Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Survivors. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000834
• Collins SP, Liu D, Jenkins CA, Storrow AB, Levy PD, Pang PS, Chang AM, Char D, Diercks DJ, Fermann GJ, Han JH, Hiestand B, Hogan C, Kampe CJ, Khan Y, Lee S, Lindenfeld J, Martindale J, McNaughton CD, Miller KF, Miller-Reilly C, Moser K, Peacock WF, Robichaux C, Rothman R, Schrock J, Self WH, Singer AJ, Sterling SA, Ward MJ, Walsh C, Butler J. (2021). Effect of a Self-care Intervention on 90-Day Outcomes in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Discharged from the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol; 6(2):200-208. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.5763. PMID: 33206126.
• Butts, B.  Higgins MK, Dunbar SB, Reilly CM (2018) Third Times a Charm: factor analysis and psychometric testing and update of the Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 33(1):13-21. PMID:28481824
• McCabe N, Butler J, Dunbar S, Higgins M, Reilly CM. (2017). Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts 30-day Readmission After Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization. Heart & Lung. 2017 May 24. pii: S0147-9563(17)30122-X. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]
• Wu JR, Reilly CM, Holland J, Higgins M, Clark PC, & Dunbar SB. (2017). The relationship between health literacy and heart failure knowledge and self-care among patients living with heart failure and their family members. Journal of Family Nursing. 2017 Feb; 23 (1); 116-137. DOI: 10.1177/1074840716684808.
• Commodore‐Mensah Y, Ukonu N, Obisesan O, Aboagye JK, Agyemang C, Reilly CM, Dunbar SB,  Okosun IS. (2016). Length of Residence in the United States is Associated With a Higher Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Immigrants: A Contemporary Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2016 Nov 4;5(11). pii: e004059. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004059.
• Reilly CM, Esiashvili N, Parashar S, Higgins M (2016). Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Lymphoma Survivors by Sex. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. May-Jun;45(3):438-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2015.12.014. Epub 2016 Mar 24.
• McCabe N, Book W, Butler J, Dunbar SB, Reilly CM. (2015) Antecedents of Self-Care in Adults with Congenital Heart Defects.  International Journal of Cardiology, Sep;21(9):730-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.382. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
• Reilly CM, Butler J, Culler SD, Gary RA, Higgins M, Schindler P, Butts B, Dunbar SB (2015). An Economic Evaluation of a Self-Care Intervention in Persons with Heart Failure and Diabetes. Journal of Cardiac Failure, Sep;21(9):730-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.382. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
• Dunbar SB, Reilly CM, Butts, B, Gary RA, Culler C, Butler, J. (2015). Randomized Clinical Trial of an Integrated Self-care Intervention for Persons with Heart Failure and Diabetes: Quality of Life and Physical Functioning Outcomes. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2015 Sep;21(9):719-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.05.012. Epub 2015 May 29.