Biography
Dr. Candice Whealon is the DNP Program Co-Director at the University of California Irvine Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing. She is an Assistant Professor and focuses on nursing research to improve hospital patient outcomes, promote ER nurse wellness, and advance the utilization of advanced practice providers in the emergency room. She obtained her doctorate from University of Pittsburgh with a concentration as a family nurse practitioner and a minor in nursing education. Prior to joining UC Irvine as DNP faculty, she was the West Division Regional Lead Advanced Practice Provider for Envision Physician Services, managing the physician assistants and nurse practitioners of three community emergency departments in Southern California. She is the immediate past president of the California Association for Nurse Practitioners Orange County and the immediate past founding President of the UC Irvine Alumni Association School of Nursing Chapter.
Research Interests
Advance Practice Provider utilization and process improvement methodologies, emergency medicine, urgent care, nurse wellness
Education
DNP, Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 2021, Nursing
MS, Nursing, University of California Irvine, 2013
BSN, California State University Fullerton, 2011
ASN, Moorpark College, 2004
Honors and Awards
- 2023 Health Care Access and Information Scholarship
- 2022 UC Irvine Lauds and Laurels Recipient
- 2019 Elizabeth Lloyd Noroian Scholarship
- 2017 Envision West Operating Unit Distinguished Advanced Practice Provider
- 2014 Lakewood Regional Medical Center Pillar Award for Service
- 2012 Delores Jones Nursing Scholarship
- 2012 Graduate Growth Incentive Award
Publications
Peer Review Article
Whealon C. (2023). Mpox Masquerading as Secondary Syphilis. Advanced emergency nursing journal, 45(2), 109–118.
