Christy Lenahan
DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CNE
Louisiana
Specialties
Acute Care, Educational/Research, Emergency/Trauma, Family, Infection Control / Infectious Disease, Holistic Nursing
Details
Professional Achievements:
HONORS, AWARDS, AND NOMINATIONS
NATIONAL
- 2022 Top Nurse Practitioner from Women in Medicine and Findatopdoc.com
- 2021-2022 Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Fellow
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Awarded Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing by Elsevier and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
LOCAL
- 2025 Acadiana Steel Magnolia
- 2023 Leadership Institute of Acadiana Leadership Lafayette Class XXXVI Graduate
- 2022 University of Louisiana at Lafayette LHC Group • Myers School of Nursing Col.
Phillip and Jean Piccione 1951 Commemorative Endowed Faculty Award for Teaching
Excellence
- 2021 Nominee for University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ray P. Authement Excellence
in Teaching Award
- 2020 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Outstanding Masters Mentor Award
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
- National Association of Family Nurse Practitioners, Scholarship Committee Member, 2025 – Present
- American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Louisiana State Representative, 2021 – Present
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Telehealth Committee Member, 2021 – 2023
- Public Health Nursing, Reviewer, 2019 – Present
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Reviewer for Annual Conference, 2019 – Present
- NeuroRescue, Advisory Board Member, 2019 – 2023
- Louisiana State Nurses Association District IV, President, 2026 – Present; Secretary, 2017 - 2019
- Nursing Education Perspective, Reviewer, 2016 – Present
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners, Regional Co-Rep, 2016 – 2025
- The Journal of Nurse Practitioners, Reviewer, 2015 – Present
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association of Family Nurse Practitioners, 2024 – Present
- OneAcadiana, 2023 – Present
- Connections Professional Networking for Women, 2020 – Present
- Youngsville Chamber of Commerce, 2019 – Present
- American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, 2018 – Present
- Louisiana State Nurses Association, 2017 – Present
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, 2017 – Present
- American Nurses Association, 2015 – Present
- National League for Nursing, 2014 – Present
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners Region IV, 2008 - Present
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2008 – Present
- Sigma Theta Tau Member
- Delta Eta Chapter Member 2001 – 2005 & 2016 – Present
- Zeta Gamma Chapter Member 2012 – 2016
Favorite Thing About My Profession:
My favorite thing about nursing is that you are not pigeonholed into one area. There is opportunity to constantly learn and experience more!
Virtues:
While I appreciate all the virtues, I think that, as nurses, we should prioritize human dignity. If we remind ourselves of our "why," which to me is preserving human dignity, then all other virtues should fall into place.
