Summary
Lorraine M. Novosel is nurse scientist I for Cleveland Clinic’s Office of Nursing Research and Innovation and consultant staff in the Lerner Research Institute. Dr. Novosel has extensive clinical experience providing comprehensive primary care services to adults as a board-certified nurse practitioner. An experienced researcher and academic, she has served as graduate faculty at Kent State University and as adjunct faculty at the University of South Florida. Most recently, she was assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh and coordinator of the adult-gerontology primary care NP program. She has mentored numerous doctoral students (PhD and DNP) on dissertations and scholarly projects from study/project conception through dissemination.
Research Interests
Research interests include the following themes: Patient-provider communication, depression and depressive symptomatology in primary care, depression and heart disease, nurse practitioner outcomes.
Education
- PhD in Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 2007
- MSN, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1995
- BSN, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1992
- AAS, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, 1983
Certifications
- Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center
Contact Information
Cleveland Clinic
Office of Nursing Research & Innovation
9500 Euclid Avenue / T42
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
216.445.9317
novosel@ccf.org
Leadership
Dr. Novosel is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and has served on the research committee and on the advisory board of the AANP Network for Research. A longstanding member of STTI, she has served on chapter research and governance committees and as a chapter counselor. In her academic role, she chaired numerous school committees, engaged in ongoing curriculum development, and developed a post-professional certificate in gerontology for practicing nurse practitioners who seek to increase their capacity as principal providers of primary health care to older adults. Dr. Novosel completed the Cleveland Clinic Executive Nurse Fellowship (2022 cohort), a year-long program where participants gain essential leadership insights and learn from some of the nation's top academic and service executives.
Clinical Practice & Teaching
Clinical Practice
Dr. Novosel has more than 25 years of experience as an adult and gerontological primary care nurse practitioner, with expertise providing comprehensive primary care to adult populations from diverse backgrounds in primary care and internal medicine practice settings. Her advanced practice nursing practice is built upon a decade of experience in inpatient medical-surgical and pediatric nursing as an RN.
Teaching
Dr. Novosel’s academic experience has focused on graduate-level education. She served as graduate faculty in the nurse practitioner programs at Kent State University and taught graduate research as adjunct faculty at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. Most recently she was assistant professor and coordinator of the adult-gerontology primary care NP program at the University of Pittsburgh where she taught theory, clinical practicum, and role-specific courses in the DNP nurse practitioner programs. She has mentored numerous doctoral students (PhD and DNP) on dissertations and scholarly projects from study/project conception through dissemination.
Research & Publications
Dr. Novosel’s funded research studies include an examination of depressive symptomatology, patient-provider communication, and patient satisfaction in primary care; the relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease; primary care nurse practitioner barriers to depression care; nurse practitioner risk assessment patterns; and advancing interprofessional education among health science students.
She has presented her work to numerous regional and national audiences, including the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Gerontological Society of America, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Dr. Novosel serves as a manuscript reviewer for several nursing journals, has published numerous peer-reviewed papers, and serves on the editorial board of Urologic Nursing.
2023 – Publications
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Non-experimental research designs. Urol Nurs. 2023;43(2):99-102. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2023.43.2.99
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Population, sample, and sample size. Urol Nurs. 2023;43(3):142-144. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2023.43.3.142
Novosel LM. Professional development: Another casualty of the pandemic? [Editorial]. Urol Nurs. 2023;43(3):111-112. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2023.43.3.11
Siegmund L & Novosel LM. Application of a new frailty model. JAANP. 2023;35(5):306–314.
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Sampling and probability (random) sampling designs. Urol Nurs. 2023;43(4):194-196. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2023.43
Novosel LM & Siegmund L. Keep aiming for the top of the ladder [Letter to the editor]. JNP. 2023;19(10):104748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104748
LaValey C & Novosel LM. Assessing nutrition status in an outpatient wound center: A feasibility study. ASWC Journal. 2023;36(11):
604–608. https://doi.org/10.1097/ASW.0000000000000051
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Non-probability (non-random sampling designs. Urol Nurs. 2023;43(5):245-247. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2023
2023 – Presentations
“Provider Difficulty in the Patient-Provider Relationship and Patient Satisfaction”, Midwest Nursing Research Society 47th Annual Research Conference, 03/2023, Des Moines, IA [poster]
“Provider Difficulty in the Patient-Provider Relationship and Patient Satisfaction”, Cleveland Clinic 18th Annual Clinical Nursing Research Conference, 04/2023, Cleveland, OH [poster]
“The Primary Care NP as Mental Health Specialist”, 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, 06/2023, New Orleans, LA [podium]
“Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: An Essential Skill”, 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, 06/2023, New Orleans, LA [podium]
“Provider Difficulty in the Patient-Provider Relationship and Patient Satisfaction”, 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, 06/2023, New Orleans, LA [poster]
“A Frailty Care Model to Inform Care of the Older Adult”, 2023 Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) Annual Conference, 09/2023, New Orleans LA [poster]
“Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Capacity and Role in Adult Depression Care”, 10th Annual Nursing Research Day, Phi Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, 10/2023, North Canton, OH [poster]
“Nurse Practitioner Recall of Men’s Health Content in Academic Program Curricula”, American Society for Men’s Health 2023 Annual Meeting, 10/2023, Austin, TX [poster]
2022 – Publications
Eckenrode P, Mack, K, Novosel LM. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy patient pathway. Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(3):115-120. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.3.115
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(3):113. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.3.113
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Deconstructing the research article. Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(3):138-140. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.3.138
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Background, significance, and literature review. Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(4):203-205. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.4.203
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Purpose statement, research questions, and hypotheses. Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(5):249-251, 257. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.5.249
Novosel LM. Understanding the evidence: Quantitative research designs. Urol Nurs. 2022; 42(6): 303-305, 311. https://doi.org/10.7257/2168-4626.2022.42.6.303
2022 – Presentations
“Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Capacity and Role in Adult Depression Care” at The Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center Advanced Practice Provider Conference, September 2022. [poster presentation]
“Depressive Symptoms and Visit-Specific Patient Satisfaction Among Adults Presenting to Primary Care NPs and Physicians” at the 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, June 2022. [poster presentation]
“Assessment of the Off-centered stoma Os to Optimize Management to Prevent Peristomal MASD” at WOCNext2022: A Global Education Event from WOCN and WCET, June 2022. [poster presentation]
“Evaluation of a Rural Campus-Based Food Pantry” at the 45th Annual Rural Health Conference, May 2022. [poster presentation]
“Depressive Symptoms and Aspects of Patient Satisfaction with the Patient-Provider Encounter in Primary Care” at the Cleveland Clinic 17th Annual Clinical Nursing Research Conference, April 2022. [podium presentation]
“Aspects of Patient Satisfaction and the Relationship to Depressive Symptoms among Adults Presenting to Primary Care” at the 2022 Midwest Nursing Research Society 46th Annual Research Conference, Schaumburg, IL, March 2022. [podium presentation]
2021 – Publications
Coxey, J.A., Kameg, B., Novosel, L.M., & Lee, H. Music and nursing home residents with dementia: A literature review. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2021, 17, 808-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.03.011
Novosel, L.M. Moving forward. Urologic Nursing. Urologic Nursing, 2021, 41(4), 177-178. https://doi.org/10.7257/1053-816X
2021 – Presentations
“Impact of Student Nurses’ Initial Clinical Experience on Preliminary Interest in Caring for Older Adults as a Career Choice”. International Council of Nurses 2021 Congress (virtual), 11/2021
“Developing an Understanding of Depression Care by Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care”. Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice Council, Cleveland, OH, 10/2021
“NP Awareness of Bi-Directional Depression-Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Adults”. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual Conference, 09-10/2021, San Diego, CA
Professional Involvement
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Member, Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates
- Member, American Nurses Association
- Member, Midwest Nursing Research Society
- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Member, Gerontological Society of America
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Poster in Research Category, The Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center 2022 Advanced Practice Provider Conference, 2022
- 2021 GAPNA Poster Award, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 40th Annual Conference, 2021
- Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, 2019
- American Heart Association/ Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Early Career Research Travel Award, 2015
- Judith V. Braun Award for Advancing the Practice of Gerontological Nursing through Research, National Gerontological Nursing Association, 2014
- Scholar, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Research, New York University, 2012
- Outstanding Dissertation in the Ph.D. Program, University of South Florida College of Nursing, 2007
- Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Anchor Health Centers, 2007
- Dr. Linda E. Moody Doctoral Dissertation Award, University of South Florida College of Nursing, 2005
- Dr. Vivian Ross Scholarship in Gerontology, University of South Florida College of Nursing, 2004
- Imogene King Scholarship in Graduate Education, University of South Florida College of Nursing, 2003
- Superior Presentation Award, University of South Florida Health Sciences Center Annual Research Day, 2002
- Linda Moody Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship, University of South Florida College of Nursing, 2002
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation 2002 Doctoral Education NP Scholarship, 2002
- District 20 Evelyn Baxter Memorial Scholarship, Florida Nurses Foundation, 2002
- Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Chapter 126, University of South Florida, 2002
- Linnea Henderson Award for Academic Excellence, Delta Xi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 1995
- Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Sigma Chapter, Pennsylvania State University, 1993
