BSN, RN , Doctoral (Current)
Monique Swaby, BSN, RN, is a first year Doctor of Nursing Practice student with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Her DNP scholarly project will focus on improving health outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Survivors exposed to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Research studies have revealed that African American women experience IPV-related TBI at a higher incidence and that they experience poorer health outcomes when compared to other races. The aim of the project is to identify missed opportunities for IPV-related TBI screening in Primary Care, Emergency Departments, and domestic violence shelters.
Ms. Swaby has various clinical experiences in Emergency Medicine, Women s Health, Gastroenterology, Primary Care, Occupational Health, Public Health Nursing, Medical ICU, Orthopedic Surgery, and regulatory medicine. She served as a Hospital Corpsman and Emergency Medical Technician during her service in the United States Navy for ten years. She has volunteered for the American Heart Association, National Lymphoma Society, Black Nurses Association, Hampton Roads Medical Reserve Corps, and several health ministries in local churches. She was awarded The Triage Nurse of the Year in 2019, the Volunteer Nurse Award for logging over 70 hours during Hurricane Irene, and the Women s Independence Scholarship Award.
Ms. Swaby currently serves on the Healthcare Policy Committee with the First Coast Black Nurses Association. Upon graduation, she will complete a PhD in Community Health Education with a focus on addressing racial disparities among African-American women survivors seeking care in Emergency Departments. Her future endeavors in 2024 include volunteering in the Ambergris community of Belize to help increase awareness of IPV-related TBI in women survivors as well as advocacy for TBI screening for survivors.