Meghna Shukla, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC
Meghna Shukla, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC
Bio Sketch
Dr. Meghna Shukla is an assistant professor at the Wayne State University College of Nursing, teaching in both the baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. She received her PhD in Nursing, and MSN - Nurse Practitioner track from the WSU College of Nursing. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner, and her clinical areas of expertise are in acute care and emergency medicine, having worked extensively with chronically ill patients in metro Detroit for over a decade. Her primary interest lies in improving health outcomes and health behaviors in these communities. Her program of research centers on examining medical mistrust in adolescents and emerging adults, with a special focus on those with chronic illness.
Education
- PhD in Nursing, Wayne State University
- Master's of Science in Nursing
- Graduate certificate in Nursing Education
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor'sof Science in Biology
Research Interests
Medical mistrust in adolescent and emerging adult populations
Emergency medicine QI and Research
Clinical Area(s) of Expertise
Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC)
Acute Care, Critical Care & Emergency Medicine
Selected Publications
Shukla, M., Schilt-Solberg, M., & Gibson-Scipio, W. (2025). Medical Mistrust: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Reports, 15(3), 103.
Shukla, M., Amberson, T., Heagele, T., McNeill, C., Adams, L., Ndayishimiye, K., & Castner, J. (2024). Tailoring Household Disaster Preparedness Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities: Nursing Implications from Machine Learning Importance Features from the 2018–2020 FEMA National Household Survey. International journal of environmental research and public health, 21(5), 521.
Shukla, M., Carcone, A., Mooney, M., Kannikeswaran, N., & Ellis, D. A. (2023). Evaluating barriers and facilitators to healthcare providers’ use of an emergency department electronic referral portal for high-risk children with asthma using the Theoretical Domains Framework. Journal of Asthma, 1-26.
Mowbray, F. I., Manlongat, D., & Shukla, M. (2022). Sensitivity Analysis: A Method to Promote Certainty and Transparency in Nursing and Health Research. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 54(4), 371-376.
Cheung, R., Shukla, M., Akers, K., Farooqi, A., Sethuraman, U. (2022). Bicycle handlebar injuries - a systematic review of pediatric chest and abdominal injuries. Am Journal of Emergency Medicine, 51, 13-21.
Arora, R., Shukla, M., McQuillen, E., & Sethuraman, U. (2021). Pediatric minor head injury related return visits to the emergency department and their outcome. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 45, 71-74.
Mowbray, F., Arora, R., Shukla, M., Shihan, H., & Kannikeswaran, N. (2021). Factors associated with avoidable interhospital transfers for children with a minor head injury. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 45, 208-212.
Shukla, M., Arora, R. (2021). Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath in a Male Pediatric Patient. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35(4): 430-434.
Courses Taught
NUR4010 - Integrative Care of Children and Their Families
NUR7030 - Advanced Nursing Health Assessment