
Brian Fasolka's additional information
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Brian Fasolka, RN, CEN, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. His research interests include professional mentoring, men in nursing, and nursing workforce planning. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the undergraduate nursing programs. Fasolka’s practice background is in emergency nursing. He continues to practice as an emergency nurse at a tertiary hospital center. He served on the Emergency Nurses Association’s work team to develop its Emergency Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and he maintains specialty certification as a board-certified emergency nurse. He currently serves on the board of directors for the American Association for Men in Nursing.
Prior to joining the faculty at NYU, Fasolka was a clinical assistant professor of nursing at Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions. Fasolka’s past teaching experience includes adult health and pharmacology for undergraduate students and health policy and politics for graduate students. He has also completed multiple international teaching experiences and served as a preceptor for numerous graduate students studying nursing education.
Fasolka earned his PhD in nursing science from Widener University and both his MSN and BSN from DeSales University.
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PhD, Nursing Science - Widener UniversityMSN, Nursing Education - DeSales UniversityBSN - DeSales University
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Adult healthEmergency medicineNursing education
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American Association for Men in NursingEmergency Nurses Association
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Publications
Necrotizing fasciitis: A comprehensive review
AbstractChen, L., Fasolka, B., & Treacy, C. (2020). Nursing, 50(9), 34-40. 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000694752.85118.62AbstractNecrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare but rapidly progressive, life-threatening bacterial infections with high morbidity and mortality. NSTIs include necrotizing forms of fasciitis, myositis, and cellulitis. This article focuses on necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and discusses NF classifications, clinical features, diagnostic approaches, evidence-based treatments, and nursing interventions.An Uncommon Cause of Chest pain: Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis
AbstractFasolka, B., & Chen, L. (2020). Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 43(1), 9-13. 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000287AbstractChest pain is a common and high-risk chief complaint in the emergency department. There is an array of cardiac and non–cardiac-related conditions that could lead to this symptom. It is impor- tant for the clinician to have a broad perspective when treating patients complaining of chest pain so that dangerous and potentially life-threatening conditions are not overlooked. Here, we present one such cause of chest pain that can be detrimental if the clinician fails to correctly identify the underlying condition. A brief review of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis is pro- vided, and challenges faced by the treatment team are discussed.Objectives and outcomes: The fundamental difference
AbstractWittmann-Price, R. A., & Fasolka, B. J. (2010). Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(4), 233-236.AbstractThis discussion focuses on the difference between educational objectives and outcomes. Both terms are used in nursing education, many times for the same purpose, yet they are expressions of different educational paradigms. A historical view of the development of objectives and outcomes is provided as well as a description of each.The discussion concludes with a demonstration of formats for developing educational outcomes.Navigating the decision to pursue an advanced degree
Dreher, H. M., Fasolka, B., & Clark, M. (2008). Men in Nursing, 3(1), 51-55. 10.1097/01.MIN.0000310891.05689.b7