Leon Chen's additional information
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Leon Chen, AGACNP-BC, DNP, FAANP, FCCP, is a clinical assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. He is a strong proponent of utilizing point of care ultrasonography to rapidly delineate differential diagnoses and to guide resuscitation. He is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner with a background in emergency and critical care medicine. He is also a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the NY Academy of Medicine. He serves on the editorial board of Critical Care Nursing Quarterly and the Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Chen holds specialty board certifications in both emergency and critical care nursing.
Chen earned a certificate of completion in critical care ultrasonography from the American College of Chest Physicians and is active in point of care ultrasonography education. He has published articles on topics including sedation management, delirium, sepsis, resuscitation, and point of care ultrasonography.
Chen completed his DNP at Chatham University and MS and BS at NYU Meyers.
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DNP - Chatham UniversityMS, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP - NYU Rory Meyers College of NursingBS - NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
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Acute careEmergency medicine
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American College of Chest PhysiciansAmerican Association of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Association of Critical-Care NursesSigma Theta Tau Honor Society of NursingSociety of Critical Care Medicine
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Faculty Honors Awards
Nurse Hero Award, ANA-NY (2021)Presidential Citation, Society of Critical Care Medicine (2021)Robbins Family Award for Nursing Excellence, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2020)Fellow, NY Academy of Medicine (2020)Fellow, American Association of Nurse PractitionersFellow, American College of Chest Physicians -
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Publications
A Tale of Two Pulmonary Artery Catheters
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Chen, L. (2020). Nursing, 50(11), 50-52. 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000718036.20227.01.Necrotizing fasciitis associated with malignancy
AbstractChen, L. L., Tayban, K., Caravanos, C., Shaz, D., & Halpern, N. A. (2020). Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(2), 109-112. 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000251AbstractNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare soft-tissue condition with a high mortality rate even with treatment. Diagnosis is challenging due to an absence of specific symptoms at the early stages of clinical presentation. NF is typically associated with traumatic injuries, superficial skin breakdown, and surgical procedures. Diabetes mellitus and immunosuppression also increase the risk of developing NF. NF predominantly occurs in the lower extremities, the peritoneum, and the perineum. Treatments include antimicrobials, supportive care, and surgical source control. It is important for clinicians to recognize the association of spontaneous atraumatic NF caused by Clostridium septicum with malignancy, so they can maintain a high index of suspicion and provide timely interventions to optimize patient outcomes.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.Nursing through the unimaginable
Failed retrieving data.Standardized adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner point-of-care ultrasound training: A new perspective in the age of a pandemic
AbstractChen, L. L. (2020). Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(6), 416-418. 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000448AbstractOur health care landscape is rapidly changing. With the aging population and seemingly increasing outbreak of communicable diseases, it is expected that there will be a continued demand for inpatient/critical care providers. The current COVID-19 pandemic provides a glimpse of a health care system in severe provider shortage. Adult-gerontology acute nurse practitioners (GACNPs) can play a vital part in relieving that shortage. But with the increased role, there is an increased responsibility and need for expansion of AGACNP skill set. This includes the training and utilization of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). The case reports and data available from countries that have already combated COVID-19 outbreak show POCUS can play a key part in managing critically ill patients on isolation precautions. This article provides my perspective on POCUS training and competency achievement for AGACNPPs.An Uncommon Cause of Chest pain: Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis
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