Suja Davis, PhD, RN, CGRN, CGNC

Clinical Professor

davissp@email.unc.edu

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460

Dr. Davis is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. With 28 years of nursing experience specializing in Adult Health, Dr. Davis brings a wealth of clinical expertise and dedication to nursing education. Dr. Davis holds certifications in Gastroenterology Nursing and Global Health Nursing, along with a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Informatics. These qualifications reflect a strong commitment to advancing specialized knowledge and addressing diverse healthcare needs. Through teaching, Dr. Davis also plays a vital role in mentoring future healthcare professionals and fostering academic excellence in nursing education. Guided by her commitment to advancing nursing education through technological innovation, she has integrated a wide range of teaching and technology-enhanced strategies into her instruction.

Dr. Davis has shared her scholarly work through both national and international presentations and has published in peer-reviewed journals, drawing on her expertise in gastroenterology, nursing education, nursing informatics, and global health. She has led numerous continuing education activities within North Carolina and globally, coordinated study abroad programs, and successfully implemented a unique Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative connecting nursing students with psychology students in Mexico. Additionally, she has received multiple teaching awards at both the School of Nursing and campus levels, including the prestigious Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at UNC-Chapel Hill. Most recently, she was honored with the 2024–2025 U.S. Fulbright Scholar Award by the U.S. Department of State. Recognized as the world’s most prominent international exchange program, the Fulbright Scholar Award supported her teaching of nursing and research courses and the implementation of an educational project at the Department of Nursing, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal.

Refereed Papers/Articles

1. Thomas, A., and Davis, S.P. (in press, 2025). Facilitators and barriers for nurses implementing delirium PADIS guidelines in the intensive care unit: An integrative review. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

2. Bajwa, M., Davis, S.P., Kubanick, Dowling-castronovo, A., Wall, C., Vardaman, S. A., Logan, L., Carmody, C., Pajarillo, E. J. Y., Seibold-Simpson, S. (in press, 2025). Use of Research Evidence and Anecdotal Experiences in Addressing the Shortage of Academic Nurse Educators. Journal of Professional Nursing.

3. Ramage, M., & Davis, S. P. (2025). Virtual reality as an intervention for adult burn patients: an integrative review. Journal of Research in Nursing. 17449871251317922. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871251317922

4. Davis, S.P., & Kitzmiller, R. (2024). Improving active learning in graduate nursing On-line education. International Journal on E-Learning, 23(3), 255-267.

https://www.learntechlib.org/j/IJEL/v/23/n/3/

5. Davis, S.P., & Mclnerney, R., Fisher, S., and Davis, B.L. (2024). Therapeutic needs of older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): A systematic Review. Gastroenterology Insights 15(3), 835-864. https://doi.org/10.3390/gastroent15030059.

6. Davis, S.P., Crawford, C., and Fleming, L. (2024). Barriers to and facilitators of accelerated BSN students’ success: A scoping review with possible strategies for success. International Journal of Nursing Education and Scholarship, 21(1), 20240018. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2024-0018

7. Davis, S.P. (2024). Facilitators and barriers of effective preceptorship for pre-licensure nursing students: What the nursing faculty need to know. Sage Open Nursing. 10, 23779608241279148. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241279148

8. Davis, S.P., & Davis, B. L. (2024). An innovative learning strategy to improve clinical judgement among undergraduate nursing students: A reflection. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 14 (7). https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v14n7p13

9. Vardaman, S. A., Logan, L., Davis, S. P., Sciarra, E., Doria, J. B., Baker, J., Feeney, S., Pajarillo, E. J. Y., Seibold-Simpson, S., & Bajwa, M. (2024). Addressing the shortage of academic nurse educators: Recommendations for educational institutions based on nominal group technique research. Nursing Education Perspectives, 45(4), 201–207. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001264

10. Davis, S. P., Crane, P. B., Bolin, L. P., & Johnson, L. A. (2022). An integrative review of physical activity in adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal Research, 20(1), 43–52. https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2020.00049

11. Davis, S. P., Chen, D. G., Crane, P. B., Bolin, L. P., Johnson, L. A., & Long, M. D. (2021). Influencing Factors of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Fatigue: A Path Analysis Model. Nursing Research, 70(4), 256–265. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000517

12. Davis, S. P., Ross, M., Adatorwovor, R., & Wei, H. (2021). Telehealth and mobile health interventions in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: A mixed-methods systematic review. Research in Nursing & Health, 10.1002/nur.22091, 44(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22091

13. Davis, S.P., Bolin, L., Crane. P.B., & Crandell, J. (2020). Non- pharmacological interventions for anxiety and depression in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:538741. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.538741

14. Davis, S.P., Bolin, L., Crane. P.B., Wei, H., & Crandell, J. (2020). Non – pharmacological interventions to manage fatigue among adults with inflammatory bowel disease: A Systematic Review and Meta – Analysis. Complimentary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 41(101229), 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101229. PMID: 32836107

15. Davis, S.P., Melendez, C.R., Crane, P.B., & Long, M.D. (2020). A comparison of exercise measures among adults with inflammatory bowel disease [Abstract]. Gastroenterology, 158(S3), S13. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.11.067

16. Jones-Hooker, C., Davis, S.P., Griffith, S., Mizelle, L., Hubbard, L., Dickerson, K., & Scott, E. (2020). Strategies for progression in a PhD nursing program within a Transition Model. Nursing Forum, 55(3), 473–479. doi: 10.1111/nuf.1245

17. Zhao, J., and Davis, S.P. (2019). An integrative review of multimodal pain management on patient recovery after total hip and knee arthroplasty. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 98, 94-106. PMID: 31352132

18. Davis, S.P. (2017). The role of Alvimopan in reducing postoperative ileus after gastrointestinal resection. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 15(2), 1- 7. Doi: https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2017.15.2.23

19. Leckey, J., Davis, S.P., and Raphael-Grimm, T. (2017). Nursing assessments of patients requiring enteral and gastric feeding tubes: An exploratory approach. Gastroenterology Nursing, 40(6), 469 – 483.

20. Davis, S.P. (2016). Electronic Disease Registries: A New Tool to Manage Chronic Diseases. Nursing Informatics Today, 31(2), 4 -9

21. Davis, S. P. (2012). Incentive spirometry after abdominal surgery. Nursing Times, 108(26), 22-23.