Craig Nielsen, DNP

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Medicine-Infectious Disease


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Graduate Schools
  • MS, Creighton University (1997)
  • ANP, Creighton University (1998)
  • DNP, University of Colorado Denver (2015)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NE) (1987)
  • BSN, Creighton University (NE) (1991)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Infectious Disease

Professional Titles

  • Adult Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Recognitions

  • Outstanding Preceptor - Adult NP tract, University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing (2020)

Publications

  • Nielsen, C., Care of the Patient with HIV Disease (Chapter 16) in Christensen & Kockrow (Eds.), Foundations of Nursing, 5th Edition (2005), Philadelphia: Harcourt Press, 2005
  • Whatever it Takes: A Collaborative Medical and Psychiatric HIV Care Model Within An Urban Outpatient Substance Treatment Services Center, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, November, 2005
  • Nielsen, C., Kentucky HIV/AIDS Mandatory Education, Boston, MA: Gannett Publishing.
  • Nielsen, C. (2009), Care of the Patient with HIV Infection. In Christensen a Kockrow (Eds.) Fundamentals of Nursing, 5th Edition, Elsevier/Mosby: St. Louis, MO. In press.
  • "Care of the patient with HIV," in Christensen & Kockrow (Eds.), Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition. Elsivier:St. Louis, MO. in Press.
  • Koeppe, John MD; Armon, Carl MSPH; Lyda, Karen NP; Nielsen, Craig NP; Johnson, Steven MD.Ongoing Pain Despite Aggressive Opioid Pain Management Among Persons With HIV,The Clinical Journal of Pain: March/April 2010 - Volume 26 - Issue 3 - pp 190-198.
  • The Major Genetic Determinants of HIV-1 Control Affect HLA Class I Peptide Presentation, Science 10 December 2010: Vol. 330 no. 6010 pp. 1551-1557. (Member: HIV controllers referral team)
  • Kyle P. Hammond; Craig Nielsen; Sunny A. Linnebur; Jacob A. Langness; Graham Ray; Paul Maroni; Jennifer J. Kiser. (2013). Priapism Induced by Boceprevir-CYP3A4 inhibition and Alpha-Adrenergic Blockade Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013; doi: 10.1093/cid/cit673
  • Hammond KP, Nielsen C, Linnebur SA, Langness JA, Ray G, Maroni P, Kiser JJ. Priapism induced by boceprevir-CYP3A4 inhibition and a-adrenergic blockade: case report. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan;58(1):e35-8. PubMed PMID: 24092799

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), Executive Board of Directors Treasurer (2010-2014)
  • Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), Director-at-Large (1998-2000; 2006-2008)
  • Women's Lighthouse Project, Director-at-Large (former)

Practice Locations

UCHealth Infectious Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0191

ARTS Specialized Outpatient Services (Women’s Services and HIV Services)
1648 N Gaylord St
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 333-4288

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Infectious Disease, Board Certification (1998, 2024)
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANCC), Board Certification (1998)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Certificate (2024)
  • NP, License (1997)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Immune System - AIDS / HIV Disease
  • Primary Care
  • Infections - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Infections
  • Immune System
Clinical Interests
Adult HIV Medicine HIV Primary Care HIV and Substance Abuse Anal cancer screening Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV transmission (able to treat any interested individuals, do not need to be a current patient of the Infectious Disease Group Practice)

Public Speaking
Yes