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Kathleen Flarity, DNP

Professor, Emergency Medicine

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Department Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Executive Director
  • Deputy Director

Publications

  • Stanley IH, Finn J, Flarity KM, Xiao M, Johnson RL, Kearns JC, Wilver NL, Berkowitz SJ, Anestis MD, Betz ME, Simonetti JA. Project Safe Guard-Trauma (PSG-T): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of lethal means safety counseling to promote secure firearm storage among individuals with PTSD. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2025 Oct;47:101549. PubMed PMID: 41050843
  • Eisenhauer IF, Paruk J, Cozza SJ, Limbacher S, Finn J, Harnke B, Flarity KM, Betz ME, Brooks-Russell A, Stanley IH. Firearm Access Among Military-Connected Youth: A Systematic Review. Mil Med. 2025 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41041925
  • Flarity K, Stanley I, April MD. Strengthening the Psychological Health and Readiness of Military Critical Care Nurses for Disaster and Future Combat Environments. Crit Care Nurse. 2024 Oct 1;44(5):53-57. PubMed PMID: 39348926
  • Fuller RG, Kikla EM, Fawcett APW, Hesling JD, Keenan S, Flarity KM, Patzkowski MS, April MD, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG. Low-dose ketamine for acute pain: A narrative review. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Dec;86:41-55. PubMed PMID: 39326173
  • Taheri BD, Fisher AD, Eisenhauer IF, April MD, Rizzo JA, Guliani SS, Flarity KM, Cripps M, Bebarta VS, Wohlauer MV, Schauer SG. The employment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in deployed settings. Transfusion. 2024 May;64 Suppl 2:S19-S26. PubMed PMID: 38581267
  • Flarity K, Stanley I, April MD. Strengthening the Psychological Health and Readiness of Military Critical Care Nurses for Disaster and Future Combat Environments. Crit Care Nurse. 2024 Oct 1;44(5):53-57. PubMed PMID: 39348926
  • Taheri BD, Fisher AD, Eisenhauer IF, April MD, Rizzo JA, Guliani SS, Flarity KM, Cripps M, Bebarta VS, Wohlauer MV, Schauer SG. The employment of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in deployed settings. Transfusion. 2024 May;64 Suppl 2:S19-S26. PubMed PMID: 38581267
  • Fuller RG, Kikla EM, Fawcett APW, Hesling JD, Keenan S, Flarity KM, Patzkowski MS, April MD, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG. Low-dose ketamine for acute pain: A narrative review. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Dec;86:41-55. PubMed PMID: 39326173
  • Flarity K, Haylett WJ, Childers M. Content Validation of an Emergency Department Skin Risk Assessment Instrument. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2023 Oct-Dec 01;45(4):311-320. PubMed PMID: 37885085
  • Paulson MW, Rossetto M, McKay JT, Bebarta VS, Flarity K, Keenan S, Schauer SG. Association of Prehospital Neck Wound Survivability and Battlefield Medical Evacuation Time in Afghanistan. Mil Med. 2023 Nov 8;188(Suppl 6):185-191. PubMed PMID: 37948214
  • Fuller RG, Rossetto MA, Paulson MW, April MD, Ginde AA, Bebarta VS, Flarity KM, Keenan S, Schauer SG. Market Analysis of Video Laryngoscopy Equipment for the Role 1 Setting. Mil Med. 2023 Nov 3;188(11-12):e3482-e3487. PubMed PMID: 37338293
  • Coburn W, Trottier Z, Villarreal RI, Paulson MW, Woodard SC, McKay JT, Bebarta VS, Flarity K, Keenan S, Schauer SG. Prehospital Pharmacotherapy in Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex). 2023 Jan-Mar;(Per 23-1/2/3):47-56. PubMed PMID: 36607298
  • Fisher AD, Paulson MW, McKay JT, Bynum J, Flarity KM, Howell M, Bebarta VS, Schauer SG. Blood Product Administration During the Role 1 Phase of Care: The Prehospital Trauma Registry Experience. Mil Med. 2022 Jan 4;187(1-2):e70-e75. PubMed PMID: 33367697
  • Hesling JD, Paulson MW, McKay JT, Bebarta VS, Flarity K, Keenan S, Fisher AD, Borgman MA, April MD, Schauer SG. Characterizing pediatric supermassive transfusion and the contributing injury patterns in the combat environment. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan;51:139-143. PubMed PMID: 34739866
  • Hesling JD, Paulson MW, McKay JT, Bebarta VS, Flarity K, Keenan S, Fisher AD, Borgman MA, April MD, Schauer SG. Corrigendum to "Characterizing pediatric supermassive transfusion and the contributing injury patterns in the combat environment" [American Journal of Emergency Medicine 51 (2022) 139-143]. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb;52:275. PubMed PMID: 34922794
  • Flarity K, DeDecker LD, Averett-Brauer TA, Duquette-Frame T, Rougeau TR, Aycock A, Urban S, McKay JT, Cox DB. Military Medical Role in Civilian Disaster. AACN Adv Crit Care. 2022 Dec 15;33(4):349-359. PubMed PMID: 36477848
  • Wilson KE, Vasek M, VanFosson CA, Flarity K, Mann-Salinas E, Gillespie K, Keenan S, Fisher AD, April MD, Schauer SG. An Assessment of Nursing Skills Required for Sustaining a Casualty during Prolonged Casualty Care: Implications for Training and Preparing for the Next Major War. Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex). 2022 Apr-Jun;Per 22-04-05-06(Per 22-04-05-06):83-88. PubMed PMID: 35373326
  • Paulson MW, Hesling JD, McKay JT, Bebarta VS, Flarity K, Keena S, Naylor JF, Fisher AD, April MD, Schauer SG. A Descriptive Analysis of Battlefield First Responder and Combat Lifesaver Interventions during the Role 1 Phase of Care. Med J (Ft Sam Houst Tex). 2021 Jul-Sep;(PB 8-21-07/08/09):25-30. PubMed PMID: 34449857
  • Youngwerth J, Coats H, Jones A, Wibben A, Somes E, Felton S, Anderson A, Flarity K, Elliott K, Kutner JS. Integrating Creative Arts Therapy with Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2019 Nov;22(11):1306-1307. PubMed PMID: 31661396
  • Maddry JK, Ball EM, Cox DB, Flarity KM, Bebarta VS. En Route Resuscitation - Utilization of CCATT to Transport and Stabilize Critically Injured and Unstable Casualties. Mil Med. 2019 May 1;184(5-6):e172-e176. PubMed PMID: 30535030
  • Michael SH, Villarreal PM, Ferguson MF, Wiler JL, Zane RD, Flarity K. Virtual Reality-Based Resilience Programs: Feasibility and Implementation for Inpatient Oncology Nurses. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Dec 1;23(6):664-667. PubMed PMID: 31730607
  • Scott RA, Oman KS, Flarity K, Comer JL. Above, Beyond, and Over the Side rails: Evaluating the New Memorial Emergency Department Fall-Risk-Assessment Tool. J Emerg Nurs. 2018 Sep;44(5):483-490. PubMed PMID: 29523345
  • Flarity K, Rhodes WC, Berson AJ, Leininger BE, Reckard PE, Riley KD, Shahan CP, Schroeppel TJ. Guideline-Driven Care Improves Outcomes in Patients with Traumatic Rib Fractures. Am Surg. 2017 Sep 1;83(9):1012-1017. PubMed PMID: 28958283
  • Rhodes WC, Hertner G, Price R, Finck L, Temmer C, Cushing T, Flarity K. Treating Decompression Sickness: Military Flight Simulation Site-Community Hospital Partnership. Mil Med. 2017 Jul;182(7):e1718-e1721. PubMed PMID: 28810963
  • Jones Rhodes W, Steinbruner D, Finck L, Flarity K. Community Implementation of a Prehospital Spinal Immobilization Guideline. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016 Nov-Dec;20(6):792-797. PubMed PMID: 27410996
  • Flarity K, Nash K, Jones W, Steinbruner D. Intervening to Improve Compassion Fatigue Resiliency in Forensic Nurses. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2016 Apr-Jun;38(2):147-56. PubMed PMID: 27139136
  • Koehler J, Flarity K, Hertner G, Aker J, Stout JP, Gifford M, Campbell B. Effect of troponin I Point-of-Care testing on emergency department throughput measures and staff satisfaction. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2013 Jul-Sep;35(3):270-7. PubMed PMID: 23899951
  • Flarity K, Gentry JE, Mesnikoff N. The effectiveness of an educational program on preventing and treating compassion fatigue in emergency nurses. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2013 Jul-Sep;35(3):247-58. PubMed PMID: 23899949
  • Flarity K, Pate T, Finch H. Development and implementation of the Memorial Emergency Department Fall Risk Assessment Tool. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2013 Jan-Mar;35(1):57-66. PubMed PMID: 23364406
  • Hoyt KS, Flarity K, Shea SS. Wound care and laceration repair for nurse practitioners in emergency care: part II. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2011 Jan-Mar;33(1):84-99; quiz 100-1. PubMed PMID: 21317701
  • Ramirez E, Flarity K. Introduction to reading and clearing cervical spines for advanced practice nurses, Part II: C-spine injuries--causes, cases, and treatments (including CT scan). Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2009 Jul-Sep;31(3):190-203; quiz 204-5. PubMed PMID: 20118870
  • Flarity K, Ramirez E. Introduction to reading and clearing cervical spines for advanced practice nurses, Part I. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2009 Apr-Jun;31(2):101-14; quiz 115-6. PubMed PMID: 20118859
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  • Emergency Medicine, Board Certification
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Department Emergency Medicine