Jacob Higgins, Phd, RN, CCRN-K

Jake Higgins, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing with a joint appointment as a Nurse Scientist on the Trauma-Surgical Service Line at UK HealthCare. His clinical background is rooted in Trauma-Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Higgins received his PhD in Nursing from UK College of Nursing in 2019. His research interests surround functional recovery of patients after trauma and mitigation of hospital-related complications that impact return to function in trauma patients.