Carole Graves is a registered nurse currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Columbia University and a Master of Science in Psychology at California Southern University. Her background spans nursing, behavioral health leadership, crisis advocacy, biomedical research, and therapeutic arts, informing her understanding of the connections between physical health and psychological well-being.

Carole earned her Master of Nursing from Emory University, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. Her clinical education included inpatient psychiatric nursing at Peachford Hospital, where she gained experience in mental health assessment, therapeutic groups, crisis intervention, and safety planning. Her community nursing work in the Bronx and advanced practice clinical training at Columbia University have further strengthened her commitment to accessible, coordinated care that considers the whole person.

Before becoming a nurse, Carole held leadership and care coordination roles with Vinfen, Eliot Community Human Services, and Seven Hills Foundation, supporting individuals with psychiatric conditions, developmental disabilities, and complex health needs. As a medical clinical advocate with Health Imperatives, she provided emergency department crisis counseling, survivor advocacy, and safety planning. These experiences shaped her commitment to trauma-informed care and her understanding of how relationships, environment, and access to support influence recovery.

Her research interests include trauma, depression, and the psychological effects of serious illness. She coauthored the published narrative review The Inherited Scars: How Ancestral Trauma Echoes in the Mental Health of Descendants. Her current research includes manuscripts in preparation examining sleep and circadian-based interventions for major depressive disorder and outcomes following pediatric intensive care unit delirium. Her earlier biomedical research also contributed to publications in Cancer Research and the International Journal of Cancer.

Carole also holds master's degrees in music and business administration and founded Legato Music Inc./Healing Muses Collaborative, an organization bringing therapeutic arts programming into hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings. This work continues to shape her appreciation for the role of creativity, connection, and meaningful experiences in overall well-being.

In her nursing practice, Carole combines scientific curiosity with compassionate care, attentive listening, and respect for each patient's individual needs and goals.

Columbia University School of Nursing

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner Program (In Progress)

California Southern University

• Master of Science in Psychology (In Progress)

Emory University School of Nursing

• Master of Nursing, 2025

• Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

• Master of Music, 2014

Bryant University

• Master of Business Administration, 2014

Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing, Peachford Hospital

• Mental health assessment, therapeutic groups, crisis intervention, and safety planning.

Medical Crisis Advocacy Certification

• Emergency department support for assault survivors, including crisis intervention, survivor advocacy, and safety planning.

Advanced Practice Nursing, Columbia University

• Supervised student clinical training in primary care, urgent care, and pain management.

PRECISE Apprenticeship for Clinical Care Excellence, Emory Healthcare

• Training in critical care, neurology, and emergency care.

• Registered Nurse, New York State

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

• Golden Key International Honour Society

• Executive Board Secretary, Columbia Student Nurses Association (2025–2026)

• Summa Cum Laude, Emory University School of Nursing

• Dean's List, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Selected Publication

• Coauthor, The Inherited Scars: How Ancestral Trauma Echoes in the Mental Health of Descendants: A Narrative Review. Jana Nexus Health & Medicine, 2026.

Manuscripts in Preparation

• Graves, C. Post-Discharge Child-Centered Outcomes Associated with Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

• Graves, C. Sleep and Circadian-Based Interventions for Major Depressive Disorder: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

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