Courtney Harvey Lyder (born June 8, 1966) is a Trinidadian-American nurse and educator who is recognized internationally for his work in the field of

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. Lyder served as dean of the UCLA School of Nursing from 2008 till 2015.

Early life and education

Courtney Lyder was born in

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before immigrating to the

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.Wright, Bekah (April 1, 2013
"The Lyder Side of Westwood"
''UCLA Magazine'' Lyder received his

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from

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. He attended

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nursing school, one of only five males in a class of two hundred, where he received his

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and Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. Lyder studied under Luther Christman, the first male dean of a nursing school in the United States, who changed the perceptions and biases people held against males and minorities seeking to enter the field of

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Career

In August 2008, Lyder was appointed as dean of UCLA School of Nursing,"Courtney Lyder"
, ''UCLA Fielding School of Public Health'' the first male minority head of any such institution in the United States. Lyder's tenure at the school ended on July 1, 2015.Staff. (December 29, 2014
"Courtney Lyder to Step Down as Dean of UCLA School of Nursing"
''UCLA Newsroom''. Retrieved December 17, 2018. Lyder is internationally recognized for his expertise in

and chronic care issues affecting older adults. He has addressed

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prevention, identifying

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, wound healing and quality improvement in skilled nursing facilities, calling attention to the dangers of unnecessary bedsores received by elder patients in hospitals with inattentive staff.Creswell, Julie and Abelson, Reed (August 14, 2012
"A Giant Hospital Chain is Blazing a Profit Trail"
''The New York Times''. Retrieved December 17, 2018. According to Lyder and his research team, individuals with chronic conditions such as

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, and those on

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s who acquire pressure ulcers in hospital were at the highest risk of premature death. Lyder is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the

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. In 2011, he was appointed by

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to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research.

Seating upgrades criticism

Lyder has been cited as one of six deans who leveraged

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's lenient medical exemptions in order to upgrade to business class when flying on official college business. Enacted in order to facilitate travel to meetings with wealthy UCLA donors, the travel policy normally required employees to fly coach, except in the following circumstances: when there is a medical need, when coach is unavailable, when using coach would be more expensive or time-consuming, or when the trip involves overnight travel without time to rest before work begins. UCLA paid at least $75,000 for premium flights for Lyder during his tenure. He used a doctor's note—redacted by UCLA—to justify almost half of these trips. Other times he skirted the restriction because he said he needed extra rest on the plane before a busy schedule of meetings.

Awards and honors

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, President's Award (2012) * Honorary doctorate from

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for contributions to nursing

Eponymous foods

There are a number of

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and culinary dishes named for Lyder (or his dog), due to him being a regular patron of various

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restaurants:

Selected publications

* ND, GNP Courtney H. Lyder, Chang Yu, JaeEmerling, MSN, GNP Rupinder Mangat, M.Div., MSN, GNP David Stevenson, MSN(c), RN Ophelia Empleo-Frazier, BS Jim McKay (May 1999). The Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk: Evaluating the Predictive Validity in Black and Latino/Hispanic Elders. ''Applied Nursing Research'', Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 60–68. * Lyder, C., Preston, J., Grady, J., Scinto, J., Allman, R., Bergstrom, N. & Rodeheaver, G. (2001). Compliance with Pressure Ulcer Prevention Quality Indicators in Hospitals. ''Archives of Internal Medicine'' 161, 1549–1554. * Courtney H. Lyder (2002). Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management. ''Annual Review of Nursing Research'' * Lyder, C., Shannon, R., Empleo-Frazier, O., McGee, D. & White, C. (2002). A Comprehensive Program to Prevent Pressure Ulcers: Exploring Cost and Outcomes. ''Ostomy/Wound Management'' 48, 52–62. * Lyder, C. (2003). Exploring pressure ulcer prevention and management. ''Journal of the American Medical Association'' 289, 223–226. * Lyder, C., Grady, J., Mathur, D., Patrello, M. & Meehan, T. (2004). Preventing pressure ulcers in Connecticut hospitals using the plan-do-study-act model for quality improvement. Joint Commission. ''Journal of Quality and Safety'' 30, 205–214. * Lyder, C. (2007). The Use of Technology for Improved Pressure Ulcer Prevention. ''Ostomy/Wound Management'' 53,(4), 14–16. * Lyder, C. (2006). Effective management of pressure ulcers: A review of proven strategies. ''Advance for Nurse Practitioners'' 14(7), 32–38. * Courtney H. Lyder ND FAAN, Cheryl Chia‐Hui Chen RN MSN GNP, Lynne S. Schilling RN MN PhD (July 7, 2008). A Concept Analysis of Malnutrition in the Elderly, ''JAN Wiley Online Library'' * Lyder, Courtney H. ND, GNP, FAAN; Krasner, Diane L. PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS, BCLNC, MAPWCA, FAAN; Ayello, Elizabeth A. PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ETN, CWCN, MAPWCA, FAAN (January 2010). Clarification from the American Nurses Association on the Nurse's Role in Pressure Ulcer Staging. Volume 23 - Issue 1 - p 8. ''Advances in Skin and Wound Care Journal'' * Lyder, Courtney H.; Ayello, Elizabeth A. (2008). Pressure Ulcers: A Patient Safety Issue. In: Hughes RG, ed. Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; ''American Nurse Today,'' July 2011 Vol. 6 No. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2018. * Lyder, C. &. Ayello, E. (2009). An annual checkup- One year after the implementation of the CMS POA pressure ulcer on admission indicator. ''Advances in Skin and Wound Care'' 22, 476–484. * Courtney H. Lyder ND, Yun Wang PhD, Mark Metersky MD, Maureen Curry MHA, Rebecca Kliman MPH, Nancy R. Verzier MSN, David R. Hunt MD (17 September 2012). Hospital‐Acquired Pressure Ulcers: Results from the National Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System Study. ''Journal of the American Geriatrics Society''

References

External links

* Courtney H. Lyder; Elizabeth A. Ayello
''Pressure Ulcers: A Patient Safety Issue''
Chapter 12. ''NCBI''
Dean Courtney Lyder Comments on Honor
UCLA Health channel on YouTube
Pinnacle Lecture: Courtney H. Lyder
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