Rachel Napoli

Office

Advising Area

• Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Biography

As the Assistant Director of the pre-licensure BSN program here at Sonoma State, I teach several courses in the program including: "Fundamentals of Nursing" (Nursing Care of the Adult I); Maternity & Women's Health; and Clinical Nursing Preceptorship. My research focus has been on Maternal & Women's Health as well as Nursing Leadership. I am a faculty consultant for California Nursing Student Association - (CNSA). I have mentored students in their role as State Student Board Members. We have had 14 SSU nursing students serve as State Board Members since 2015. I have been the faculty advisor for SSU's CNSA chapter (the Sonoma State Nursing Student Association). I also led a group of Koret Scholar nursing students on a research project examining lateral violence and bullying within the nursing profession. The endeavour I have in working with student nurses is for them to develop as leaders to create a healthcare environment of kindness and inclusivity while providing high quality patient care. 

Education

Degrees

D.N.P - CSU, Northern Consortium
M.S.N - CSU, Fresno
B.S.N - CSU, Fresno
B.A Psychology - CSU, Fresno
A.A - Universal Studies

Nursing Specialty Area
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Nationally Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics since 2014
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2016
 

Degrees

Selected Publications & Presentations

2024    Napoli, R. & Haynes, L. (2024). Birth Plan Menu. Healthy Mom & Baby, (36)  32-34  
2023     Napoli, R. (2023). Here’s Why Skin-to-Skin is So Essential. Healthy Mom & Baby, (34)  43-44      
2023     Napoli, R. (2023). Understanding Your Risks: High Blood Pressure In Pregnancy. Healthy Mom & Baby,      
(34)  12-13
2022    Haynes, L, & Napoli, R. (2022). Human Milk is so Amazing; Here’s Why!. Healthy Mom & Baby, (32)  
36-37
2022    Napoli, R. (2022). Optimize your Breastfeeding Diet. Healthy Mom & Baby, (32) 22-23
2021    Napoli, R. (2021). Consider these Classes During Pregnancy,  Healthy Mom & Baby, (30) 42
2021    Napoli, R. (2021). Keep Calm & Wait for Labor.  Healthy Mom & Baby, (30) 36-37    
2021    Ruhl, C. & Napoli, R. (2021) You Ask We Answer: Group B Strep and Your Pregnancy. Healthy Mom &           
Baby, (29), 41    
2020     Napoli, R. (2020) Postpartum Adaptations. In E.S. McKinney, S.R. James, S.S. Murray, K.A.
Nelson, & J.W. Ashwill. (Eds) Maternal Child Nursing (6th ed.) St. Louis: Elsevier.
2020     Napoli, R. (2020) The Normal Newborn: Adaptations and Assessment. In E.S. McKinney, S.R.
James, S.S. Murray, K.A. Nelson, & J.W. Ashwill. (Eds) Maternal Child Nursing (6th ed.) St. Louis:
Elsevier. 
2020    Napoli, R. (2020). Giving Birth During the Covid Pandemic.  Healthy Mom & Baby,  (28), 41-42
2020    Napoli, R. (2020). High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy. Healthy Mom & Baby, (28) 44-45
2019    Napoli, R. (2019). Bust Barriers to Skin-to-Skin Care. Healthy Mom & Baby, (26), 42-43
2019     California Nursing Student Association State Convention: Why Nurse’s Eat Their Young and What We Can Do About It. Podium Presentation.
2019    Original Research: A survey of pre-licensure nursing students to assess prevalence of bullying in clinical experiences. 
2018    Napoli, R. (2018). How a brain aneurysm saved my life: A RN self-advocacy story. The Nursing Voice. 1(1)