Overview
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Charles P. Buscemi, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CWCN, WOCNF, is a Clinical Professor at the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida International University. A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and wound care specialist, Dr. Buscemi has extensive clinical and academic experience in family health, advanced practice nursing, and wound management. He also serves as Clinician Emeritus with the Wound Technology Network following nearly two decades of clinical practice in advanced wound care.
Dr. Buscemi has held numerous academic leadership roles at FIU, including Interim Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program and Assistant Chair for Graduate Nursing and most recently, Nursing Education Program Leader. His teaching spans undergraduate, masterâs, and doctoral nursing programs, with courses focused on advanced clinical practice, evidence-based practice, translational research, and healthcare policy.
An active scholar, Dr. Buscemiâs work focuses on wound care, cultural competence, and advanced practice nursing. His research and scholarly publications have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and American Journal of Alzheimerâs Disease and Other Dementias. He has presented nationally and internationally on topics including wound care innovation, nursing education, cultural competency, and advanced practice nursing.
Dr. Buscemi serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals and contributes to the advancement of nursing scholarship through peer review and editorial leadership. His professional contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including induction as a Fellow of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and the Florida Nurses Associationâs Award for Innovative APRN Practice.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from the University of Miami. -
Dr.. Charles Buscemi is a Clinical Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Dr. Buscemi has an extensive career in family health, specializing in wound care, prenatal are, infant care, women's health, and aging science.
Dr. Buscemi has presented at multiple national and international conferences and presentation making impactful changes in nurse research. His research has been published in numerous journals including the Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and the Journal of Alzheimerâs Disease and Other Dementias.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from the University of Miami. -
Dr.. Charles Buscemi is a Clinical Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Dr. Buscemi has an extensive career in family health, specializing in wound care, prenatal are, infant care, women's health, and aging science.
Dr. Buscemi has presented at multiple national and international conferences and presentation making impactful changes in nurse research. His research has been published in numerous journals including the Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from the University of Miami.
Publications
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Article
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2025Navigating the intersection of clinical and artificial intelligence in nurse practitioner practice. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 37:594-596.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001193
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2025Shedding the white coat to reclaim nursing's identity beyond medical mimicry. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 37:529-532.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001188
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2025The march toward 750 hours: A call for thoughtful implementation. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 37:645-647.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001197
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2020157 Systematic Review: An Educational Strategy to Improve Medication Compliance and Decrease Hospital Readmission Among Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. CNS Spectrums. 25:300-301.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S1092852920000735
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2019Wound Closure Rates: A Comparison Between Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Primary Care Physician Treatment. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 15:E173-E176.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.04.015 Web of Science: 000489324300007
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2012Acculturation and Health Status Among Hispanic American Elders. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 23:229-236.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1043659612441017 Web of Science: 000305796000001
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2011Acculturation: state of the science in nursing.. Journal of Cultural Diversity: an interdisciplinary journal. 18:39-42.
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2004Assessing Instruments in a Cuban American Population With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 15:139-146.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1043659603262487
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2001Obtaining family consent for participation in Alzheimer's research in a Cuban-American population: Strategies to overcome the barriers. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias. 16:183-187.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/153331750101600312
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2000Diabetes: a Cuban-American perspective.. Home Healthcare Nurse. 18:635-638.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/00004045-200011000-00003
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Treating a Chronic Wound in a Nonadherent Patient A Case Study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. 40:195-197.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3182800322 Web of Science: 000315952400012
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Wound Healing, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition, and Collagen-Containing Products A Case Study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. 41:611-614.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000074 Web of Science: 000345134400019
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Conference
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2018DIALKYLCARBAMOYL CHLORIDE (DACC) DRESSINGS FOR WOUND RESOLUTION IN A PATIENT WITH A RECALCITRANT MEDICAL DEVICE-RELATED PRESSURE INJURY TO THE PENIS. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. S9-S10.Web of Science: 000579808400021
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2016LOWER EXTREMITY WOUND IMAGING USING A HAND-HELD NEAR-INFRARED OPTICAL SCANNER. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing. S35-S35.Web of Science: 000380110400084
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2010FUNCTION AND HEALTH STATUS ACROSS FOUR ETHNIC GROUPS. The Gerontologist. 478-478.Web of Science: 000286006703533
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Other Scholarly Work
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2021Coming out to your health care provider. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 1109-1110.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000667 Web of Science: 000725754700001
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Review
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2023The Invisible Minority: Stigma and Sexual and Gender Diversity in Health Care. Creative Nursing. 335-342.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/10784535231212476 Web of Science: 001113261600001
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