Lindsey Kincaid Barrett

About Me

Degrees/Certifications: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.

Research Interests: Obesity Management in Primary Care, Rural Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Bio

Dr. Lindsey Kincaid Barrett joined the Department of Nursing in 2019, teaching in the Family Nurse Practitioner and RN-BSN programs. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing, and Baccalaureate degrees from Eastern Kentucky University. Barrett has been a board-certified family nurse practitioner for over 10 years, maintains state certification as a sexual assault nurse examiner, and continues to serve patients in rural Appalachia. Before becoming a family nurse practitioner, she was a registered nurse in a level four neonatal intensive care unit. As a family nurse practitioner, Barrett has practiced in numerous settings, providing care to various patient populations across the lifespan with experience in urgent treatment, primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, college health, and addiction management. Barrett is a wife and mother of two and a proud Appalachian native.  She has spent her professional career providing holistic care to those who consider these hills home.

Publications

Her DNP problem of interest and continued research focuses on obesity and its associated comorbidities. Her goal is to improve the treatment of obesity in primary care, thus preventing its secondary complications.

• Barrett, L. K. (2024). Obesity recommendations in primary care. Outcomes Manuscript, 10(5). https://www.doctorsofnursingpractice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/OUTCOMES_V10N05_May2024.pdf 
• Barrett, L. K. (2024, October). Obesity in primary care: A quality improvement project to improve diagnosis and treatment of adult obesity. Morehead State University Community Advisory Board. Morehead, KY.
• Barrett, L. K. (2024, April). Obesity in primary care: A quality improvement project to improve diagnosis and treatment of adult obesity. 37th Annual Kentucky Association Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives Coalition Conference. Covington, KY.