Jackie Rowles

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in Anesthesiology, Barry University (2016)
• Post Master’s Certificate, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Ball State University (2013)
• Masters of Art in Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City (1994)
• MBA, Memphis State University (1988)
• BSN, Ball State University (1982)

Courses Taught

• Evaluation and Treatment of Pain
• Interventional Strategies for Pain Management
• Anatomy and Physiology for Pain Management
• Psychology and Spirituality in Pain Management
• Comprehensive Pain Treatment Clinical Practicum II
• Nonsurgical Pain Management (NSPM) Core Modules

Areas of Focus

Pain management, leadership, assessment, global nurse anesthesia practice, global nurse anesthesia workforce, competency assessment, certification, curriculum design

DNP project: Use of Clinical Tests in Sacroiliac Joint Pain Diagnosis: Provider Preference vs. Optimal Practice

Honors and Awards

2026 American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Ira Gunn Award for Outstanding Advocacy

2024 Visionary in Medical Education, Inaugural award, Concierge Health International

2022 AANA Foundation Rita L LeBlanc Philanthropist of the Year 

2018 International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists, Hermi Löhnert Award for Outstanding Accomplishment

2013, Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

2012 AANA Agatha Hodgins Award for Outstanding Accomplishment

2010 Outstanding Alumni Award (Inaugural), Truman Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia

2009 Distinguished Hoosier Gubernatorial Award

2005 AANA Alice Magaw Clinical Practitioner of the Year

2002 Excellence Award, Indiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists

1998 Outstanding Nursing Alumni, Ball State University

Selected Publications

• Kapu, A., Rowles, J., Manning, J., Schorn, M., eds. (2026). A Global View on Clinical Autonomy for Advanced Practice Nurses. The International Council of Nurses. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

• Rowles, J. Conclusion. (2026). In A Global View on Clinical Autonomy for Advanced Practice Nurses. The International Council of Nurses. Springer Nature, Switzerland, AG

• Wheeler, K., Partin, B, Rowles, J. Establishing and Maintaining a Global Organization (2026). In Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nursing: A Toolkit for Implementation and Improvement. The International Council of Nurses. Springer Nature Switzerland AG

• Morgan, B, Rowles, J (editors)(2025), Advances in Comprehensive Pain Management, Nursing Clinics of North America, Vol 4, pgs. 563-708. DOI 10.1016/S0029. ISBN 978-0-443-31620-3, Elsevier, Inc.
• O'Flynn, E., Tolani, M.A., Joos, E., O'Sullivan, J., Sharma, D., Wren, S.M., Chavarri, A.C., Wake, P.B., Parker, A.S., Rowles, J., Khan, L., Mohan, S.M., Siddiqui, S.M., Leyva-Alvizo, A., Gardner, R.O.E., Nardos, R., Fernando dos Reis Falcão, L., Martin, C., Jr, Basu, S., Velis, E., Darelli-Anderson, A.M., Palatella, V., Katz, A., Silvers, R., Papadopoulos, H., Gandhe, A.J., Khvatova, E., Olivo, K., Odonkor, M.N., Biswas, A., Vitucci, F., Simon, L., Perić, I., Hofbauer, S., Alesawy, N., Puyana, J.C. and Ibbotson, G. (2025), Advancing Open-Access Education for the Surgical Team Worldwide: The Development and Rollout of the United Nations Global Surgery Learning Hub (SURGhub). World Journal of Surgery, 49: 1700-1707. https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12661
• Law TJ, Lipnick MS, Morriss W, Gelb AW, Mellin-Olsen J, Filipescu D, Rowles J, Rod P, Khan F, Yazbeck P, Zoumenou E, Ibarra P, Ranatunga K, Bulamba F; Collaborators. The Global Anesthesia Workforce Survey: Updates and Trends in the Anesthesia Workforce. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2024 Jul 1;139(1):15-24. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006836. Epub 2024 Mar 12. PMID: 38470828. ** Winner of the Anesthesia and Analgesia Editors Choice Award for best journal publication in 2024.
• Law, T., Bulamba, F., Ochieng, J.P., et al. Anesthesia provider training and practice models: a survey of Africa. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 129(3):839–846, September 2019 DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004302
• Rowles, J. La federation international des Infirmiers Anesthesistes (IFNA): la voix des Infirmiers Anesthesistes au nivequ Mondial (The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists: Past, Present, Future). Revue francophone international de recherche infirmiere (Francophone International Journal of Nursing Research, France) (2018) 4, e139-e141.  
• Thomas, S., Rowles, J., eds. (2023). Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: The Evolution of the Global Roles. The International Council of Nurses. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20762-4
• Rowles, J., Debout, C. (2023). Nurse Anesthetists in Action. In Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: The Evolution of the Global Roles. The International Council of Nurses. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
• Dobnik, M, Lorber, M, Rowles, J. (2023) 5 Pain monitoring analysis as a quality indicator: a retrospective study. In book: Innovative Nursing Care, Education and Research (pp. 61-72) published by De Gruyter. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110786088-005
• Ouellette, S., Horton, B., Rowles, J., eds.(2021). “A Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: A History of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists’ First 30 Years”. The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists. (via Sheridan Publishing).
• Ouellette, S., Horton, B., Rowles, J., eds.(2021). The Value of IFNA. In “A Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: A History of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists’ (1989-2021) (pp.1-10). The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists. (via Sheridan Publishing).
• Rowles, J.S., & Meeusen, V. (2021). The History of Nurse Anesthesia in IFNA Member Countries. In “A Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: A History of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists’ (1989-2021) (pp.101-183. The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists. (via Sheridan Publishing).
• Rowles, J.S., & Rod, P. (2021). IFNA’s Collaborative Relationships. In “A Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: A History of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists’ (1989-2021) (pp.183-200). The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists. (via Sheridan Publishing).
• Rowles, J.S., Anderson, I., Yang, H.J., & Kardos, (2021). The Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: Past, Present, and Future. In “A Global Voice for Nurse Anesthesia: A History of the International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists’ (1989-2-21) (pp.421-426) The International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists. (via Sheridan Publishing)
• Rowles, J.S. (2021). Foreword. In Innovative Thinking in Modern Anesthesia Practice in China (pp.3-5). China. 
• APRN CRNA Profile:  Jackie Rowles, DNP, MBA, MA, CRNA, ANP-BC, DPNAP,  Hart, C., Bell, P. Advancing Nursing Practice: Exploring Roles and Opportunities for Clinicians, Educators, and Leaders. Wolter Kluwer (2021)
• Policy on Scene: The International Association of Nurse Anesthetists, p.437 in text: Patton, R., Zalon, M., Ludwick, R. (2018). Nurses Making Policy: From the Bedside to Boardroom. (2^nd ed). New York, New York: Springer Publishing.