College of Nursing
Faculty and Staff
Kayla C. Everhart, PhD, RN
Title: | Research Assistant Professor |
Department: | Biobehavioral Health & Nursing Science College of Nursing |
Email: | everhakc@email.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-576-5999 |
Office: |
College of Nursing |

Research
Dr. Everhart's research is aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality of premature infants through clinical research.
Publications
Everhart KC, Donevant S, Wirth M, & Dail RB. (2021). Examining etiological pathways to necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm infants: A literature review. Journal of Neonatal Nursing.
Dail RB, Everhart K, Hardin J, Chang W, Kuehn D, Iskersky V, Fisher K & Murphy, HJ. (2021). Predicting Infection in Very Preterm Infants: A Study Protocol. Nursing Research.
Nist MD, Casavant SG, Dail RB, Everhart KC, Sealschott S, Cong XS. (2021). Conducting neonatal intensive care unit research during a pandemic: challenges and lessons learned. Nursing Research.
Wickersham K, Dawson R, Becker K, Everhart KC, Miles H, Schultz B, Tucker C, Wright P, & Jenerette C. (2022). We have nobody to help us: Experiences of individuals living with sickle cell disease and palliative care. Journal of Transcultural Nursing.
Everhart KC, Donevant S, Iskersky V, Wirth M, & Dail RB. (2022). Examining standard practices used for packed red blood cell transfusions for preterm infants: A National Survey. Reports and Reviews in Neonatology.
Everhart, KC, Donevant SB, Iskersky V, Wirth M, & Dail RB. (2022). Preterm infant stability during packed red blood cell transfusions: A case comparison. Nursing Research.
Everhart KC, Donevant SB, Iskersky V, Wirth M, & Dail RB. (In Press, 2022). Exploring contributing factors to the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm infants: An adaptation of Neuman’s Systems Theory. Nursing Science Quarterly.