The Inaugural DNP National Conference: 2008
October 9-11, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel and Resort, Downtown Memphis, TN

| Topic: Doctors of Nursing Practice in Education |
Elizabeth Rash, PhD, RN
Developing an Advanced Pharmacology Course for DNP Students with Diverse Needs |
Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP
Transitioning Practice-based Nurse Leaders to Faculty Positions in Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs |
Judith A. Kaufmann, DrPH, FNP-C
THE DNP: Building a Culture of Clinical Scholarship |
Lisa Hardman, DNP, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
Building DNP/PhD Partnerships |
Barbara S. Turner, DNSc, RN, FAAN
Translation,Transformation, and Leadership: Keystones of the Duke DNP program |
Deborah Harrod Woda, CNM, APRN, DNP
DNP Program Evaluation: Examining the Role of an Online Community |
Judy Honig, DNP, EdD, CPNP-PC
DNP Portfolio: The Scholarly Project for the Doctor of Nursing Practice |
Patricia Smith Bowman, DNP
DNP Project Advisor/Chairperson: Mapping New Territory |
| Topic: Doctors of Nursing Practice in Scholarly Clinical Practice |
Elizabeth Fuselier Ellis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
DNP Clinical Leader: Transformation of Practice |
Juli Maxworthy, DNPc, MBA, RN,CNL, CPHQ
Opportunities for the DNP Related to Hospital Quality Measures |
Lori Hull-Grommesh, ACNP-BC CCRN DNP Candidate
Women and Heart Failure |
Judith F. Karshmer, PhD, RN
DNP Advanced Practice: Challenging the Definition |
Beth Towery Davidson, DNP, ACNP, CCRN
Incorporating Ultrafiltration into Therapy Options for Diuretic Resistance: A DNP Driven Project |
Christine B. Berding, DNP, RN, CCRN
The Spirituality, Mind/Body, Healing Connection |
Brigit VanGraafeiland, DNP, CPNP
The Use of Documentation Prompts as an Intervention Strategy for Primary Care Providers Managing Children in Out of Home Placement |
Margaret Pierce, DNP, APRN, BC
Breast Brachytherapy Outcomes Evaluation |
| Topic: Doctors of Nursing Practice Certification |
Pat Yoder-Wise, RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
ANCC DNP Survey Results: views on the implications of the doctor of nursing practice on the future of nursing certification |
Judy Honig, DNP, EdD, CPNP-BC
ABCC will present information on the certification examination that is intended to validate the advanced clinical competency of DNP graduates |
Seven Sister's Presentation:
Case Western Reserve: Donna Dowling, PhD
Columbia University: Judy Honig, DNP, EdD
Rush University: Suzanne Perraud, PhD
University of Colorado: Pat Moritz, PhD
University of Kentucky: Patricia Howard, PhD
University of South Carolina: Mary Ann Parsons, PhD
University of Tennessee: Donna Hathaway, PhD |
Polly Bednash, PhD, FAAN (End note speaker)
Executive Director
American Association of Colleges of Nursing |
Micheal Carter, DNSc, FAAN, APRN-BC (Opening Speaker)
Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee
Clinical Professor of Geriatrics
Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
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