Fourth National DNP Conference 2011:

Impacting Health Care Policy

September 28 - 30, 2011, The Westin Canal Place, New Orleans, LA

Below is a listing of all speakers and presenters.

Click here to see a listing of Poster Presentations

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Opening Panel Presentation

Marie G. Young, DNP, MSN, FNP, PMHNP

Michael J. Terry, DNP, FNP, PMHNP and

David G. O'Dell, DNP, FNP-BC

Panel Discussion

The Sauce of being a DNP:

Challenges on All Fronts (Prologue)

Breakout

Session W1

(Details)

Donna M. Emanuele, DNP, FNP-BC, RN
Western University of Health Sciences
Legislative Strategies: Momentum to Drive "Audacious" Policy Change

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Ruselle S. DeBonis, DNP, MA, ARNP, FNP-C, CFCN
Allen College
Developing Advocacy through Service

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session W2

(Details)

Laurie Anne Ferguson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Loyola University & Varnado Family Practice
Health Literacy:

The Road to Improved Health Outcomes

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Melanie G. Hardin-Pierce, DNP, RN, APRN, BC
University of Kentucky College of Nursing and Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY

Karen Stokley Hill, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY

Patricia B. Howard, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Academic Practice Partnership: Collaborating to Improve Quality in Acute Care Services

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session W3

(Details)

Kathryn E. Anderson, PhD, ARNP, LMFT
Georgia Southern University
Developing DNP Policy Leaders in Addressing Health Disparities through Education Assignments

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Rose B. Knapp, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
Monmouth University
Implementing EHR into the APN practice:
implications for Healthcare Reform and

Patient Outcomes

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session W4

(Details)

Noelle C. Lipkin, DNP, APRN-BC
Gulf Coast Practitioner Services
The DNP and Environmental Health Policy: Opportunity for Leadership and Collaboration

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Sharon L. Stanke, MSN, RN (DNP 8-2011)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
A Brave New World of Nursing: Our Profession’s Current & Future Role as Dr. Nurse

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session W5

(Details)

Charles P. Cooley, DNP
Veterans Affairs VISN 6
Public Policy Involvement and Behavioral Intentions Towards Health Policy Research Among Doctorally Prepared Nurses

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Margaret R. Migaud, DNP, FNP-BC
HCA Corrections, Orange, California
Does the DNP Change Clinical Practice?

Presentation Handouts

Keynote Presentation

Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN

Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Nursing

Co-Director of the Hunter College Center for Health, Media, and Policy

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing

City University of New York

Nursing and Health Policy:

Leadership in an Era of Health Care Reform

Presentation Handouts

Sponsored by Loyola University School of Nursing, New Orleans

 

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Opening Keynote Presentation

Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Senior Advisor to the Office of Workforce Policy and Performance Management, U.S. Health Resources Services Administration, Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems and Outcomes,

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Translation of Evidence into Policy:

Beyond Essential V into Practice

Presentation Handouts

Guest Speaker: Plenary Session

Nancy M. Short, DrPH, MBA, BSN, RN

Duke University School of Nursing

Everything You Wanted to Know About Policy But Were Afraid to Ask

Presentation Handouts

Guest Speaker: Plenary Session

Guest Lunch Speaker:

Michael A. Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN,

FNP/GNP-BC, APN, CNE

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing, Memphis

Past, Present, and Future of DNP Certification

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T1

(Details)

Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, CRNP, FAANP
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
Using the CoI Model to Create a Healh Care Policy and Politics Course for DNP Students

Presentation Handouts

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Carol M. Patton, Dr.PH, RN, FNP-BC, CRNP, CNE
Chamberlain College of Nursing
The Role of the DNP as a Tranformational Leader in Health Systems Through Application of

Evidence-Based Practice

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T2

(Details)

Carolyn M. Rutledge, PhD, FNP-BC
Old Dominion University
DNP Providers that are Changing the

Face of Healthcare

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T3

(Details)

Denise G. Hite, DNP, CRNP, MSN
Cullman Regional Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
A Policy Change Initiative with a Third Party Payer

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
University Of San Diego
APRNs Returning for Doctoral Degrees:

Identifying Health Policy Needs

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T4

(Details)

Ann H. Cary, PhD MPH RN
Loyola University New Orleans
Leadership Lessons in Project Management:

Are you at the Table or on the Menu?

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Elizabeth E. Cooper, DNP,RN, CNE, CNL
University of San Francisco
Creating a Culture of Blameless Reporting and Transparency in Nursing Education:
Moving Health Care Policy Changes Forward

Presentation Handout

Breakout

Session T5

(Details)

Donna A. Dowling, PhD, RN
Case Western Reserve University
Making a Difference in the Magnet Environment:

DNP Contributions

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

William M. Enlow, DNP, ACNP, CRNA
Columbia University School of Nursing
DNP Essentials are Instrumental to Effective Health Care Policy Advocacy

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T6

(Details)

Arlene N. Hayne, DSN, RN and

Sharron P. Schlosser, DSN, RN, CNE
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University
Using Problem Based Learning

to Analyze Health Policy

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Mary J. Schumann, DNP, MBA, RN, CPNP
Nursing Alliance for Quality Care, George Washington University School of Nursing
Bold Partnerships Among the Nation's Leading Nursing Organizations, Consumers and other Stakeholders

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T7

(Details)

Kimberly P. Stephens, DNP, RN and

Kimberly F. Whiteman, DNP, RN
Waynesburg University
Improving Quality through Partnerships: Bridging the Gap between Education and Practice

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Susan S. VanBeuge, DNP, APN, FNP-BC
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and

Kelly K. Wosnik, DNP, NP-C

Orem, UT
DNP Role Transition: Policy in Academics and

Clinical Practice

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T8

(Details)

Michael J. Terry, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
University of San Diego
DNP’s Leading the Change to Integrate Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care Settings

Presentation Handouts

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Laurel S. Shepherd, PhD, PNP
Old Dominion University
Evidence to Influence Practice Policy:

DNP Research Capstone Projects

Presentation Handouts

Breakout

Session T9

(Details)

Rick García, MS, RN, CCM and

Karla Schmitt, PhD, MPH, ARNP
College of Nursing, Florida State University
Lessons Learned:

Transforming an MSN to a DNP

Presentation Handouts

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Jeanette S. Adams, PhD, ACNS, BC, CRNI
University of Miami School of Nursing and

Health Studies
Experiential Practice Immersion to Promote the DNP role in Health Care Policy

Presentation Handouts Pending

Breakout

Session T10

(Details)

Norma S Hannigan, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, DCC
Columbia University
Educating DNP students about Health Policy and its Impact on Chronic Illness Management

Presentation Handouts

~ and ~

Donna R. Hodnicki, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN and

Elaine S. Marshall, PhD, RN
Georgia Southern University
Creating Health Policy Success

for DNP Students: A Course Initiative

Presentation Handouts

 

Friday, September 30, 2011

Opening Keynote Presentation

Karen H. Morin, RN, DSN, ANEF

President of the Honor Society of Nursing,

Sigma Theta Tau International

Graduate Program Director and Professor,

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing

Nursing Influencing Health Care Policy:

A View From Abroad

Presentations Handouts

Guest Speaker Presentation

Karen Crowley, DNP, APRN-BC, WHNP, ANP

Regis College School of Nursing and

David G. O'Dell, DNP, FNP-BC

Doctors of Nursing Practice, LLC

2011 DNP Outcomes Survey Results

Presentation Handouts

Closing Panel Presentation

Marie G. Young, DNP, MSN, FNP, PMHNP

Michael J. Terry, DNP, FNP, PMHNP and

David G. O'Dell, DNP, FNP-BC

Panel Discussion

The Sauce of being a DNP:

Challenges on All Fronts (Epilogue)

DNP Career Fair "Meet Market"

First Annual Meet and Greet Market for DNP graduates and potential employers that are ahead of the curve recognizing the value of bringing this level of advanced practice nurse into their respective organizations.

 

Poster Presentations: Maximum of 8 session per 60 minutes = 1 Contact Hour

Acknowledgements and Thank You!

Conference development is a team effort. The contributions of the abstract reviewers is appreciated. Their time, expertise and self-less contributions of service to our profession and this organization are appreciated.

 

Laurel Ash, DNP, RN, CNP College of St. Scholastica
Beatriz Bautista, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCD, CDE University of Texas-Pan American

Barbara Berg, DNP, CNS, PNP, CNE

Assistant Professor, Regis University
Dawn Carpenter, DNP, ACNP–BC University of Massachusetts-Worchester
Laura Fillmore, DNP, RN Associate Director, School of Nursing, Touro University
Dianne Fuller, DNP, FNP-C University of Utah College of Nursing, Associate Professor, Director Post Master's DNP Program; Director Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Donald Grimes, DNP, RN Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Endicott College
Andra Hanlon, PhD, ARNP, CPNP Director of NP Specializations & DNP Program Associate Professor, Barry University School of Nursing
Carolyn D. Hix, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Middle Tennessee State University
Estrella Evangelista-Hoffman, DNP, MEd, CNL Grand Canyon University
Judith Karschmer, PhD, APRN Dean and Professor, University of San Francisco
Judi Kuric, DNP, RN, ACNP–BC, CNRN University of Southern Indiana
Mary Marchetto, DNP, APRN Director, Nursing Education and Research Center, VA Maryland Medical Center
Diane McGinnis, DNP, APN-FNP, NP-C Nevada State Representative AANP
Nancy O’Connor, PhD, ANP-BC Madonna University and William Beaumont Health System
Linda Olson Keller, DNP, RN, FAAN University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Iris Sanchez, DNP, APRN-BC, FNP-BC, CDE, BC-ADMNP Weslaco Medical Clinic
Teresa Stanford, DNP, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner
Kathryn Waud-White, DNP, CRNA, RN Nurse Anesthesia Educator, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Jan Zdanuk, DNP, FNP-BC Clinica Mi Doctor Family Practice

 

LIsting of all conference attendees

2012 Conference Schedule

 

5th National DNP Conference
Evidence-Based DNP Education
September 19-21, 2012

Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

100 Carondelet Plaza

St. Louis, MO 63105

314.863.6300

 

 

 

 



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