Fourth National DNP Conference 2011:
Impacting Health Care Policy

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
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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)
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Donna M. Emanuele, DNP, FNP-BC, RN
Western University of Health Sciences
Legislative Strategies: Momentum to Drive "Audacious" Policy Change
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Ruselle S. DeBonis, DNP, MA, ARNP, FNP-C, CFCN
Allen College
Developing Advocacy through Service
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Laurie Anne Ferguson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Loyola University & Varnado Family Practice
Health Literacy:
The Road to Improved Health Outcomes
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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
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Kathryn E. Anderson, PhD, ARNP, LMFT
Georgia Southern University
Developing DNP Policy Leaders in Addressing Health Disparities through Education Assignments
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Rose B. Knapp, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
Monmouth University
Implementing EHR into the APN practice:
implications for Healthcare Reform and
Patient Outcomes
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Noelle C. Lipkin, DNP, APRN-BC
Gulf Coast Practitioner Services
The DNP and Environmental Health Policy: Opportunity for Leadership and Collaboration
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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
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Charles P. Cooley, DNP
Veterans Affairs VISN 6
Public Policy Involvement and Behavioral Intentions Towards Health Policy Research Among Doctorally Prepared Nurses
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Margaret R. Migaud, DNP, FNP-BC
HCA Corrections, Orange, California
Does the DNP Change Clinical Practice?
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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
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Sponsored by Loyola University School of Nursing, New Orleans |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Opening Keynote Presentation
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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
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Guest Speaker: Plenary Session
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Nancy M. Short, DrPH, MBA, BSN, RN
Duke University School of Nursing
Everything You Wanted to Know About Policy But Were Afraid to Ask
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Guest Speaker: Plenary Session
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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
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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
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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
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Carolyn M. Rutledge, PhD, FNP-BC
Old Dominion University
DNP Providers that are Changing the
Face of Healthcare
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Denise G. Hite, DNP, CRNP, MSN
Cullman Regional Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
A Policy Change Initiative with a Third Party Payer
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Joseph F. Burkard, DNSc, CRNA
University Of San Diego
APRNs Returning for Doctoral Degrees:
Identifying Health Policy Needs
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Ann H. Cary, PhD MPH RN
Loyola University New Orleans
Leadership Lessons in Project Management:
Are you at the Table or on the Menu?
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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
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Donna A. Dowling, PhD, RN
Case Western Reserve University
Making a Difference in the Magnet Environment:
DNP Contributions
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William M. Enlow, DNP, ACNP, CRNA
Columbia University School of Nursing
DNP Essentials are Instrumental to Effective Health Care Policy Advocacy
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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
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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
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Kimberly P. Stephens, DNP, RN and
Kimberly F. Whiteman, DNP, RN
Waynesburg University
Improving Quality through Partnerships: Bridging the Gap between Education and Practice
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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
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Michael J. Terry, DNP, FNP, PMHNP
University of San Diego
DNP’s Leading the Change to Integrate Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care Settings
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Laurel S. Shepherd, PhD, PNP
Old Dominion University
Evidence to Influence Practice Policy:
DNP Research Capstone Projects
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Breakout
Session T9
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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
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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
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Norma S Hannigan, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, DCC
Columbia University
Educating DNP students about Health Policy and its Impact on Chronic Illness Management
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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 |
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