Areas of Inquiry
Amy Allor
Educational Background: BSN, RN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Operating Room
DNP Area of Interest: Assessment and Management of Stressors While Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation
Katherine Balint
Educational Background: BSN, MSN, CRRN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Medical Surgical Mental Health
DNP Area of Interest: Community Health Improved Outcomes of Mentally Ill in Medical Surgical Area
Maria Bobo
Educational Background: BSN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Women’s Health
DNP Area of Interest: Vaginal Douching among Adolescents
Publications and Presentations: “NDNQI Utilization at DMC” WSU Research Day, 2009
Marci Simon Burrell
Educational Background: BSN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Maternal Child Nursing
DNP Area of Interest: Maternal Stress and Infant Mortality
Julia Farner
Educational Background: BSN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Medical Surgical
DNP Area of Interest: Adolescent Pregnancy and Prenatal Care
Publications & Presentations: “Reflexology Device for Women with Breast Cancer” MNRS, 2009
Carol L. Hill
Educational Background: MSN, FNP
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Primary Care
DNP Area of Interest: Correctional Health
Heejin Kim
Educational Background: RN, MSN, OCN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Oncology
DNP Area of Interest: Patient Education in Promoting Adherence
Michelle O’Grady
Educational Background: BS, BSN, MS
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Nurse Midwifery and Nursing Education
DNP Area of Interest: Stress Management in Nursing
Emily Schade
Educational Background: BA in Economics and Spanish, BSN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Surgical Intensive Care
DNP Area of Interest: Acute Care – Urology
Mary Serowoky
Educational Background: BSN, MSN, ANCC Certified, FNP
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Adolescent Health Care School Based Health: Southwestern Health Center
DNP Area of Interest: Adolescent Health Promotion/Prevention Pregnancy & STI Prevention
Publications & Presentations:
Groh, C. & Serowoky, M. (2009). Sexuality and Intimacy (Chapter 13). In Women’s Mental Health: A Clinical Guide for Primary Care Providers, Philadelphia: Wolfer Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Patrice Wade
Educational Background: BSN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Acute Care, Education
DNP Area of Interest: Primary Care, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
Janet Fredal Wyman
Educational Background: BSN, MSN
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Cardiovascular Medicine
DNP Area of Interest: Cardiovascular Health
Publications & Presentations: Structural Heart Disease Management and Treatment
Katherine Zimnicki
Educational Background: MSN, ACNS-BC
Current Clinical Area of Practice: Wound and Ostomy
DNP Area of Interest: Wound and Ostomy