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Meet the DrNP Inaugural Class of 2005!
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Susan
E. Baseman, MS, APRN, BC, Doctoral Candidate
Voorhees, NJ
The Practitioner Track
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Education:
Post-Masters Certificate in Nursing Administration,
Villanova University
MS, University of Delaware, Cardiopulmonary CNS
BSN, Widener University
ANCC Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Current
Position: Senior Advanced Practice Nurse and Stroke Program Coordinator for the Division of Neurology at Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey.
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: What is the relationship between perceptions of social integration post-CVA and changes in physical functioning over time? Approved 6/28/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? The DrNP “hybrid”
doctorate seems to fit with my professional and personal goals,
needs, and interests. I consider myself to be, first and foremost,
a clinician, so the availability of a clinically-oriented
doctorate for me was ideal. |
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Amy E. Glasofer, RN, MSN
Philadelphia, PA
The Educator Track
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Education:
MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Adult Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nursing
BSN, University of Pennsylvania
Current
Position: Clinical Instructor, University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing, part-time Staff RN, Neurology, Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania.
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: Will cognitive therapy change the appraisal of uncertainty in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis? Approved 5/24/06 Quantitative
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Rose Marie E. Kunaszuk, CNM, MSN, Doctoral Candidate
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
The
Clinical Scientist Track
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Education:
MSN, Case Western Reserve University
Certificate in Midwifery, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family
Nursing
BSN, Hahnemann University
ADN, Montgomery County Community College
Certified Nurse Midwife, American College of Nurse Midwives
Current
Position: Certified Nurse Midwife, Ob/Gyn Care of Southern New Jersey, Lindenwold, NJ
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: What is the relationship between libido and intimacy in multiparous women in the post-partum period? Approved 6/1/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? It is very important for
me to continue my clinical practice while furthering my education.
I have confidence in the Drexel name, and I am an alumna of
Hahnemann University, so I feel at home here. |
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Susan G. Lorenz, RN, MSN,
Doctoral Candidate
Warminster, Pennsylvania
The Clinical Executive
Track
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Education:
Post-Masters Certificate, Johns Hopkins University, The Business
of Nursing
MSN, Widener University, Emergency/Critical Care Nursing
BSN, Edinboro University
Current
Position: Chief Nursing Officer, University Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey
Clinical Dissertation Research Questiont: Is there a difference in adverse effects in the hospitalized older adult between those admitted to private versus semi-private rooms? Approved 6/06/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? The Drexel DrNP Program
appealed to me because of its focus on clinical practice.
Nurses who are practicing in the clinical arena as educators,
practitioners or administrators must possess the tools necessary
to complete research on real problems within our varied healthcare
settings. |
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Diane M. Price, RN, MS, ANP, BC, Doctoral Candidate
Frankfort, NY
The Clinical Scientist
Track
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Education:
MS
in Nursing, SUNY Institute of Technology (IT), Adult Nurse Practitioner
BS in Nursing, SUNY IT
BS in Social Theory, Social Structure, and Social Change, Empire
State College
Diploma in Nursing, Albany Medical Center School of Nursing, Albany, NY
ANCC Certified – Advanced Practice Palliative Care Management
& Adult Nurse Practitioner
Current
Position: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Masonic Care
Community, Utica, NY.
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: How do terminally ill individuals, discharged from hospice services, explain their living beyond their medically predicted time interval to death? Approved 6/6/06 Qualitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP Program? It’s an innovative
program that combines practice and research. |
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Ann B. Townsend, RN, MSN, APNC. Doctoral Candidate
Moorestown, New Jersey
The Practitioner Track
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Education:
Post-Masters Certificate, Temple University, Adult
Nurse Practitioner
MSN, Thomas Jefferson University, Critical Care Nursing CNS
BSN, Stockton State College
ANCC Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and CNS in Medical-Surgical
Nursing
Current
Position: Adult Cardiovascular NP, Cardiovascular
Associates, Delaware Valley, Cherry Hill, NJ
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: What are the health promotion practices of morbidly obese women, obese women and women of standard weight? Approved 7/28/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? The DrNP Program at Drexel
offers a clinical based doctorate with a research component,
which is consistent with my professional goals. I found the
schedule practical for the career professional with realistic
timelines for completion. In addition, during the initial
application phase, the faculty were extremely welcoming and
supportive. |
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Marisol Valle-Ortiz, RN, MSN, PNP, Doctoral Candidate
Pennsauken, New Jersey
The Clinical Executive
Track
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Education:
Post-Master’s Certificate
in Nursing Administration,
Villanova University
MSN, Drexel University – Pediatric NP Program
BSN, Drexel University
ADN, Community College of Philadelphia
Current
Position: Nurse Manager & Founder, Bilingual
Medical-Surgical Unit, Temple University Hospital
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: What are the effects of type of interpreter service used on accuracy and patient's level of understanding of discharge instructions? Approved 8/15/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? I want to be one of the
“fire-starters”
of moving research and bedside
nursing closer together to improve patient outcomes in a more
timely fashion than is the current practice of most doctoral
programs. |
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Susan M. Walker, RN, MSN,
Doctoral Candidate
Palmyra, New Jersey
The Educator Track
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Education:
MSN, University of Pennsylvania – Health Leadership
BSN,
York College
Current
Position: Clinical Nurse Educator of Perioperative Services Pennsylvania Hospital University of Pennsylvania Health System
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: Can a mindfulness-based meditation intervention impact perioperative stress in first time living-related donor kidney recipients? Approved 6/6/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? It was the perfect combination
of clinical nursing and research for an advanced practice
nurse like me. |
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Michael
Clark , MSN, CRNP,
Doctoral Candidate
Philadelphia, PA
The Educator Track |
Education:
BA in Biology/Secondary Education, La Salle University
BSN, Thomas Jefferson University
MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner
Program Post Master's: 60 Credits toward Ph.D in Psycho-Educational-Processes
[ Organizational Behavior/Adult Education/Group Dynamics]
Current Position: Nurse Practitioner, Department
of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: How do student nurses and staff nurses perceive the dynamics of their interactions related to student identified patient care issues in the context of the clinical learning experience? Approved 8/15/06 Qualitative
Why I chose the Drexel DrNP? I wanted a program
with a strong preparation in research that meets the needs
of those who are seeking to both develop and apply the science
of design in exploring excellence in nursing education and
practice. |
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Joan E. Zaccardi, MS, APRN, BC,
Doctoral Candidate
Middletown, New Jersey
The Practitioner Track
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Education:
MS, Rutgers University, Family Nurse Practitioner
BSN, Monmouth University
Diploma, Clara Mass Hospital School of Nursing
ANCC Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Current
Position: Nurse Practitioner & Manager, The Health
Center for Women, Saint Peter’s University Hospital,
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Clinical Dissertation Research Question: What is the effect of a pelvic muscle re-education intervention on stress incontinence and comfort in women following surgical correction? Approved 6/6/06 Quantitative
Why
I chose the Drexel DrNP? I was looking for a doctoral
program that combines clinical practice and research.
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