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Dr. Deborah Dillon joined the School of Nursing in August 2020 as a clinical associate professor and director of the new Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) program. Dr. Dillon previously served as an assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve and as an assistant professor and coordinator of the AG-ACNP program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. In 2022, Dr. Dillon became a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).
Dr. Dillon brings over 20 years of clinical experience in the practice of cardiac electrophysiology. Most recently, she practiced as an acute care nurse practitioner in the Digestive Disease and Surgical Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.
She is the author of a book publication (Fall 2020) Successful transition to practice: A guide for the new nurse practitioner (McGraw Hill). She has also authored two book chapters, "Introduction to the role of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner" and "Heart Failure-acute exacerbation" in Clinical simulations for the Advance Practice Nurse (Alfes & Zimmerman 2020-Springer Publishing). In addition, she has authored the electronic publication, Pharmacology: RN Review Course for Sigma Nursing (2019).
Education
- DNP, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
- MSN, Post-Master’s Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Kent State University
- MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist University of Pittsburgh
- BSN, Youngstown State University
- Diploma, Sharon Regional Hospital School of Nursing
- Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (AACN)
- Certified Heart Failure Nurse- K (AAHFN)
Research Interests or Expertise
- Cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology
- Gastroenterology
- Transition to practice for nurse practitioners
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- Dillon, D. (2024). A case of red imported fire ant bites, with atrial fibrillation detected by wearable technology. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(5), 1-3.
- Dillon, D. (2024). Do transition to practice hours requirements make a difference in adverse action and medical malpractice payment reports: An analysis from the National Practitioner Data Bank. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 37(6), 327-333.
- Dillon, D. L., & Kasper, K. A. (2024). The acute care nurse practitioner: A global health care perspective. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(7), 105067.
- Kasper, K., & Dillon, D. (2024). Graduation: Next steps. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(6), 1-4.
- President’s Prestigious Scholar - 2023
- Fellow American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Fellow American Academy of Nursing
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- President’s Prestigious Scholar - 2022
- The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners FAANP
- Mentorship Fellowship Program - 2017-2018
- Case Western Reserve University
- Mentors Fellows Program
- University of Virginia Ignite Scholar
- Dillon, D. (2019) Leadership Role in Sleep-Disordered Breathing. AAHFN Connections. Summer 2019. P. 15.
- Dillon, D. (2019) Palliative Care in Heart Failure. AAHFN Connections. Spring 2019. Guest editor and content author.
- Dillon, D. (2019) Leadership in Hyperkalemia. AAHFN Connections. Winter 2019.
- Dillon, D. (2019) Managing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Patients Nearing End-of-Life or Requesting Withdrawal of Therapy. AAHFN Connections. Spring 2019.
Edited Books
- Dillon D. (2021) Transition to Practice: A Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner. McGraw Hill Education. Chicago, Il.
- Dillon, D. (Fall 2020). Chapter 5. Introduction to the role of Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Clinical Simulations for the Advance Practice Nurse: A comprehensive guide for faculty, students, and simulation staff. Springer Publishing. NY, NY.
- Dillon, D. (2020). Heart Failure- acute exacerbation. Clinical Simulations for the Advance Practice Nurse: A comprehensive guide for faculty, students, and simulation staff. Springer Publishing. NY,NY.
- Dillon, D. (2019) Pharmacology. RN Review Course. Sigma Nursing. Indianapolis, IN.
Competitive Presentations
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioners (NONPF) Annual Meeting. “ Nurse Practitioner Education and safety: a look through the National Practitioner Data Bank Lens". Podium Presentation. Denver, Co. April 2025.
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)Winter Fellows Meeting. “Transition to Practice Hours- Do they make a difference? Podium presentation. Dallas, Tx. February 2025.
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. “ Advances in Wearable Technology: Detecting arrhythmias in asymptomatic patients.
Refereed Publications
- Dillon, D., Crimaldi, J. (2020). "Pathway-Driven Pharmacologic Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease." Journal for Nurse Practitioners. July/Aug 2020: (16)6: DOILhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurps.2020.04.020.
- Dillon, D., (2019). "Pharmacology: RN Review Course." Electronic publication. Sigma Nursing. Indianapolis, IN.
- Dillon, D., Gary F. (2017). "Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners." Nursing Administration Quarterly, Jan/Mar; 41(1):86-93.
- Dillon, D., Dolansky, M., Kelley, C., Casey, K. (2016). "Factors related to the acute care nurse practitioners transition to practice." AACN Advanced Critical Care, 27 (2), 173-182.
- Dillon, D., Hoyson-McClean, P.(2014). "Beginning Employment: A guide for the new nurse practitioner." The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10 (1), 55-59.
Non-Refereed Publications
- Inocian, E., Felicilda-Reynaldo R.F., Dillon, D., & Ignacio, E. (2021). Using Beers Criteria to Avoid Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Adults. MEDSURG Nursing, 30(2), 113-117. Full text can also be accessed through our Gumberg Library Ebscohost database.
- Dillon, D. (2020) Integrative Modalities: Defining principles of integrative medicine. AAHFN Connections. Spring 2020. Issue 63. P 18.
- Dillon, D. (2020) Leadership: Cardiovascular Health care in rural America. AAHFN Connections. Winter 2020. Issue 62. P. 14
- Dillon, D. (2019) Leadership Role in Sleep-Disordered Breathing. AAHFN Connections. Summer 2019. P. 15.
- Dillon, D. (2019) Palliative Care in Heart Failure. AAHFN Connections. Spring 2019. Guest editor and content author.