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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).
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, 2015
- MSN, Post-Master’s Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Kent State University, 2000
- MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist University of Pittsburgh, 1991
- BSN, Youngstown State University, 1986
- Diploma, Sharon Regional Hospital School of Nursing, 1979
- Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC), 2001-2022
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (AACN), 1980-2021
- Certified Heart Failure Nurse- K (AAHFN), 2011-present
Research Interests or Expertise
- Cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology
- Gastroenterology
- Transition to practice for nurse practitioners
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Peer Reviewed Journals
Soco, C., Simonovich, SD., Dillon, D., Bishop, J., Lattner, C. Communication, leadership, and organizational support facilitate
successful transition into practice for nurse practitioners in the emergency department.
JAANP – September ,1, 2020. DOI :10.1097/JXX. 000000000000500
Dillon, D & Crimaldi J. (2020) Pathway-Driven Pharmacologic Management of Inflammatory Bowel
Disease”. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. July/Aug 2020;(16) 6: . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurps.2020.04.020.
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, Deborah & Hoyson-McLean Patricia. (2014) Beginning employment: A guide for the new
nurse practitioner. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10(1), 55-59.
Dillon, Deborah & Hoyson-McLean Patricia. (2013) From graduation to employment: A guide
for the new nurse practitioner. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 9(5), 312-315.
Publications (Non-Peer Reviewed)
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.
Book Chapters
Dreher HM, Glasgow ME. (2023). DNP Role Development for Doctoral Advanced Nursing
Practice. 3rd Ed. Springer Publishing, NY, NY. Chapter 18 Reflective Response. Chapter19
Reflective. The DNP Graduate’s Role in Health Policy and Advocacy.
Alfes, C & Zimmerman B. (2020). Clinical Simulations for the Advance Practice Nurse:
A comprehensive guide for faculty, students, and simulation staff. Springer Publishing.
NY, NY.
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.
Electronic Publication
Dillon, D. (2019) Pharmacology. RN Review Course. Sigma Nursing. Indianapolis, IN.
Presentations
Invited
Robert Morris University. Legal Aspects of Practice for the Nurse Practitioner. March
2023. Pittsburgh, PA.
Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. Webinar. Transition to Practice. March
2023.
Duquesne University- DNP program. The NPs role in HealthCare Policy. Guest Lecturer.
March 2023. Pittsburgh, PA.
University College Cork Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice Research Forum. “The
Next 3 P’s: from Project to Publication to Practice. November 27, 2019. Cork, Ireland.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Digestive Disease Surgical Institute.
“Anticoagulation management for the Gastrointestinal Nurse Practitioner”. October
2019. Cleveland, OH.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Graduate Nursing Student Academy.
Webinar Presenter “Transitioning to NP Practice”.
Attended by 130 NP students and faculty. January 2019.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners/National Nurse –Led Care Consortium- TCPI
(Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative)
Webinar Presenter “From Graduation to Employment as an NP”. Presented to over 600
participants. April 2018.
Annual Nursing Research Symposium- Carillion, VA.
Competitive Presentations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Symposium. Denver, CO. Poster Presentation:
“Transitioning to Practice for the New Nurse Practitioner.” June 2018.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Annual Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. Poster
Presentation: “Guiding End-of-Life Discussions in Patients with Implantable Cardiac
Defibrillator and Biventricular Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators.” June 2017.
American Heart Association 2016 Scientific Sessions. New Orleans, LA. Poster Presentation:
“Guiding End-of-Life Discussions in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
and Biventricular Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators.” November 2016.
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University,Today’s
DNP. Cleveland, OH. Poster Presentation: “Factors Related to the Successful Transition
to Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.” August 2016.
2016 National Nurse Practitioner Nursing Symposium. Keystone, Co. Poster Presentation.“Factors
Related to the Successful Transition to Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.”
July 2016.
Refereed Publications
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.
Dillon, D., Hoyson-McClean, P. (2014) "From graduation to employment: A guide for the new nurse practitioner." The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9 (5), 312-315.
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.
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.
Dillon, D. (2018) Hyperkalemia. AAHFN Connections. Summer 2018.
Dillon, D. (2018) HFpEF- heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction - what can I do? AAHFN Connections. Spring 2018. p. 20, 25.
Dillon, D. (2018) Leadership Management in Natural Disasters. AAHFN Connections. Winter 2018; p. 25-26.
Dillon, D. (2017) AAHFN Annual Meeting: Leadership. AAHFN Connections. Fall 2017; p. 18.
Dillon, D. (2017) Leadership in a Technology World. AAHFN
Connections. Summer 2017: p.16.
Dillon, D. (2017) Nursing's Leadership Role in the Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure Patients. AAHFN Connections. Spring: p 22.
Dillon, D. (2017) Telehealth: An Opportunity for Nursing. AAHFN Connections. Winter 2017: p. 19.
Dillon, D. (2016) Healthcare Policy: The Role of Nursing in Achieving Quality Outcomes for HF Patients. AAHFN Connections. Summer: p. 22.
SCDHeFT (Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure) NIH funded, Study Coordinator Companion
Industry sponsored clinical trial: cardiac resynchronization therapy, Study Coordinator
- 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