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Teaching
At Slippery Rock University, Dr. Wolf teaches in the undergraduate BSN program. Courses include Introduction to Healthcare Informatics, Advanced Healthcare Informatics, Leadership, Nursing in a Managed Care Environment
and Nursing Process within School Population.
As an Adjunct faculty member at Robert Morris University, Dr. Wolf teaches in the DnP program, course focuses on EBP and Information Systems. In addition, Dr. Wolf also serves as mentor, coach and practicum preceptor for nursing students within undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Wolf guest lectures for various organizations and in undergraduate/graduate programs focusing on nursing leadership/administration, nursing informatics, nursing research and evidence based practice.
Service
Dr. Wolf serves as a task force leader for the National Nursing Staff Development Organization’s Professional Work Group, where they are currently reviewing and revising the Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development. In addition, she serves as a member University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board (IRB); Committee G. Dr. Wolf recently joined Team #6 -Workgroup 4 of the TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) in an effort to further support the integration of technology into education and healthcare arenas.
Current Professional Affiliations
Member and past officer of Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Mu Chapter (founding member since 1986), and recent member of Eta Chapter and Lambda Tau Chapter International Nursing Honors Society
Member American Nurses Association (ANA)
Member Caring Organization (Nursing Informatics focus)
Life time member University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
Member La Roche College Nursing Alumni
Education
PhD University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing
MSN La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing (Administration & Management)
BSN La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA
Nursing
AD Community College of Allegheny College, Pittsburgh, PA
Registered Nurse
Diploma Community College of Allegheny College, Pittsburgh, PA
Licensed Practical Nurse
Fellowships Awarded
Salk Fellow Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Patient Safety Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fellow
Beckwith University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) & Development
Fellow Dimensions, International, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional Experience
Associate Professor**
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Adjunct Faculty**
Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional Consultant**
UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Last position held: Administrative Director,
Education, Research and Nursing Informatics
Research assistant, Department of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Faculty, Nursing Department
La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA
MSN/BSN program --Nursing Leadership/Administration and Healthcare for Women
Clinical Coordinator, Department of Nursing
St. Johns Health and Hospital Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nursing Instructor, Clinical and Didactic
Sewickley Valley School of Nursing
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
(SICU/ICU/Med-Surg/RR)
Bellevue Suburban Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Recent Publications
Wolf, D., Lehman, L., Quinlin, R., Zullo, T. & Hoffman. L, (Fall, 2008). Effect of Patient Centered Care on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 23(4):316-321.
Wolf, D., Lehman, L., Quinlin, R., Rosenzweig, M., Friede, S., Zullo, T. & Hoffman, L.
Can nurses affect patient outcomes using a patient centered model of care? Accepted by Journal of Nursing Administration in August, 2008. Pending publication in December, 2008.
Wolf, D., Hartman, L., La Rue, E., Arndt. I. (March/April, 2007). Patient First: A patient sensitivity tool for an electronic health record implementation. CIN: Computers, Informatics and Nursing, 25(2), 112-117.
Wolf, D., Greenhouse, P., Diamond, J., Fera, W., McCormick, D., (Nov/Dec, 2006) Community-Hospital Successfully Implements Electronic Health Record, CIN: Computers, Informatics and Nursing. 24(6):307-316.
Wolf, D. (Spring, 2006). Transforming a Community Hospital from Paper to Electronic Documentation While Implementing CPOE. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics, 1 (1), 3-12.
Wolf, D (Nov/Dec, 2005). Computerized Physician Order Entry. CIN: Computers, Informatics, and Nursing. 23(6), P. 344 **Abstract publication for “Highest Scholarship Award” for peer-reviewed paper presentation from University of Maryland
O’Brien, J., Greenhouse, P., Schafer, J., O’Neill, M., Wheeler, C., Titus. A., & Wolf, D (Supplement-April, 2008). Implementing and improving the efficiency of a methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus active surveillance program utilizing information technology. AJIC 36(3): S62-66
Recognitions
Awarded 1st place for poster presentation at AONE annual conference. Poster titled “Using an Electronic Health Record to address findings of Post Resuscitation Committee in a community hospital”
09/2007 Theta Mu Research Award. $250 received for research study “Effect of Patient-Centered Care on
Patient Satisfaction upon Hospital Discharge
06/2007 Awarded $2500 for research proposal “Effect of Patient Centered Care on Patient Satisfaction
upon Hospital Discharge," by Sigma Theta Tau/Eta Chapter.
01/2007 The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, “My Boss is a Patriot”
Award
06/2005 Nominated for “Who’s Who Among American Nurses
05/2005 Highest Scholarship Award for peer-reviewed paper presentation from University of Maryland
05/1993 Recognition Award from Sigma Theta Tau for the development and implementation of an annual
fundraiser to benefit nursing scholarships
Dr. Wolf can be reached by email at debra.wolf@sru.edu or by phone at 724- 738-2325 |
