Instructor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
- Adult Critical Care Nursing
- End of Life in Critical Care
- Gerontological Nursing
- Simulation
Research Information
Research Interests
- Delirium
- End of Life in Critical Care
- Simulation
- High Quality Resuscitation Measures utilized in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Awards and Honors
Distinguished Educator II Written Feedback Program
2021
Lerner College of Medicine
Assessment Learning Community
2020
CWRU UCITE
Learning Fellowship
2019
CWRU UCITE
Distinguished Educator I
2018
Lerner College of Medicine
Clinical Nurse Excellence Award
1998
University Hospitals
External Appointments
Training Site Faculty, ACLS, BLS, PALS, Resuscitation Simulation
American Heart Association
Item Writer for AGCNS Certification Exam
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Publications
- Thompson, D., & Lower, A. (2020). Virtual critical care transport communication simulation. Retrieved from QSEN: https://qsen.org/virtual-critical-care-transport-communication-simulation/
- Thompson, D., Mafrici, J., Lower, A. (2020) Chest pain APRN OSCE. In C. Alfes (E. Zimmermann (Eds.), Clinical Simulations for the advanced practice nurse: A comprehensive guide for faculty, students, and simulation staff (pp.156-159). New York: Springer Publishing.
- Thompson, D., & Lower, A. (2020). Pathophysiology in action through the use of unfolding case studies. In E. Emerson, & C. Alfes (Eds.), Innovative strategies in teaching nursing: Exemplars of optimal learning outcomes (pp. 173-176). New York: Springer Publishing.
Education
DNP
Case Western Reserve University
Post Master's
Nurse Educator
Kent State University
Master of Science in Nursing
Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Kent State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bowling Green State University
Associate Degree Registered Nurse
Fairview General Hospital School of Nursing
Diploma
Fairview General Hospital School of Nursing
Additional Information
Certifications
- Adult Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist, ANCC
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, SSH
- Certified Nurse Educator, NLN
- Critical-Care Registered Nurse, AACN
- Emergency Neurological Life Support, NCS
Mantra: “Guiding through Compassion and Values with Balance”