Congratulations to four GW Nursing DNP 2025 graduates who recently presented their scholarly projects at regional and national conferences.
Carol Fluegge, DNP in Executive Leadership
Carol Fluegge, DNP in Executive Leadership, presented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society in Philadelphia, PA, with her project titled, “Healthcare Financial Management Education and Mentoring Impact on Nurse Leaders.” She was guided in her project by Professor Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN.
Jaimee Robinson, DNP in Nursing Practice
Jaimee Robinson, DNP in Nursing Practice, presented her abstract at the Washington Regional Nursing Research Consortium’s (WRNRC) 12th Annual Doctoral Student Research/Scholarly Project Conference in Washington, DC. Her project was titled, “Building Confidence: A Labor and Delivery Nurse Preceptor Tool Kit.” She was guided in her project by Associate Professor Linda Cassar, DNP, RNC-OB, CNE.
Bruno Rustico, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Bruno Rustico, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties annual conference in Denver, CO, with his project titled, “An Education Initiative to Increase the Use of Video Laryngoscopy and Improve Prehospital Patient Outcomes.” Associate Professor Karen Whitt, PhD, APRN, AGN-BC, FNP-C, FAANP, guided him in his project.
Laura Varnier, DNP in Executive Leadership
Laura Varnier, DNP in Executive Leadership, presented her abstract at the Western Institute of Nursing Conference in Spokane, WA. Her project was titled, “Program Evaluation of an Emergency Preparedness Training and Simulation Project Impact on Participant Response.” She was guided in her project by Professor Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN.