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About

Rebecca Bryant, DNP, RN, FNP -BC completed her Associate Degree in Nursing from Miami University in 1984. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing was completed in 1998 from University of Cincinnati, with a Master of Science/Family Nurse Practitioner obtained from Wright State University in 2000. In 2013, Rebecca completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wright State University.

Rebecca has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2000 in areas of rural family practice, urban fast track care, urgent care/occupational health, and state corrections medicine. She currently is the owner and practitioner of a house call practice providing primary care and chronic disease management to the rural elderly population in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. She is an Associate Professor at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University in the School of Nursing graduate programs in Athens, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. She is also the FNP program track lead, Chair of the Committee of Graduate Studies, and Bio Medical Research and Compliance member at the university. Research interests include self-care in chronic disease management, geriatric delivery care models, and palliative care.

Education

• DNP, Nursing, Wright State University, 2013  
• MS, Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, Wright State University , 2000
• BSN, Nursing, University of Cincinnati, 1998
• ADN, Nursing, Miami University-Middletown, 1984

Research/Professional Interests

• Self-care of heart failure, geriatric population, home-based primary care by advanced practice nurses.

Clinical Experience

• Nurse Practitioner, NP Home Visits, LLC/Owner, 2007-present      
• Nurse Practitioner, Medical House Calls, 2009-2013
• Nurse Practitioner, IncarcerCare, 2005-2009
• Nurse Practitioner, Grandview Hospital Fast Track, 2005-2008
• Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine, 2001-2005

Publications

• Bryant, R. & Himawan, L. (2019). Heart failure self-care program effect on outcomes. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 15(5), 379-381. doi:
• Bryant, R. &  Miller, C. (2018). Challenges of a frontotemporal dementia patient. Geriatric Nursing 39(6), 716-718.     
• Bryant, R. (2017). Heart Failure: Self-care to Success: Development and evaluation of a program toolkit. Nurse Practitioner, 42(8), 1-8. Online exclusive. DOI:10.1097/01.NPR.0000520833.22030.d0
• Bryant, R., Alonzo, A., & Schmillen, H. (2017). Systematic review of provider involvement in heart failure self-care interventions. Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners, DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12501
• Bryant, R. (2016). Heart failure self-care to success: Development and evaluation of a program toolkit. The Nurse Practitioner. – accepted for publication. DOI:10.1097/01.NPR.0000520833.22030.d0
• Bryant, R, Miller, C, Henderson, D. (2015). Digital Clinical Experiences in an Advanced Health Appraisal Online Course Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 11, 437-444. 
• Bryant, R. & Gaspar, P. (2014). Implementation of a self-care of heart failure program among home-based clients. Geriatric Nursing, 35(3), 188-193. 
• Bryant, R. (2014). A quandary of symptoms: A case study of inter-professionalism. Geriatric Nursing, 36, 161-164. 
• Bryant, R. & Clark-Graham, M. (2002). Advanced practice nurses: A study of client satisfaction. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 14(2), 88-92. 

Presentations

• Heart Failure Self-care Program Impact on Outcomes. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – poster. Indianapolis, In. (June, 2019).
• DNP Circuit Training: Flexing the DNP Muscles. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Annual Conference – poster, Atlanta, Ga. Vogt, M., Miller, C., Bryant, R., Miller-Wenning, K.
• Hospital Admission Rates and Self-care Behaviors Following a Self-care of Heart Failure Program. Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research Conference – podium, Athens, Oh (2018) – peer-reviewed/regional.
• Start-up and Integration of Home-based Care by Nurse Practitioners. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – podium, Philadelphia, Pa (2017) – peer reviewed/national.
• Selecting the Successful Graduate Nursing Student: Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors. NONPF 43rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, (2017). Third author on abstract - peer reviewed/national.
• HF S2S Program: Effect on Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – podium, San Antonio, Texas (2016)– peer reviewed/national.
• Home-based Care: A Practical Guide for Start-up and Management for Nurse Practitioners. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual National Conference – podium, San Antonio, Texas (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
• Impact on Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors using a Self-care of Heart Failure Program. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse Association Annual National Conference – poster. San Antonio, Texas (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
• Advanced Practice Nursing – A Success Story. The Healthcare Roundtable – Executives for Patient Care Services – podium, Phoenix, Arizona (2015) – invited/national.
• HF S2S: Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors. National NP Symposium (50th Anniversary) – poster, Keystone, Colorado (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
• Five Step Process for Home-based Care Start-up. National NP Symposium (50th Anniversary) – poster, Keystone, Colorado (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
• Self-care of Heart Failure: Impact on Hospital Admissions and Behaviors. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2014) Conference – podium, Nashville, Tennessee – peer-reviewed/national.
• EBP: Demonstration of a change in practice by nurse practitioners. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University – Choose Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ First/EBP seminar keynote address – podium, Athens, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (2014) – invited/local
• Evidence-based practice: A self-care of heart failure program by Nurse Practitioners. Wright State University – School of Nursing 40th Anniversary, Sigma Theta Tau –podium, Dayton, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (2014) – invited/regional.
• Taking Care of Tina: A Digital Learning Experience with Online FNP Students. American Association of Colleges of Nursing/Masters Education Conference (2014) – podium, Scottsdale, Arizona – peer-reviewed/national.
• An Evidence-based Practice Change: Self-care of Heart Failure. Greater Dayton Area of Nursing Research Symposium – podium, Dayton, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (2013) – peer-reviewed/regional.
• Self-care of Heart Failure in a House Call Program. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual Conference – podium, Las Vegas, Nevada (2012) – peer-reviewed/national.
• Self-care of Heart Failure in a House Call Program Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Statewide Annual Conference – poster, Columbus, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ (2012) – peer-reviewed/regional.

Grants

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2013, Eli Lilly Cardiovascular Grant, $2500
• Gerontological Foundation Clinical Project Grant – 2011, $2500       

Awards and Honors

• Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Scholarship, 2000
• Jackie Golden Service Award, OAAPN, 2007
• Wright State University Graduate Fellowship, 1998-2000