Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program

Dr. JoAnn Trybulski serves as director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She brings more than 35 years of combined clinical nursing, leadership, management and instruction experience to her role.

Dr. Trybulski most recently served as chief nursing officer at University of Miami Hospital, where she instituted innovations for bedside nursing practice and successfully implemented patient care technology systems. Her prior experience in academia includes roles as associate dean and professor for DNP and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree programs at University of Miami. Dr. Trybulski also served as assistant chief of nursing for Harvard Community Health Plan and held nurse practitioner roles in internal medicine, occupational health and urgent care practice settings.

Dr. Trybulski has co-edited four editions of the book Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice, which won two American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards. In addition, she has written articles on the topics of clinical simulation in nursing and women’s health. Dr. Trybulski has also contributed to many book chapters highlighting topics such as cardiac diagnostic testing, routine health screenings and immunizations and provider/patient relationships.

Dr. Trybulski is a member of the Florida Board of Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Fordham University, MSN from Simmons College and Doctor of Philosophy degree in nursing from Boston College.

Dr. Janice Unruh Davidson is a professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She is a nationally- recognized Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education Fellow. With nearly 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Dr. Davidson holds national board certification as a nurse informaticist, family nurse practitioner, nurse executive advanced and nurse educator. Her research has been presented in over 100 venues globally, and she has authored more than 40 publications including refereed journal manuscripts, book chapters, administrative studies, monographs and multimedia contributions. Her works have been further cited in more than 30 national and international publications.

Prior to joining Chamberlain, Dr. Davidson served as graduate nursing core coordinator at Walden University. Her previous experience includes tenured academic and administrative leadership positions at Mississippi University for Women, Fort Hays State University and Bethel College. Since 2006, Dr. Davidson has concurrently owned and operated consulting firms that specialize in healthcare research, informatics, statistical analysis and market research, for which she was recognized in 2010 among the American Business Women’s Association Top Ten Women in U.S. Business. She has received over $320,000 in funding from extramural and internal grant competitions and is certified by the Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia as a comprehensive systematic reviewer (Quantitative, Qualitative, and Economic) and in evidence-based quality improvement. Dr. Davidson is an emeritus fellow of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Leadership for Academic Nursing program (LANP). She is also a 2014 recipient of the DAISY faculty award.

Dr. Davidson holds a Doctor of Philosophy in nursing from Texas Woman’s University, a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain College of Nursing, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Wichita State University. As an academic and career advisor, Dr. Davidson has directed over 100 doctoral dissertations, theses, and graduate evidence- and graduate evidence based practice-change projects in nursing.

Dr. Douglas Turner is a professor for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. He was previously dean of online pre-licensure programs at Chamberlain.

Prior to joining Chamberlain, Dr. Turner was director of the Associate Degree Nursing program at Carrington College. His three decades of experience also include healthcare and nursing faculty roles at Kaplan University, Touro University Nevada, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Forsyth Technical Community College.

Dr. Turner is a member of the National League for Nursing, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties and Elsevier Testing and Research Advisory Board. He has authored more than 40 professional research papers and publications.

Dr. Turner is a certified nurse educator through the National League for Nursing and recently earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Chamberlain College of Nursing. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in international health from Touro University International; Master of Science in Nursing degrees from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and University of Virginia; and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from University of New York at Albany.

Dr. Patricia Fedorka is a professor for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. Prior to joining Chamberlain, she was an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Robert Morris University and concurrently a part-time staff nurse in labor and delivery within the West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh. Her previous experience includes more than 20 years as an instructor and assistant professor in the School of Nursing at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

For more than two decades, Dr. Fedorka has been a member of the Epsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, for which she serves as a member of the national committee and is an editorial reviewer for its publication, Nursing for Women’s Health.

Dr. Fedorka is a certified nurse educator and is certified in inpatient obstetrics and electronic fetal monitoring. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in education and a Master of Public Health in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Jill Walsh is an associate professor in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She brings more than 35 years of clinical and academic experience to the position.

Previously, Dr. Walsh was the practice manager of accreditation at the American Association of Diabetes Educators. In this role, she served as the lead nurse planner and managed unit operations to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and quality of professional development programs. Dr. Walsh previously worked at the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) as the chief nursing officer. In this role, she provided leadership and oversight for the ENA’s Institute for Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention, Institute for Emergency Nursing Research and Departments of Education Development and Delivery. She began her career as an emergency department staff nurse at Muhlenberg Hospital and has since held leadership positions in emergency care and nursing education, including director of nursing education and quality at Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare. She has experience leading organizational culture change initiatives, including the magnet journey at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, and many years of teaching experience.

Dr. Walsh is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and has been published in Journal of Emergency Nursing, Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing and Emergency Medical Services. Additionally, she is an active member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Diabetes Association, American Nurses Association, Association Forum and Emergency Nurses Association.

Dr. Walsh earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Science in Nursing degree with an emergency nursing specialization from Rush University and a DNP degree from Rush University. She also holds a graduate certificate in managed care from Benedictine University and is certified as an emergency nurse.