Diane Whitehead
Diane Whitehead received her undergraduate nursing degree from Florida State University, her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Miami, and her doctorate in education from Florida International University. She holds a second doctorate in nursing practice from Walden University. She has experience teaching and administering associate degree, bachelor, and graduate nursing programs for many years. She is an academic program coordinator for the DNP program at Walden University College of Nursing. She was selected for the College of Nursing and Walden University faculty excellence awards in 2020. Dr. Whitehead has published in the areas of nursing leadership and management. Her leadership textbooks Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management and Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse have been used in nursing programs for over a decade. She was a co-editor for Health Promotion for Advanced Practice Nurses, Advancing Organizations through Exemplary Nursing Leadership. Dr. Whitehead is a Fellow in the Academy of Nurse Educators.
Courses Taught
NURS 8110 - Theoretical and Scientific Foundations for Nursing
NURS 8410 - Best Practices In Nursing Specialties
NURS 8400 - Evidence-Based Practice I: Assessment and Design
NURS 8500 - Evidence-Based Practice II: Planning and Implementation
NURS 8510 - Evidence-Based Practice III: Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination
Education
EdD, Florida International University
DNP, Walden University
MSN, University Miami
BS, Florida State University
Public Service
National Autism Society, Participant - Rosslyn
Awards / Honors
100 Most Inflential Women in Broward County, , 2009
South FL Org Nurse Excutives Leader of the Year, , 2006
Professor of the Year College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, 2013
Nurse Executives Leader of the Year, South FL Organization Nurse Executives, 2006
Heavy Hitter in Healthcare, , 2007
Fellow Academy Nursing Education NLN, , 2008
Fellow Academy Nursing Education National League, Nova southeastern University, 2008
Community Service Award, University of Miami, 1989
Adjunct Faculty of the Year Univ Phoenix, , 1999
100 Most Influential Women in Broward County, Women in Distress, 2009
100 Most Inflential Women in Broward County, , 2009
Publications
Whitehead, D. K. (2014). Tobacco Cessation for Advanced Practice Nurses. Nurse Educator
Whitehead, D., , D. P., , M. D. (2017). Leadership and the Advanced Practice Nurse.
Whitehead, D. K., , F. M. (2021). Health Promotion: Translating Evidence to Practice.
Whitehead, D. K., Fraire, M. (2019). Reducing Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults with a Nursing Prevention Protocol. MEDSURG Nursing
Bryant, L. E., Whitehead, D. K. (2010). Teaching Evidence-based Practice. .
Whitehead, D. K., Sandiford, J. (1998). Characteristics of effective clinical and theory instructors as perceived by LPN to RN students and generic students in an associate degree nursing program. Journal of Health Occupations Education
Whitehead, D. K., Knee, R. (2000). Developing an online associate degree in nursing program. Nurse Educator
Bryant, L. E., Whitehead, D. K. (2016). Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Informatics Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes among Entry-level Nursing Students. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics
Whitehead, D. K. (2002). The Nursing Shortage: An Online Approach. Journal of Innovation and Quality Management in Higher Education
Tappen, R., Whitehead, D. K., Folden, S., Hall, R. (2003). Effect of a video intervention on functional recovering following hip replacement and hip fracture repair. Rehabilitation Nursing
Whitehead, D. K., Knee, R. (1999). Enhancing nursing education with the World Wide Web. Journal of Health Occupations
Presentations
Whitehead, D. K., Long, J. M. (2016). Understanding Evidence Based Practice. Walden University
Whitehead, D. K. (2015). Tobacco Cessation Training for Advanced Practice Nurses. Baptist Health
Whitehead, D. K. (2015). Nursing Consortium of South Florida Education Conference. . Nursing Consortium of South Florida Education Conference.
Whitehead, D. K. (2015). Nurse Faculty Role and Expectations. . Nursing Consortium of South Florida
Whitehead, D., Lenhart, K. (2017). Leadership Strategies for Advancing Evidence Based Practice. Walden University
Whitehead, D. K. (2018). Leadership for Self, Others, and the Organization. Nursing Consortium South Florida
Whitehead, D. K., Long, J. M. (2017). Introduction to Evidence Based Practice. Cristus Trinity Mother Francis Health System
Whitehead, D. K. (2017). Developing Your Faculty Scholarship Role. Frontier Nursing
Whitehead, D. K. (2006). Creative Partnerships produce nursing faculty for Florida. American Association Colleges of Nursing