Doug Turner
Dr. Douglas Turner holds a PhD in International Health with a focus in Education from Touro University International, a DNP with a focus in Healthcare Systems Leadership from Chamberlain University, a MSN with a focus in nurse anesthesia from University of North Carolina Greensboro, a MSN with a focus in Critical Care from University of Virginia, and two undergraduate degrees in Nursing. He also completed a nurse anesthesia residency program at Wake Forest University Medical Center. He is a Certified Nurse Educator and a board certified Nurse Executive-Advanced.
Dr. Turner's practice background includes adult health, psychiatric, critical care, and anesthesia. His teaching experiences have ranged from community college to a tenured professor. He has also held positions as a coordinator, chair, director, and dean of nursing in both public and private universities.
Education
PhD, Touro University International
DNP, Chamberlain University
MSN, University of Virginia
MSN, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Residency Program Certificate, Wake Forest University Medical Center
BSN, University of the State of New York at Albany
AAS, Wytheville Community College
Public Service
Carrington College Las Vegas Nursing Advisory Board, Board Member - Las Vegas
Davenport Univesrity Health Information Management Program Advisory Board, Board Member - Davenport
Elsevier National Testing and Research Advisory Board, Board Member - Houston
Outreach Alliance for Babies, Inc. Advisory Board, Board Member - Winston-Salem
University of St. Augustine/Professional Advisory Board, Board Member - St. Augustine
American Heart Association Relay for Life, Chair - Wilmington
Cape Fear Community College Nursing Advisory Committee, Committee Member - Wilmington
Cape Fear Extension Education Advisory Committee, Committee Member - Wilmington
Awards / Honors
Team Player Award, Chamberlain University, 2013
Faculty of the Year, Kaplan University, 2009
Publications
Turner, D. M. (2021). Using If-Then Rubrics to Improve Student Writing Skills. Nurse Educator
Turner, D. M. (2019). Using High-Fidelity Simulation to Evaluate Clinical Skills in Prelicensure Nursing Students. Nursing Education Perspectives
Turner, D. (2015). The effectiveness of text messaging intervention programs on smoker cessation success in adolescents aged 12-18 years old: A systematic review of quantitative evidence.
Turner, D. M. (1995). Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction: Detection, Treatment, & Nursing Implications. Critical Care Nurse
Presentations
Turner, D. M. (2017). Improving Inter-Rater Reliability in Nursing Education.
Turner, D. M. (2015). Strategies to overcome barriers to evidence-based practice: What nurse leaders need to know.
Turner, D. (2012). The use of Blackboard peer review to improve student writing skills.
Turner, D. (2009). Formalizing the socialization process: The transition from student to nurse.
Turner, D. (2009). The concepts of learning: Teaching students how to think.