Born and raised in California, I worked as a critical care nurse and critical care Clinical Nurse Specialist for many years in a variety of critical care units. I also taught in a baccalaureate nursing program at California State University, Bakersfield. After completing my PhD and a post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA, I came to UVA in 2004. I teach in the Master's and DNP programs.

Dorothy Tullmann, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of the Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs

Department: Acute & Specialty Care

Office: CMNEB 2005
Phone: (434) 924-0131
Email: dft6f@Virginia.EDU
Fax: (434) 243-8371

Dr. Dorothy Tullmann completed her undergraduate work in nursing at California State University (CSU), Chico, and her master's and doctoral work at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her long critical care nursing career includes experience in medical, surgical, trauma, and post-operative cardiothoracic ICUs. She was a critical care Clinical Nurse Specialist for several years, and prior to coming to UVA, also taught nursing at CSU, Bakersfield. Dr. Tullmann's doctoral and post-doctoral research involved high-risk older adults in critical care. Her current focus is teaching critical care nursing in the Clinical Nurse Leader program as well as supervising Doctor of Nursing Practice students for their Clinical Practica and Capstone projects. Dr. Tullmann is actively involved in the Inter-professional Education Initiative in the Schools of Nursing and Medicine, and recently has expanded her nursing practice to include becoming a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE).

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Research Focus

Master's-entry nursing, Interprofessional Education, and sexual violence.

Clinical Focus

Interprofessional Education, sexual assault

Teaching Focus

Critical care, medical-surgical, older adults, Interprofessional Education

Publications

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Journal Articles

Brashers, V., Peterson, C., Tullmann, D., & Schmitt, M. (2012). The University of Virginia interprofessional education initiative: An approach to integrating competencies into medical and nursing education. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 26(1), 73-75.

Tullmann,D. F. (2009). Aftershocks of Tuskegee?. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 30(2), 131-132.

Tullmann,D. F.,Haugh,K. H.,Dracup,K. A.,Bourguignon,C. (2007). A randomized controlled trial to reduce delay in older adults seeking help for symptoms of acute myocardial infarction.. Research in nursing & health, 30(5), 485-497.

Tullmann,D. F.,Dracup,K. (2005). Knowledge of heart attack symptoms in older men and women at risk for acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 25(1), 33-39.

Book Sections

Tullmann, D.F., Fletcher, K., & Foreman, M.D. (2012). Delirium. In M. Boltz, E. Capuezuti, T. Fulmer, & D. Zwicker (Eds.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (4th ed.) (pp. 186-199). New York: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Tullmann, DF, Hawkes, PB, & Enfield, EH. (2010). Chapter 3: The critical care environment. In Foreman, MD, Milisen, K, & Fulmer, TT, (Eds.), Critical care nursing of older people: Best practices, 3rd ed. (pp. pp. 23 - 45). New York: Springer

Tullmann,D. F.,Mion,L. C.,Fletcher,K.,Foreman,M. D. (2007). Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition and Treatment(1st). In Capezuti,L. (Ed.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (pp. 111-126). New York: Springer Publishing Comapny

Presentations

Brashers, VL, & Tullmann, DF Interprofessional Education Initiative (IPEI): Enhancing Collaborative Medical and Nursing Practice.
2010 ANCC National Magnet Conference, Phoenix, AZ
Tullmann, DF. Care for Older Clients with: Cardiovascular Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Infectious Disease (3 undergraduate lectures).
Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), School of Nursing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. April 2008
Tullmann, DF. New and Redefined Roles for Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leader and Doctor of Nursing Practice.
KMU School of Nursing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. April 2008.
Quatrara, B, Tullmann, DF & Reid, KB. The nurse manager-CNL Program relationship: Impacting education & practice.
1st Annual CNL Partnership Conference, Tucson, AZ. January 2008
Reid, K, Dennison, P, & Tullmann, D Accelerating new nurses into microsystem clinical leadership: Second-degree master’s-entry students lead care improvements.
Poster presentation, October 2009.

Awards & Honors

Jeanette Lancaster Endowment Fund of Faculty Excellence , University of Virginia School of Nursing (2009)
Anne Pollok Hemmings Fellow (Charter Member) , University of Virginia School of Nursing (2009)