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 from in 2004. While I have have taught in the BSN, CNL, ACNP and DNP programs. My research interests are delirium in critically ill older adults (ICU delirium) as well as delirium and other issues at the end-of-life (EOL). I recently began working as a hospice nurse and look forward to integrating EOL and critical care issues. I enjoy living in the beautiful woods of White Hall with my husband and many wildlife "pets." We have 3 adults children, 2 in California and 1 in Charlottesville.
Dorothy Tullmann, PhD, RN, CNL
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office: CMNEB 2120
Phone: (434) 924-0131
Email: dft6f@Virginia.EDU
Fax: (434) 243-8371
Dr. Dorothy Tullmann did her undergraduate work in nursing at California State University (CSU), Chico and her masters 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, post-doctoral and current research involve high-risk older adults. Her current focus is teaching critical care nursing in the baccalaureate and Clinical Nurse Leader programs as well as supervising Doctor of Nursing Practice students for their Capstone projects. Her research interest is delirium in critically ill older adults and at the end-of-life. She is actively involved in a number of medical center initiatives to reduce delirium and has recently expanded her nursing practice to include hospice nursing.
Research Focus
Delirium in critical care and end-of-life
Clinical Focus
Critical care, medical-surgical, hospice/palliative care
Teaching Focus
Critical care, medical-surgical, older adults, end-of-life