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Rebecca Bryant

Rebecca Bryant
Associate Professor

About

Rebecca Bryant, DNP, RN, FNP -BC completed her Associate Degree in Nursing from Miami University in 1984. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing was completed in 1998 from University of Cincinnati, with a Master of Science/Family Nurse Practitioner obtained from Wright State University in 2000. In 2013, Rebecca completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wright State University.

Rebecca has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2000 in areas of rural family practice, urban fast track care, urgent care/occupational health, and state corrections medicine. She currently is the owner and practitioner of a house call practice providing primary care and chronic disease management to the rural elderly population in Ohio. She is an Associate Professor at Ohio University in the School of Nursing graduate programs in Athens, Ohio. She is also the FNP program track lead, Chair of the Committee of Graduate Studies, and Bio Medical Research and Compliance member at the university. Research interests include self-care in chronic disease management, geriatric delivery care models, and palliative care.

Education

  • DNP, Nursing, Wright State University, 2013  
  • MS, Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, Wright State University , 2000
  • BSN, Nursing, University of Cincinnati, 1998
  • ADN, Nursing, Miami University-Middletown, 1984

Research/Professional Interests

  • Self-care of heart failure, geriatric population, home-based primary care by advanced practice nurses.

Clinical Experience

  • Nurse Practitioner, NP Home Visits, LLC/Owner, 2007-present      
  • Nurse Practitioner, Medical House Calls, 2009-2013
  • Nurse Practitioner, IncarcerCare, 2005-2009
  • Nurse Practitioner, Grandview Hospital Fast Track, 2005-2008
  • Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine, 2001-2005

Publications

  • Bryant, R. & Himawan, L. (2019). Heart failure self-care program effect on outcomes. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 15(5), 379-381. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.08.035
  • Bryant, R. &  Miller, C. (2018). Challenges of a frontotemporal dementia patient. Geriatric Nursing 39(6), 716-718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.10.009
  • Bryant, R. (2017). Heart Failure: Self-care to Success: Development and evaluation of a program toolkit. Nurse Practitioner, 42(8), 1-8. Online exclusive. DOI:10.1097/01.NPR.0000520833.22030.d0
  • Bryant, R., Alonzo, A., & Schmillen, H. (2017). Systematic review of provider involvement in heart failure self-care interventions. Journal of American Association of Nurse Practitioners, DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12501
  • Bryant, R. (2016). Heart failure self-care to success: Development and evaluation of a program toolkit. The Nurse Practitioner. – accepted for publication. DOI:10.1097/01.NPR.0000520833.22030.d0
  • Bryant, R, Miller, C, Henderson, D. (2015). Digital Clinical Experiences in an Advanced Health Appraisal Online Course Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 11, 437-444.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2015.08.002
  • Bryant, R. & Gaspar, P. (2014). Implementation of a self-care of heart failure program among home-based clients. Geriatric Nursing, 35(3), 188-193.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.01.003
  • Bryant, R. (2014). A quandary of symptoms: A case study of inter-professionalism. Geriatric Nursing, 36, 161-164.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.02.013
  • Bryant, R. & Clark-Graham, M. (2002). Advanced practice nurses: A study of client satisfaction. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 14(2), 88-92.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7599.2002.tb00096.x

Presentations

  • Heart Failure Self-care Program Impact on Outcomes. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – poster. Indianapolis, In. (June, 2019).
  • DNP Circuit Training: Flexing the DNP Muscles. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Annual Conference – poster, Atlanta, Ga. Vogt, M., Miller, C., Bryant, R., Miller-Wenning, K.
  • Hospital Admission Rates and Self-care Behaviors Following a Self-care of Heart Failure Program. Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research Conference – podium, Athens, Oh (2018) – peer-reviewed/regional.
  • Start-up and Integration of Home-based Care by Nurse Practitioners. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – podium, Philadelphia, Pa (2017) – peer reviewed/national.
  • Selecting the Successful Graduate Nursing Student: Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Factors. NONPF 43rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, (2017). Third author on abstract - peer reviewed/national.
  • HF S2S Program: Effect on Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors. American Association of Nurse Practitioners – podium, San Antonio, Texas (2016)– peer reviewed/national.
  • Home-based Care: A Practical Guide for Start-up and Management for Nurse Practitioners. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual National Conference – podium, San Antonio, Texas (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
  • Impact on Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors using a Self-care of Heart Failure Program. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse Association Annual National Conference – poster. San Antonio, Texas (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
  • Advanced Practice Nursing – A Success Story. The Healthcare Roundtable – Executives for Patient Care Services – podium, Phoenix, Arizona (2015) – invited/national.
  • HF S2S: Hospital Admissions and Self-care Behaviors. National NP Symposium (50th Anniversary) – poster, Keystone, Colorado (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
  • Five Step Process for Home-based Care Start-up. National NP Symposium (50th Anniversary) – poster, Keystone, Colorado (2015) – peer-reviewed/national.
  • Self-care of Heart Failure: Impact on Hospital Admissions and Behaviors. American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2014) Conference – podium, Nashville, Tennessee – peer-reviewed/national.
  • EBP: Demonstration of a change in practice by nurse practitioners. Ohio University – Choose Ohio First/EBP seminar keynote address – podium, Athens, Ohio (2014) – invited/local
  • Evidence-based practice: A self-care of heart failure program by Nurse Practitioners. Wright State University – School of Nursing 40th Anniversary, Sigma Theta Tau –podium, Dayton, Ohio (2014) – invited/regional.
  • Taking Care of Tina: A Digital Learning Experience with Online FNP Students. American Association of Colleges of Nursing/Masters Education Conference (2014) – podium, Scottsdale, Arizona – peer-reviewed/national.
  • An Evidence-based Practice Change: Self-care of Heart Failure. Greater Dayton Area of Nursing Research Symposium – podium, Dayton, Ohio (2013) – peer-reviewed/regional.
  • Self-care of Heart Failure in a House Call Program. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual Conference – podium, Las Vegas, Nevada (2012) – peer-reviewed/national.
  • Self-care of Heart Failure in a House Call Program Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Statewide Annual Conference – poster, Columbus, Ohio (2012) – peer-reviewed/regional.

Grants

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2013, Eli Lilly Cardiovascular Grant, $2500
  • Gerontological Foundation Clinical Project Grant – 2011, $2500       

Awards and Honors

  • Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Scholarship, 2000
  • Jackie Golden Service Award, OAAPN, 2007
  • Wright State University Graduate Fellowship, 1998-2000
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