Tolvalyn Dennison, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNE

Tolvalyn Dennison, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNE
  • Clinical Instructor
    Universities at Shady Grove
Location:
Room 101D, Universities at Shady Grove, Building I
Phone:
310-738-6078
Office Hours:
Thursday 7:30 am-8:50 am & 2:00 pm-4 pm
Email:

Education

  • BSN, Nursing, Austin Peay State University
  • MSN, Nursing Education, University of South Alabama, 2010
  • Post-Masters Certificate, Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of South Alabama, 2011

Research Interests

  • Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Women
    Self-Care Behavior in Chronic Illness
    Transition to Practice (Entry-to-Practice)

Presentations

  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Developing and Electronic Weekly Progress Report for Residents
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Conference
    Location:
    St. Petersburg FL
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Leading BSN Curricular Change to the new AACN Essentials: How we did it
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    NLN Education Summit: Extraordinary Nurse Educators Leading in Extraordinary Times
    Sponsoring Organization:
    National League for Nursing
    Location:
    Washington DC United States
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    The Dedicated Education Unit: A Clinical Partnership Solution for Preparing Prelicensure Nursing Students for Practice
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Maryland Action Committee
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Maryland
    Location:
    Baltimore MD United States
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    The Dedicated Education Unit: An Immersive Clinical Model and Academic-Practice Partnership Solution
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Maryland Nurses Association 120th Annual Conference: Maryland Nurses Reflecting on the Past, Building the Future
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Nurses Association
    Location:
    Ocean City MD United States
  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    The Dedicated Education Unit: An Immersive Workforce Development Strategy
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    9th Annual EBP & Research Symposium: Evidence in Action; Revitalizing the Drive to Innovate
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Mercy Medical Center
    Location:
    MD United States
  • Year:
    2024
    Title:
    An Academic Practice Partnership for Preceptor Development and Support
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    National League for Nursing
    Sponsoring Organization:
    National League for Nursing
    Location:
    San Antonio TX
  • Year:
    2024
    Title:
    An Innovative Practice Partnership Answers the Call of the 19th Report of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Revolution vs. Rearrangement: How to Realistically Reimage Nursing Education & Practice
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Action Coalition
    Location:
    MD United States
  • Year:
    2025
    Title:
    Balancing Nursing Admissions: Implementing a Holistic Review Process for an Entry-level Nursing Program
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Maryland Nurse Association Annual Conference
    Location:
    Bethesda MD

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Foundations of Nursing
    Professionalism II - Leadership & Longevity in Nursing

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2018 - Current
    Role:
    Conway Scholar Mentor
  • Date:
    2020 - Current
    Role:
    Kendall Scholar Mentor