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Deborah K Williams

  • Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
  • (520) 626-0241
  • Nursing, Rm. 109
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • dwilliams@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • M.S.N. PMHNP
    • Frontier University, Kentucky
  • Ph.D. in Nursing Nursing
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • An Ethnography: Burmese Refugees and Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Awards

  • Integrative Nursing Faculty Fellowship
    • University of Arizona, Spring 2017

Licensure & Certification

  • Registered Nurse, University of New Hampshire (2009)

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Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Philosophy& Theory for the DNP
    NURS 704 (Fall 2025)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2025)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2025)
  • InterprofessionalCollaboration
    NURS 695C (Summer I 2025)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2025)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2025)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2024)
  • Philosophy& Theory for the DNP
    NURS 704 (Fall 2024)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2024)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2024)
  • InterprofessionalCollaboration
    NURS 695C (Summer I 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2024)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2024)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2023)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2023)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2023)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2023)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2022)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2022)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2021)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2021)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2021)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2020)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2020)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2020)
  • Eval Meth/Safe+Qual Impr
    NURS 752 (Summer I 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2020)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Spring 2020)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2019)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2019)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Summer I 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2018)
  • Population Health
    NURS 753 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer I 2018)
  • Evidence Based Practice
    NURS 751 (Summer I 2018)
  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer I 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Emerg Disease+Pop Hlth
    NURS 753 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer I 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • Provider of Care III: Comp Hlt
    NURS 610B (Spring 2017)
  • Provider of Care II: Alt Hlth
    NURS 519B (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Population/Community Hlt Nurs
    NURS 611 (Summer I 2016)
  • Provider of Care III: Comp Hlt
    NURS 610B (Spring 2016)

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Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

  • Bouchard, L. A., Williams, D. K., Kiser, L. H., Freese, E., & Taren, D. (2022). Promoting professional quality of life and resiliency in sexual assault nurse examiners. Journal of Forensic Nursing.
    More info
    Bouchard, Williams, D., Kiser, L., Freese, E., & Taren, D. (2022). Promoting Professional Quality of Life and Resiliency in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 18(1), 13–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000350
  • Dowling, E. M., Dowling, E. M., May, J. T., May, J. T., Williams, D. K., Williams, D. K., Davis, M. P., Davis, M. P., Martin-Plank, L., & Martin-Plank, L. (2021). Graphic Novela: Mexican American Families’ Use of Community Services for Older Adults. Clinical Nursing Research, 1-8. doi:10.1177/10547738211057006
  • Phillips, L. R., Phillips, L. R., Heasley, B. J., Heasley, B. J., Slebodnik, M. B., Slebodnik, M. B., Williams, D. K., Williams, D. K., Wyles, C. L., Wyles, C. L., May, J. L., May, J. L., Lacasse, C. L., Lacasse, C. L., Martin Plank, L. M., Martin Plank, L. M., Peterson, R. L., Peterson, R. L., Shea, K. D., , Shea, K. D., et al. (2019). Tipping Point Concept Analysis in the Family Caregiving Context. Nursing Forum, 54(3), 10. doi:DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12373

Presentations

  • Taren, D. L., Acosta, L. A., Giraldo-Vasquez, I., & Williams, D. K. (2023, September). Burout reduction strategies using mobile-based applications: The creation and development of the SANE Well App.. International Association of Forensic Nurses Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona: International Association of Forensic Nurses.
  • Williams, D. K., & Bouchard, L. A. (2021, April). Professional Quality of Life in Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) Conference. Virtual conference due to COVID-19: ISPN.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., & Williams, D. K. (2020, Fall). Graphic Novelas for Older Adults: Culture, Community Partnerships, and Theory.. Transcultural Nursing Society Virtual Conference. Virtual: Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS).
    More info
    Dr Williams discussed theory and I discussed our graphic novela project, involvement of ENCASA community organization, end product and future plans
  • Williams, D. K. (2020, October). GraphicNovelas for Older Adults: Culture, Community, and Theory. Transcultural Nursing Society. Online.

Poster Presentations

  • Williams, D. K., & Kiser, L. H. (2021, 08/29/21-9/01/21). Increasing access to sexual assault nurse examiner training: An innovative DNP student training program. International Council of Nurses NP/APN Network Conference (Virtual). Virtual: International Council of Nurses.
  • Williams, D. K. (2020, April). Educating Nurses to Identify and Respond to Victims of Human Trafficking. 7th Cultural Inclusion: Impact of Human Trafficking in Healthcare April 22-23, 2020 San Antonio, TX.
  • Moffitt, M., Bouchard, L. A., Williams, D. K., & George, V. (2019, April). Mental Health Literacy Levels of Adolescents and Young Adults. Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) annual conferene. San Diego, CA: WIN.
  • Lacasse, C. L., & Williams, D. K. (2017, April). Mindfully Incorporating Principles of Integrative Nursing in Academic Population Health Courses. 2nd International Integrative Nursing Symposium. Tucson.
  • Larson, W. J., Williams, D. K., Oja, K. J., Bouchard, L. A., Wilger, P. M., Pasquet, C. M., & Kosanke, H. R. (2017, April). Developing Academic and Professional Resiliency in Pre-licensure Nursing Students. Western Institute of Nursing Conference. Denver, Colorado: WIN.
  • Larson, W. J., Williams, D. K., Oja, K. J., Bouchard, L. A., Wilger, P. M., Pasquet, C. M., & Kosanke, H. R. (2017, October). Translating Resiliency into Professional Practice Using an Academic Partnership Model. 2017 AzNA Convention. Scottsdale, Arizona: Arizona Nurses Association.
  • Williams, D. K., & Lacasse, C. L. (2017, April). Mindfully Incorporating Principles of Integrative Nursing in Academic Population Health Courses. Integrative Nursing. Tucson.
  • Williams, D. K., & McEwen, M. M. (2017, February). THE MYSTIFYING APPEARANCE OF LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION. The Union-North America Region 2017 TB Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia: The Union-North America Region.

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