Dr. Dana O Brien

Professor

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Biography

Dana O'Brien is a Clinical Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Nursing. With 25 years of experience as a registered nurse, she has worked in various settings including long-term care, critical care, home health, and management, as well as in academia. Dana served as a Captain in the Army Nurse Corps. Her expertise lies in nursing education, with a focus on developing and evaluating concept-based curricula and updating academic programs to meet the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) New Essentials and competency-based assessments. She teaches in the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN) and BSN@Home programs. Dana holds a PhD in Nursing Education from Capella University, an MHA from the University of Phoenix, and multiple nursing degrees from the same institution.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences