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Dr. Deana Hays is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Director at Oakland University's School of Nursing. She has been with the university since 2008, previously serving as Director of the Nurse Practitioner Program (2011-2014) and Interim Associate Dean (2014-2017). Her clinical practice focuses on cardiology in Southeast Michigan. She teaches pharmacology and patient safety in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
Education:
- DNP – Oakland University
- MSN-FNP – Oakland University
- BSN – Valparaiso University
Research interests include Quality and Safety, Just Culture, and Competency-Based Education. She emphasizes improving patient outcomes through safe clinical practices and educational frameworks. Recent work explores nursing students' perceptions of just culture in educational settings and barriers to nurse engagement in quality improvement.
Professional contributions include grants totaling over $46,000 and leadership roles in organizations such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International. Her publications span nursing education, patient safety, and culturally-adapted healthcare interventions.
Advising and Grants:
- Directed major curricular initiatives in HIV education and nurse practitioner training
- Recipient of SON Faculty Grant (2021) and HRSA-funded HIV curriculum project (2019-2022)
Labs/Teams: Active in cardiology clinical practice and collaborative research with regional healthcare providers.
