Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests Ventricular assist device technology and quality of life.
Additional Descriptors Clinical interests include cardiovascular and critical care with a special interest in cardiac transplantation.
Descriptive Titles of Courses Recently Taught
Complex Acute Care Problems
Critical Care Nursing
Pathophysiology
Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Adult- Practicum
Selected Publications: Dressler, D.K. and Dressler, K.K. (2006) Caring for Patients with Femoral Sheaths. American Journal of Nursing, 106(5).
Dressler, D.K. (2004) Coping with a Coagulation Crisis. Nursing 2004, 34(5).
Dressler, D.K. (2002). Heart Transplantation. Organ Transplantation: Concepts, Issues, and Outcome. S. Smith and L. Ohler, Eds. Access at www.medscape.com/transplantation/home
Extramural Grants or Awards 2006, 2003 and 2001 College Teaching Excellence Award, Marquette University College of Nursing
1997 Fellow, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association
