Taralyn McMullan
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Overview
Dr. Taralyn McMullan's educational background includes earning a Doctorate in Nursing Practice at the University of South Alabama, Master's Degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Educator from the University of South Alabama and a Baccalaureate Degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She has over 18 years of experience in the academic setting teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Currently, she serves as faculty and the DNP Program Coordinator.
Education
- DNP, Nursing, University of South Alabama, 2010
- MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator, University of South Alabama, 2006
- BSN, Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2010
Work Experience
- University of North Georgia 08/2024 Associate Professor - Dahlonega, GA DNP Program Coordinator
- University of South Alabama 08/2017-07/2024 Associate Professor - Mobile, AL
- University of South Alabama 08/2010-08/2017 Assistant Professor - Mobile, AL
- University of South Alabama 08/2006-2010 Instructor - Mobile, AL
- University of South Alabama 04/2001-07/2006 Charge Nurse/Transport RN - Children’s and Women’s Hospital - Mobile, AL
- Springhill Memorial Hospital 10/2000-03/2001 Staff Nurse - Mobile, AL
Courses Taught
University of North Georgia
- DNP Program Coordinator 2024-Present
Doctorate
- NURS 8311: Epidemiology and Population Health
- NURS 8317: Organizational Policy Practice
University of South Alabama
- Coordinator Role
- Nurse Educator Program Coordinator 2023-2024
- Coordinator of Nurse Educator Courses 2023-2024
- Course Coordinator for NU 608: 2014-2024
- Co-coordinator for NU 623: 2023-2024
- Nurse Educator Program Coordinator 2010-2012
Doctorate
- NU 608: Evidenced Based Practice and Quality Improvement
- NU 607: Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice
- NU 610: Healthcare Policy and Finance
- NU 611: Translation Evidence to Practice
- NU 613: Organizational and Systems Leadership
- MCN 637: Pediatric CNS Project Planning
- MCN 638: Pediatric CNS Residency I
- MCN 639: Pediatric CNS Residency II
- MCN 640: Pediatric CNS Residency III
Graduate
- NU 508: Advanced Nursing Leadership Roles and Concepts
- NU 524: Clinical Concepts/Cultural Competencies APN II
- NU 525: Clinical Practicum in Advanced Maternal/Child Health Nursing
- MCN 526: Women’s Health CNS Practicum II
- MCN 528: Pediatric Health CNS Practicum II
- NU 590: Special Topics Pediatric Health CNS Practicum I
- NU 527: Pediatric Health CNS Practicum I
- NU 528: Pediatric Health CNS Practicum II
- NU 594: Directed Study/CNS Practicum Student
- NU 546: Education Roles I
- NU 547: Education Practicum I
- NU 548: Education Roles II
- NU 549: Education Practicum II
- NU 550: Education Roles III
- NU 551: Education Practicum III
Post-Graduate Subspecialty
- NU 620: Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for Nurse Educators
- NU 621: Curriculum Design and Outcomes Evaluation in Nursing Education
- NU 622: Current Topics in Nursing Education
- NU 623: Nursing Education Practicum
- NU 638: Nursing Education Synthesis Practicum
Undergraduate
- NU 304: Evidence Based Practice in Nursing
- MCN 347: Childbearing/Childrearing Theory
- MCN 348: Childbearing/Childrearing Clinical
- NU 101: Freshman Seminar
- NU 345: Pediatric Theory
- NU 346: Pediatric Clinical
- NU 412: Nursing Decision Making and Delegation of Nursing Practice
Research/Special Interests
- Pediatric Disease and Illness
- Growth and Develoment of the Pediatric Population
- Curriculum Design and Development
- Educational Technology
Publications
McMullan, T., Williams, D., Lagos-Ortiz, Y., & Lollar, J. (2022, Dec. 12). Is consistency possible? Course design and delivery to meet faculty and student’s needs. Current Issues in Education, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.14507/cie.vol23iss3.2092
Thompson, C.N., Otts, J.A., Stuart, W.P., McMullan, T.W., & Williams, D. S. (2022, Sept/Oct). Trauma-informed pedagogy to foster resilience in graduate nursing education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 43(5), 304-305.
Garcia, M., & McMullan, T. (2019). Pasero Opioid-Induced Sedation Scale (POSS) in a pediatric surgical ward: A quality improvement project. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, 8(2), 29-39. doi: 10.1097/JPS0000000000000202
McMullan, T., (2016, July). One size care does not fit all patients undergoing a spinal fusion. Rehabilitation Nursing, 41, doi:10.1002/rnj.292
Huey, T., & McMullan, T. (2016, June). When to send your camper to the emergency room. Compass Point, 26(2). Retrieved from http://www.acn.org/compasspoint/
Huey, T., & McMullan, T. (2015). Prevention and management of pediatric Sickle Cell complications at camp. Compass Point 25(2), 6-10. Retrieved from: www.ACN.org
Holloway, B., Moredich, C., Kratovil, A., & McMullan, T., (2022). Ob/Gyn Peds Notes: Nurse’s clinical pocket guide. (4th ed). Philadelphia, PA., FA Davis.
Rudd, K., & Kocisko, D.M (2019). Pediatric nursing: The critical components of nursing care (2nd ed). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. Subject Matter Expert and Content Writer of Modules for Davis Advantage submitted in 2020.
Whitworth, S.C. & McMullan T. W. (2017). Essential Nursing Content+Practice Questions for Maternal-Newborn. [Manuscript in preparation]. F. A. Davis.