Bio
Specialties:
- Nursing
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Affiliation:
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Location:
- Boca Raton, FL
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Credentials
- Education
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Ph.D: Nursing Administration and Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VirginiaEd.S: Educational Technology, Walden University, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMSN: Perinatal Clinical Specialist, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBSN: Nursing, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
- Professional Membership or Societies
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Sigma Theta Tau InternationalAWHONN
- Honors or Awards
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Grand Prize Winner: Scholar of Change. Walden University. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC1AMqlBeeA&feature=BFa&list=PL41B16503A5D997CC&lf=plpp, August,25 2011South Regional Winner: Advancing and Leading the Profession. Nurse.Com Nursing Excellence Awards. http://news.nurse.com/article/20111010/FL01/111007007, October 15, 2011NLN Award for Outstanding Leadership in Workforce Development. National League for Nursing., October 2, 2010Innovations in Clinical Research Award. Sigma Theta Tau International., November 2, 2007.Virginia Commonwealth University: Medical College of Virginia – Outstanding Alumni Award – Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association, April 28, 2007Excellence in On-Line Teaching Award. E-College: International Educator Conference, March 28, 2007Palm Healthcare Community Partner Award – Palm HealthCare Foundation, December 4, 2006
- Publications
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Raines, D.A. (2011). Be efficient, not busy: Time Management Strategies for online educators. Faculty Focus. (January 24) available at: http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/be-efficient-not-busy-time-management-strategies-for-online-teaching Raines, D. (2012 ). Nurse Preceptors’ Views of Precepting Undergraduate Nursing Students. Nursing Education Prespectives. Raines, D.A. Ricci, P., Brown, S. Eggenberger, T., Hindle, T & Schiff, M. (2011). Cheating In Online Courses: The Student Definition. Journal of Effective Teaching. 11(1): 80-89. Raines, D., (November 24, 2010) "What Attracts Second Degree Students to a Career In Nursing?" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 16 No. 1. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol16No01PPT03 Raines D.A., (2010). Neonatal Care at the Moment of Birth: Using Simulation to Prepare the Nurse. Advances in Neonatal Care. 10(4):176-181, doi: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e3181e94160
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