hD, RN, MSN, CNE, ACNS-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing; Director of Recruitment, Retention, and Alumni Engagement
Undergraduate Nursing
Deanna Lynn Schaffer, PhD, has a clinical background which includes adult health, medical-surgical and critical care arenas for the past 20 years. She is also involved heavily in the area of nursing informatics and nursing leadership. She holds certifications as a certified nurse educator as well as an adult health clinical nurse specialist.
Faculty Fellowships
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Wharton Executive Leadership Program. 2018
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing Leadership in Academic Nursing Programs Fellow. 2013
Professional Society
Member, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association 
Member, National League for Nursing, #325085
Member, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, #6679, (6/2006 to present)
Member, American Nurses Association
Selected Publications
- Amendolia, B., Fisher, K., Schaffer, D., (2016) Creating and Evaluating a global classroom to teach nursing research. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 6 (4), 117-121.
- Schaffer, D. L. (2015). The relationship between nursing workaround performance and elements in the acute care practice environment (Order No. 3739494). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1748656009). Retrieved from http://www.library.drexel.edu/cgi-bin/r.cgi/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1748656009?accountid=10559 .
Research Interests
Recruitment and retention in higher education, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Practice Environment and Nursing Informatics.
Specialization
Adult Health, Medical-Surgical, Critical Care, Nursing Informatics and Nursing Leadership
- Widener University
Chester, PA
Doctor of Philosophy, Graduated 2015
Area of Specialization: Nursing
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Nursing Workaround Performance and Elements in the Acute Care Practice Environment
- MCP-Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science in Nursing Graduated 1998
Area of Specialization: Adult Health Nursing- Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduated 1992
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Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
Associate of Science in Nursing
Graduated 1990