Abby Rail, DNP

Biography

• Iowa Nurses Association (INA)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• Pediatric Nursing Certified Board (PNCB)
• Iowa Healthcare Collaborative

COLLEGE SERVICE

• Nursing Admissions Committee 
• Nursing Experiential Committee 
• CPHS Assessment Committee
• HOSA Volunteer

HONORS & AWARDS

• True Blue Award

• Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
• Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
• RN experience in Pediatrics, working in critical care, emergency transport, and post-acute care since 2007.
• Leadership and entrepreneurial roles since 2018 in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Quality, policy, and process improvement project leadership since 2016.
• Educational design, implementation, and instruction since 2015.

Areas of Expertise

• Quality Improvement in Nursing & Healthcare
• Just Culture & Culture of Safety
• Implementation Science
• Healthcare Systems
• Healthcare Leadership

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Health Systems – University of Iowa

Courses Taught

• Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
• Care Management Concepts I
• Care Management Concepts II
• Care Management Concepts III
• Care Management Practicum I
• Care Management Practicum II
• Care Management Practicum III

Latest Projects and Publications

Quality improvement impacting sepsis management indicators and sepsis mortality in critical access hospitals.