For more information on this article, contact Melanie Michael at[email protected].
Melanie J. Michael, DNP, MS, FNP-C, CAPPM, CPHQ, is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing in Tampa, Florida, where she teaches nursing leadership, healthcare quality improvement, and patient safety.
Susan Schaffer, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, is Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Women's, Children's Family Nursing at University of Florida College of Nursing in Gainesville, Florida, where she also coordinates the Family Nurse Practitioner Track. She is Editorial Board Member for Clinical Nursing Research, An International Journal and reviewer for Biological Research for Nursing.
Patricia L. Egan, MSN, RNC, CNL, CAPPM, is a Nursing Program Consultant at the Sarasota County Health Department in Sarasota, Florida. Her responsibilities include data management and quality improvement.
Barbara B. Little, DNP, MPH, RN, APHN-BC, CNE, NCSN, is a faculty member with Florida State University College of Nursing in Tallahassee, Florida, where she teaches leadership, evidence-based practice and epidemiology in the DNP program.
Patrick Scott Pritchard, MPH, is an Epidemiologist with the Florida Department of Health in Tampa, Florida. His responsibilities include coordination and improvement of public health surveillance efforts, conducting outbreak investigations, and data management/analysis. Mr. Pritchard is also a doctoral student at University of South Florida College of Public Health.
The authors have disclosed they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
