Dana Marie Koziol, DNP, RN

Assistant Professor

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Contact

DanaKoziol@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
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Dana Marie Koziol, DNP, RN

Assistant Professor

Dr. Dana Koziol, DNP, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. Her research focuses on innovative teaching methods, and nursing Leadership.   Dr. Koziol's recent projects include developing charge nurse competencies using the AONL framework and exploring the connection between nurse leader stories and authentic nursing leadership theory. Her work, published in journals such as Nurse Manager and Clinical Simulation in Nursing. Dr. Koziol is committed to bridging classroom learning and clinical practice, Dr. Koziol aims to enhance nursing education through clinical partnerships, improving patient care outcomes, and developing future nurse leaders. Her work in nursing education, leadership, and innovation contributes to the evolving landscape of healthcare education.
 

Teaching Interests

  • Leadership

Research Focus

Leadership, Clinical Practice Partnerships, 

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Nursing management
    Luger Shelly, Koziol Dana, Authentic nursing leadership theory and nurse leaders' stories: Storytelling workshop impact on nurse leader burnout
    55:5, p. 22 - 27 2024
  • Nursing education perspectives
    Hanks Jacquie, Van De Graaff Whitney, Hamzhie Chelsea, Koziol Dana, Williams Jacque, Implicit Bias in Nursing 2023
  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Goodman Joely T., Luger Shelly, Sheridan Ronnie, Koziol Dana, Kamm Jerilyn Hynes, Transitioning a Leadership Case Study to an Interactive Student Experience
    74, p. 72 - 75 2023
  • Nursing Forum
    Flott Elizabeth, Kirkpatrick Amanda, Rusch Lori, Koziol Dana, Laughlin Ann, Williams Jacqueline, Ball Sarah, Hanks Jacquie, Minnich Margo, Fostering collaborative learning and leadership through near-peer mentorship among undergraduate nursing students
    57:5, p. 750 - 755 2022

Presentations

  • Narrative and the Impact on Leader Well-Being and the Constructs of Relational Leadership Theory 2025
  • Team up to Stay Up: Implementing a Comprehensive Interprofessional Fall Risk Assessment with Older Adults Residing in Assisted Living 2025