Overview
Dr. Dimsdale is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who provides evidence based care to advanced heart failure and critically ill patients in the Duke University Health Systeml. Her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree was awarded in 2016. She is an Associate of the American College of Cardiology and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator.
She is the Director of the #1 ranked Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program in the United States at the Duke University School of Nursing and an Assistant Professor in the Masters of Science in Nursing programs. She is an avid advocate for Advanced Practice Nursing, particularly their role on the Cardiac Critical Care team. Her research interests include resuscitation quality improvement, Family Presence During Resuscitation, and microlearning education.
She is the Director of the #1 ranked Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program in the United States at the Duke University School of Nursing and an Assistant Professor in the Masters of Science in Nursing programs. She is an avid advocate for Advanced Practice Nursing, particularly their role on the Cardiac Critical Care team. Her research interests include resuscitation quality improvement, Family Presence During Resuscitation, and microlearning education.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
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2025 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
The march toward 750 hours: A call for thoughtful implementation.
Journal Article Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners · December 2025 AbstractThe National Task Force Standards for Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education recommendation for NPs to complete a minimum of 750 patient-contact hours before certification has been met with some hesitation. As the profession discusses the evide ... Full text CiteTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Stenosis Case Report.
Journal Article Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN · January 2025 AbstractThis case report details the interdisciplinary care provided to a 48-year-old male patient with severe aortic valve stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a community hospital setting. Focus is placed on the inter ... Full text CiteImpact and Sustainability of a Palliative Care Education Module in Patients With Heart Failure.
Journal Article The American journal of hospice & palliative care · October 2024 BackgroundApproximately 6.7 million American adults are living with heart failure (HF). Current therapies are geared toward preventing progression and managing symptoms, as there is no cure. Multiple studies have shown the benefit of including pal ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2016
D.N.P.
Duke University, School of Nursing ·
2012
M.S.N.