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Deanna Bland Hiott
College of Health Professions
College of Health Professions
Associate Professor of Nursing
dhiott@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-5629
- dhiott@andersonuniversity.edu
- (864) 231-5629
Academic Background
Ph.D, Medical University of South Carolina
MSN, Charleston Southern University
BSN, University of South Carolina Upstate
B.S, University of South Carolina Upstate
ADN, University of South Carolina Upstate
AD Dental Hygiene, Greenville Technical College
Teaching at AU
What year did you start teacing at AU?
2015
How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?
That is a good question. Probably the words of my students are best used to describe my classes. My students say I “have a passion for teaching and nursing research” and that my “love for God and the students” shows in my classes. I am humbled by these comments. I agree that I am passionate about nursing research and the success of my students. I am who I am due to the patience and guidance of the professors who taught me, so I am joyful to pass their caring and expertise on to the next generation of nurses. Additionally, I delight in finding creative and memorable ways to bring the subject matter to life. Research, proposal development, and dissemination are difficult, writing intensive courses. The outcomes are geared toward assisting the students to conduct their own research and quality improvement projects. Improving the quality of patient care where they work can be deeply satisfying to the students. They will be the future leaders in their field of nursing, so it is my honor to assist them to achieve their goals.
Contact
dhiott@andersonuniversity.edu
Phone
(864) 231-5629
Fast Facts
That is a good question. Probably the words of my students are best used to describe my classes. My students say I “have a passion for teaching and nursing research” and that my “love for God and the students” shows in my classes. I am humbled by these comments. I agree that I am passionate about nursing research and the success of my students. I am who I am due to the patience and guidance of the professors who taught me, so I am joyful to pass their caring and expertise on to the next generation of nurses. Additionally, I delight in finding creative and memorable ways to bring the subject matter to life. Research, proposal development, and dissemination are difficult, writing intensive courses. The outcomes are geared toward assisting the students to conduct their own research and quality improvement projects. Improving the quality of patient care where they work can be deeply satisfying to the students. They will be the future leaders in their field of nursing, so it is my honor to assist them to achieve their goals.
In 2017 I transitioned into teaching in the graduate nursing program at Anderson University. Subsequently, I developed online MSN and DNP courses that focus on research, proposal development, dissemination, and interprofessional collaboration. Finding new and creative ways to engage students within the online environment intrigues me so I enjoy incorporating numerous visual and auditory media into the online classroom to enhance the student’s learning experience
I teach because I love what I do and have done, and I hope to share this passion with others.
One of the greatest things about nursing is that it can equip you with the ability to move into new areas of interest and reinvent yourself as you move through life. Along the way you meet new people, learn new things and explore new settings. I have had the privilege to work in homes, hospitals, clinics, and schools. I have cared for patients and families, initiated quality improvements within organizations and researched ways to improve adolescent health. I have taught future colleagues and generated lasting professional relationships. Never did I realize all the places nursing could take me, all the people I would meet, and all the awe-inspiring moments and opportunities that would arise from this single life choice.
I love working at Anderson University. The historical campus is beautiful. But it is the heart of the university that has touched me most. The first summer I worked here, we had camps of teens on campus. AU leadership and staff went out of their way to make them all feel welcome. Then as a pediatric instructor and mother of six children, this was important to me. It’s easy to talk about God’s love but putting the needs of noisy teenagers first exemplifies it!
Dahlberg, D., Wilson, C., Hiott, D.B. (2019). Implementing pediatric fluoride varnish application in a rural primary care medical office: A feasibility study. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.06.002
Hiott, D. B., Phillips, S., & Amella, E. (2017). Adolescent risk screening instruments for the primary care setting: An integrative review. Comprehensive Child
and Adolescent Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2017.1330372
Hudson, S.M.; Hiott, D.B.; Cole, J.; Davis, R.; Egan, B.M. & Laken, M.A. (2014). Increasing capacity for quality improvement in underresourced primary care settings. Quality Management Health Care, 23(3), 155-162. https://doi.org/10.1097/QMH.0000000000000031
PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS
Hiott, D. B., Phillips, S., Amella, E., Mueller, M., & Rushton, F. (2018, September 28). The HEEADSSS psychosocial interview: An integrative review using the Donabedian Framework [Poster presentation]. Fifteenth Annual Upstate Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Research Symposium: Transforming Clinical Practice and Education. Greenville Technical College, Barton Campus, Greenville, S.C.
Hiott, D. B., Phillips, S., Amella, E., Mueller, M., Nichols, M., & Rushton, F. (2016). Youth risk screening instruments for the primary care setting: An integrative review utilizing the Donabedian Framework [Poster Presentation]. Fourteenth Annual Upstate Area Health Education Center, (AHEC) Research Symposium: Research Impacting Clinical Practice. Greenville Technical College, Barton Campus, Greenville, S.C.
Hiott, D. B., Guyton, M., O’Connor, S., & Kimble, C. (2015). The UCAYA Adolescent Health Model: Takeaways for multidisciplinary collaborative development [Conference session]. Thirteenth Annual Upstate Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Research Symposium: Integrating Research with Action to Promote Health Equity, Greenville Technical College, Barton Campus, Greenville, S.C.
