Carolyn Tieppo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PSN

Dr. Carolyn Tieppo came to Oakland University in 2012 with several years of experience in higher education.  She is currently the Director of the Nurse Practitioner and Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs in the School of Nursing. In 2017 she was appointed as the Director of Undergraduate Program in the School of Nursing and served in this role for 3 years. She serves on the Evaluation Committee in the School of Nursing and on the University Telehealth Taskforce. Dr. Tieppo shares her expertise at local, State and National conferences and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Journal of Professional Nursing. Dr. Tieppo is active in her professional and local community with past leadership roles in the National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties (NONPF) and the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (MICNP). She currently serves as the Faculty Adviser to the OU Chapter of MICNP.  Dr. Tieppo is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Psi Chapter.  As an advanced practice provider, her clinical background includes pediatric mental health, school health, pediatric primary care and family health.  Other experience includes pediatric emergency care, pediatric acute care and neonatal intensive care.  She maintains a clinical practice as an Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner in the Dept of Pediatrics at Henry Ford Health in the care of vulnerable and at-risk populations, with a focus on family health and pediatric disease prevention and treatment adherence, an area of her research.

Clinical Expertise: 

• Pediatric Primary Care

• Pediatric Mental Health

• Adolescent Health

Education:

• DNP – Oakland University

• MSN – Wayne State University

• BSN – Wayne State University

Research Area Interests:

• Treatment adherence

• Transitions in practice

• Learning strategies in NP education

• Telehealth/technology in care delivery

Research/Publications

• Publications
  • Boni, R. L. & Tieppo, C. (2022). Telehealth: A concept analysis. Journal of Informatics Nursing, 7(3), 20-26. 
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2015). Personal digital assistant. In Smith, M. J., Carpenter, R., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2015). Encyclopedia of nursing education.New York: Springer Publishing.
• Presentations (Refereed)
  • Boni, R. L., & Tieppo, C. K. (2022).  Transforming nursing curricula to reflect the AACN Essentials: A method for training the telehealth trainer in academia.  Poster presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Transform 2022;
    Where Nurse Faculty and Innovation Meet. 
  • Tieppo, C. K., & Boni, R. L., (March 2022).   The future here: Evaluating telehealth in nurse practitioner precepted experiences. Poster presentation at the 48th Annual National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Tieppo, C. K., & Boni, R. L., (January 2022). Telehealth: An operational definition for nursing education and clinical practice. Podium presentation at American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference: Nursing Science and Practice: Creating Equity through Doctoral Education; Virtual. 
  • Tieppo, C. K. (April, 2019). Evidence-Based Reflections to Promote Clinical Decision Making in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Students. Poster presentation at the 45^th Annual National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Atlanta, GA.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (November, 2016). Caring for children with respiratory emergencies: Prevention and management in and out of the classroom. Podium presentation at the Michigan Head Start Association Annual Conference, Lansing, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2014). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Michigan Center for Nursing Summit, Lansing, MI.
• Presentations (Invited)
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2015). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Nurse Practitioner Networking Night, Rochester, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2013). Medication adherence: Clinical strategies and the nurse practitioner. Presented at Oakland University, Rochester, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2011). Communicable diseases and vaccines. Presented at Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Keep your body healthy. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Viruses, bacteria and germs. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2009). Managing asthma in the school setting. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.
  • Tieppo, C. K. (2005). Nutrition: The brain and learning. Presented at Beacon Day Treatment/Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI.

Professional Affiliations

• QSEN Academic Task Force
• Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
• Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners OU Faculty Adviser
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing