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Denise McNulty

Clinical Professor
Houston Campus
Department of Nursing
Division of Health

Division of Health Nursing

Professor McNulty holds a Doctor of Nursing (Practice-Leadership 2021) from the University of Texas at Tyler, a Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Education, 2015) from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of Science in Health Service Administration from the New School for Social Research (Middletown, New York, 1994) and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (graduation with distinction, 1983) from Pennsylvania State University.

Specializations

  • Medical/surgical critical care
  • Post-anesthesia care
  • Emergency services
  • Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

Publications and Presentations

  • Beautifully broken: Implementing a peer support program to help healthcare professionals heal. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 13(6), 49-55. https://doi.org/10.530/jnep.v13n6p49. March 2023.
  • The impact of mindfulness on stress and burnout of new graduate nurses as a component of a nurse residency program. Journal of Nursing Administration, 52(4), 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNA.0000000000001137 April 2022. Cited 16 times.
  • Creating a model for mindfulness in nursing professional development. Journal for Nurses in Nursing Professional Development, 37(4), 200-205. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000725 July 2021, Cited 2 times.
  • Virtual/live presentation – Texas Lutheran University. Pedagogy Presentation: Competency-Based Education: An Essential – October 22, 2025.
  • Webinar – American Hospital Association. “Mindful Attention Training: A Tool to Develop Situational Awareness” – December 14, 2022