The Office of Research sat down with Billy Mullins, D.N.P., RN, NE-BC - Assistant Professor and Interim Program Director of the Accelerated B.S.N. Program at the School of Nursing - to learn more about him and his work at GW.
Hometown
Sneedville, Tennessee - located in the eastern part of the state (population of 1,344)
Educational Background
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education from GW Nursing - 2020
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from GW Nursing - 2015
- Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nursing Administration from George Mason University - 2007
- Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AASN) and Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Marymount University - 2003
Current Work
I am currently conducting the interviews for an intramural grant funded, qualitative research, pilot study that is exploring the factors that impact the career paths of men entering the nursing profession.
How I Got Interested In Research
There is not a lot of published research about men in nursing and none that discusses the career paths of men entering the nursing profession. The mentored pilot study that I am currently conducting with Drs. Cathi Cox and Michelle Rumble, will help bridge the gap in nursing knowledge about men in the nursing profession.
Fun Facts
The practice of nursing has always been a passion for me. When a neighbor had an African grey parrot that was sick and needed antibiotic injections twice a day for two weeks, I gave the injections. The parrot survived!...