Deborah MacMillan PhD, APRN-CNM
Deborah MacMillan
Associate Professor
Assistant Director Graduate Program, School of Nursing
325 Woods Road
Juliette, Georgia 31046
(478) 994-9354
email debby.macmillan@gcsu.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science Nursing
Bachelor of Science Nursing
Associate Degree Nursing
Georgia State
Emory University
Georgia College & State
Macon State
2010
2000
1997
1981
Awards
CoHS Research Award
Laurie Henderson MacMillan Research Award
2011
2009
Grants
Georgia College Faculty Research Grant
Johns Hopkins Prime Research Grant
Georgia College Technology Grant
2011
2009
2008
Certifications
ACNM Certification
Resolve Through Sharing
AWHONN Fetal Heart Rate
American Heart Association
Neonatal Resuscitation
Georgia Board of Nursing
# 10,299
Counselor
Instructor
Provider
Provider
# RN069683
Exp. 12/31/18
Since 1990
Exp. 1/2015
Exp. 8/2013
Exp. 6/2015
Exp. 1/31/2014
Employment
Georgia College & State University
Bibb County Health Department
Johns Hopkins Medical Institute
Johns Hopkins Medical Institute
Felicia Kitchens M.D. PC
Coliseum Medical Center
Joyce A Rawls M.D. PC
Coliseum Medical Center
Coliseum Medical Center
Childbirth Education Association
Associate Professor
Midwife
Research Associate
Research Associate
Midwife
Staff Nurse
Midwife
Nurse Manager
Staff Nurse
Instructor
2004 – Present
2010 - 2013
2009 Summer
2008 Summer
2005 - 2008
2004 - 2005
2000 – 2004
1995 – 2000
1981 – 1995
1975 – 1995
Organizations
Association of Women’s Health Obstetrical and Neonatal Nursing
American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
Association of Nurse Practitioners in Georgia
Association of Standard Patient Educators
Sigma Theta Tau International
Theta Tau Chapter Georgia College & State University
Southern Nursing Research Society
Positions (Current)
Committee member- ACNM National Planning Meeting
Committee member -ACNM National Research Committee
Committee member- GCSU Teaching and Excellence Awards
Service to University (Current)
Academic Advisory Counsel on Nursing - DNP New Proposal
Subcommittee
Chair
University of Georgia – BOR Study Group for DNP
Member
CoHS Strategic Visioning & Planning Steering Committee
Academic Technology Advisory Committee
Senate
Executive Council of University
Senate
School of Nursing Graduate
Committee
Faculty Research Committee
Member
Member
Member
Member
Chair
Member
Volunteer Work
St. Francis Episcopal Shawl Ministry
Weekend Lunch for the Homeless
Day Break Shelter for Homeless
District 5 Prenatal Clinic
Macon Volunteer Clinic
Knitter
Team Captain
Volunteer
Consultant
Volunteer
Continuing Education
ACNM Annual Meeting (30.0 CH)
Teaching Circle – Assessment Rubrics
Teaching Circle – Online Learning
5th National DNP Conference (10.25 CH)
ACNM Annual Meeting (30.0 CH)
Teaching Circle – Effective Online Pedagogies
CETL Workshop – Problem Based Learning
AWHONN Annual Meeting (30.0 CH)
ACNM Annual Meeting (30.0 CH)
ACNM Annual Meeting (32.5 CH)
DUCK Conference MCCG
2013
2012-2013
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
Middle Georgia APRN Annual Update
Antepartum and Primary
Care of the Pregnant Woman ACNM Certification Module
Gynecology & Primary Care ACNM Certification Module
Intrapartum, Postpartum, &
Newborn Module
ACNM Certificate Module
Gynecology & Primary Care ACNM Certificate Module
Advanced Fetal Monitoring AWHONN – Coliseum
Boot Camp for Nurse Educators
Faculty Development
Georgia College & State University
Teaching with Technology Georgia College & State University
Diabetic Update
Medical Center of Central Georgia
Perinatal Update
AWHONN Georgia Chapter
Obstetrical Ultrasound
Wake Forest Medical College
High Risk OB/Update
Vanderbilt University
Contraceptive Technology John’s Hopkins University
Current Research
Pilot Study: Use of Standardized Patient’s with FNP Students
Service Learning with the Homeless Population: What can the patients
teach Family Nurse Practitioner Students?
Publications
Understanding the Health Beliefs of First Time Mothers
Who Request Elective Cesarean Versus Mothers Who
Request Vaginal Delivery
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
Special Issue: Proceedings of the 2011 AWHONN Convention
Volume 40, Issue Supplement s1, page S105, June 2011
2010
2008
2008
2007
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2002
2001
2012 – 2013
2013
2011
Satisfaction with Planned Vaginal and Planned Cesarean Birth
American Journal of Perinatology, 2011 May; 28(5): 382-388
Blomquist Jl, Quiroz L, MacMillan D, McCullough A, Handa V.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3086342/
2011
Maternal goals for childbirth associated with planned
vaginal and planned cesarean birth.
Quiroz LH, Blomquist JL, Macmillan D, McCullough A,
Handa VL.
Am J Perinatol. 2011 Oct;28(9):695-702. Epub 2011 Jun 9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21660899
2011
Presentations and Posters
Understanding the Health Beliefs of First Time Mothers
Who Request Elective Cesarean Versus Mothers Who
2011
Request Vaginal Delivery. ACNM Annual Meeting
June 2011 - Podium
When Chicken Soups is Not Enough? Evidence Based
Practice for the Common Cold. ACNM Annual Meeting
June 2011 - Podium
2011
Are we all Speaking the Same Language? Update on Fetal
Monitoring. ACNM Annual Meeting June 2011 – Podium
2011
Research Trajectory related to Elective CSection
MCCG Research Symposium - Podium
2011
Taking Control of the Experience of Pregnancy and Birth
Poster Presentation at Southern Nursing Research Society
2007
Taking Control of the Experience of Pregnancy and Birth
Poster Presentation Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Alpha Chapter
2007
Preconception Care Unit: Family Nurse Practitioner’s
Certification Review, 3 rd Edition; 2007. (Robinson, D. and
Kish, C.) Mosby, St. Louis.
2007
Antepartum Well Care Unit: Family Nurse Practitioner’s
Certification Review, 3 rd Edition; 2007. (Robinson, D. and
Kish, C.) Mosby, St. Louis.
2007
Whatever happened to normal birth? The Advent of
Techno-Birth: Why Technology is never neutral.
Presentation Emory Eastside Spring Fling Research Day
2007