Jennifer DeVries, D.N.P., RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
Education
D.N.P., Wilkes University
Post-master's certificate FNP, The University of Toledo
M.S.N., The University of Toledo
B.S., Heidelberg
Population Focus
Primary care of infants through geriatrics
Clinical Interests
- Care of the complex patient in primary care,
- Opioid use and misuse,
- Pathophysiology of disease,
- Role of the DNP in healthcare,
- Reducing polypharmacy in geriatrics,
- Improving work satisfaction for nurse practitioners
Clinical Practice
Family Nurse Practitioner practicing in Primary Care
Research/Evidence Based Practice
- Investigating the role of cardiovascular disease in women and its impact on sexual function
- Covid-19 impact on Marfan's Syndrome and Aortic Dissection
Affiliations/Community Service
- Editorial Board of Journal for Vascular Nurses
- Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses
- American Association of Advanced Practice Nurses
- Coach for "Girls on the Run" ,
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church Council
Awards/Recognitions
- 2022 Prism Award Outstanding Graduate Entry Masters in Nursing Faculty, The University of Toledo School of Nursing
- Nominated for 2022 OAAPN Award for Excellence , Ohio Associated of Advanced Practice Nurses
- 2021 Prism Award Outstanding CNL Faculty, University of Toledo, School of Nursing
- Nominated for 2021 Outstanding Advisor Award, The University of Toledo, School of Nursing
- Nominated for 2020 OOAPN Award of Excellence
Publications
- Schmitt, T.M., Ohns, M.J., & DeVries, J.J. (2023). Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Leading Cause of Inherited Blindness in Children. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104560
- Schmitt, T. M., Devries, J.J, & Ohns, M. J. (2023). Lipschutz Ulcers in an Adolescent After Sars-CoV-Infection. Journal of Pediatric Health Care: Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, 37(1), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.09.005
- DeVries, J. J., & Myers, H. A. (2022). Case Report: Effects of Sars-CoV-2 on Marfan Syndrome with Resulting Acute Aortic Dissection. Journal of Vascular Nursing: Official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing, 40(4), 181–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2022.09.002
- Lajiness, M.J., DeVries J.J. (2022). A case study: Urinary Tract Infections or Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Woman with Sickle Cell Anemia. Urologic Nursing, 42(4); 177-180. https://doi.org/10.7257/21684626.2022.42.4.177
- DeVries JJ, Zinmer KL, Walsh ME. Coexistence of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction and peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Nurs. 2020 Sep;38(3):160-162. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2020.07.005. Epub 2020 Aug 15. PMID: 32950118.
