Deonni Stolldorf

Deonni Stolldorf

Associate Professor

Dr. Stolldorf is an Assistant Professor with the School of Nursing. She joined the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty in 2015, after completing the VA Quality Scholars 2-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville TN. Dr. Stolldorf's background includes Intensive Care Nursing, Nursing Professional Development, Adult Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Consultant experiences.


Dr. Stolldorf focuses on the implementation and sustainability of healthcare interventions to improve patient safety and the quality of care in acute care hospitals and emergency departments. These include rapid response teams, medication reconciliation, the VA Warrior to Soulmate program, intervention for patients with acute heart failure, and more recently, Hospital at Home programs. She investigates contextual determinants and the tailoring of implementation to enhance implementation and clinical effectiveness. Secondary research areas are in breast cancer survivors (lymphedema, quality of life) and measurement (sustainability, family health-related quality of life, social determinants of health). Dr. Stolldorf was recently appointed as the Senior Faculty Scholar in the VA Quality Scholars program and in this capacity mentors pre- and post-doctoral fellows in the program.

All Sessions by Deonni Stolldorf

VUSN Preconference Workshops September 14, 2026
11:30 am - 2:30 pm

From Evidence to Impact: Advancing APN-Led Scholarship in Practice – Explore your Inner Scholar

Section 1: Research vs. Quality Improvement (QI) vs. Evidence-based Practice (EBP)–Clarifying the Purpose and Pathways. Section 2: Appraising Evidence for Clinical Relevance and Rigor. Section 3: Designing and Leading APN-driven QI Projects. Section 4: Implementation Science and Strategies for Sustainable Change.