Hanne Dolan

Hanne Dolan

Assistant Professor,
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
  • hanne.dolan@asu.edu
  • Phone: 602-496-3766
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  • Mail code: 3020
    Campus: Dtphx
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Hanne Dolan is an assistant professor and a registered nurse, and she earned her PhD in nursing from The University of Arizona. Dr. Dolan's research interests are centered around improving the care of hospitalized older adults, with a specific focus on fall prevention among older adults in rural areas. Building on her phenomenological research exploring the lived experiences of being at risk for falling in the hospital, Dr. Dolan is exploring older adults’ perceptions in relation to accidental falls and their balance management behaviors. She uses this knowledge as a foundation for developing systems-based fall prevention interventions that support older adults’ personal balance management efforts and that are acceptable and feasible in rural hospitals.

Education
  • PhD in Nursing with minor in Nursing Education, The University of Arizona, 2021
  • MSN in Nursing Generalist, Northern Arizona University, 2015
  • BSN in Nursing, School of Nursing (Sygeplejeskolen i Silkeborg), Silkeborg, Denmark, 2005
Research Interests

Gerontology, fall prevention, rural health, acute care, theory, systems-based interventions, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches

Publications
  1. Dolan, H, Littzen-Brown, C., May, J. & Rainbow, J. Using Voicemail and Email for Qualitative Data Collection with Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 46(10), 837-843 DOI: 10.1177/01939459241274323
  2. Dolan, H., Pohl, J., Pituch, K., & Coon, D.W. Perceived Balance, Balance Performance, and Falls Among Older Adults: A Retrospective, Cross-sectional Study. In press, Journal of Aging and Health. DOI: 10.1177/08982643241242518
  3. Bouchard, L., May, J., Dolan, H. & Rainbow, J. A Pilot Resiliency Course for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Students: Lessons Learned. Journal of Professional Nursing, 50:104-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2023.12.001
  4. Dolan, H., Pohl, J., Pituch, K., & Coon, D.W. Perceived Balance and Self-reported Falls: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study Using the National Health and Aging Trend Study (NHATS). Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2024;33(6):2190-2200
  5. Dolan, H., Taylor-Piliae, R. Expanding the Health Belief Model to Guide a Research Study of Inpatient Fall Risk Experiences Among Older Adults. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2023;80(8):3425-3431
  6. Dolan, H., & Pool, N. (2023). Overcoming Waves of Helplessness: The Meaning of Experiencing Fear of Falling. Geriatric Nursing, 52:40-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.05.003
  7. Littzen-Brown, C., Dolan, H., Norton, A., Bethel, C., May, J., Rainbow, J. (2023).  Unbearable Suffering While Working as a Nurse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 5:100127-100127. Doi 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100127
  8. Hellem, T., Dolan, H., Parker, M., Taylor-Piliae, R. (2023).  The Perspectives and Experiences of Women Who Attend a Mind-Body Dance Fitness Program: A Qualitive Descriptive Study. Journal of Behavioral Health and Psychology, 12(1):1-8. Doi: 10.33425/2832-4579/23053
  9. Dolan, H., Alvarez, A., Freylersythe, S., & Crane, T. (2023). Methodology for Analyzing Qualitative Data in Multiple Languages. Nursing Research, 72(5):398-403. DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000673
  10. Dolan, H., Rishel, C., Rainbow, J., Taylor-Piliae, R. (2022) Relying on Myself: The Lived Experience of Being at Risk for Falling in the Hospital Among Older Adults. Geriatric Nursing. 47, 116-124. Doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.06.016
  11. Dolan, H., Slebodnik, M. & Taylor-Piliae, R. (2022). Older Adults’ Perceptions of Their Fall Risk in the Hospital: An Integrative Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(17-18), 2418-2436. Doi: 10.1111/jocn.16125
  12. Dolan, H., Alvarez, A., Freylersythe, S., Penaloza, I., Grijalva, S., Taylor-Piliae, R. & Crane, T. (2022). Barriers and Facilitators for Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Among Latina Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(3):2649-2659. Doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06596-w. 
  13. Taylor-Piliae, R., Dolan, H., & Yako, A. (2021). Stroke Survivors’ Personal Efficacy Beliefs and Outcome Expectations of Tai Chi Exercise: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24),13001. Doi: 10.3390/ijerph182413001
  14. Rainbow, J. G., Dolan, H. R., & Farland, L. (2021). Nurses’ Experiences of Working While Pregnant: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 124, 104092. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104092
  15. Dolan, H., Amidon, B. J., & Gephart, S. M. (2021). Evidentiary and Theoretical Foundations for Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education. Journal of Professional Nursing, 37(5), 810-815. Doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.06.001
  16. Dolan, H., & Taylor-Piliae, R. (2020). Embarrassment Experienced by Older Adults in Relation to Accidental Falls: A Concept Analysis. Geriatric Nursing, 41, 769-775. Doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.05.007
  17. Taylor-Piliae, R. E., Zeimantz, M. A., Dolan, H., & Rosenfeld, A. G. (2020). Stroke Survivors' Feelings and Perceptions of Their Recovery After a Tai Chi Exercise Intervention: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 35(5):468-474.
  18. Taylor-Piliae, R.E., Hsu, C.H., Dolan, H., Toosizadeh, N. & Mohler, J. (2019). A Novel Dual-Task Balance Challenge to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot Study. Journal of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 5:075. Doi:10.23937/2469-5858/1510075
  19. Dolan, H., & Taylor-Piliae, R. (2019). Selecting a Theoretical Framework to Guide a Research Study of Older Adults' Perceptions and Experiences of Falling in the Hospital. Applied Nursing Research, 47, 38-40. Doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2019.04.004
Research Activity

Principal Investigator. Balance Study Among Rurally Hospitalized Older Adults. Funded by Institute for Social Science Research, ASU. 2023-2024

Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
NUR 607 Scientific Role Developmnt III
NUR 544 TheoreticalFoundationsNursing
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
NUR 601 Scientific Role Development I
NUR 606 Scientific Role Development II
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