Dr. Diane Daddario joined Wilkes this fall semester as a faculty of practice for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program.
Daddario is from New Berlin, Pa. She started her academic career at the Danville Area School District School of Practical Nursing with a practical nursing diploma in December of 1978.
She then received her registered nurse diploma at Geisinger Medical Center School of Nursing in August of 1982. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in Dec. 1996 with a bachelor of science in nursing.
She received her master of science in nursing, as a clinical nurse specialist in adult health in Dec. 2006 at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. In addition, she also became a post-master’s adult nurse practitioner in May 2014 at Bloomsburg University.
Finally, she earned her doctor of nursing practice in Aug. 2017 and her post-master’s certificate in Jan. 2022 at Wilkes. Daddario chose to return to Wilkes as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) because of her “good experience as a student.”
Daddario says that the best part of her job is “hearing back from students and their successes, and helping students succeed, especially when they didn’t think they would be able to complete an MSN.”
Outside of teaching, Daddario is an active member of the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practicioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network, where she previously also served as a committee co-chair.
In her spare time, Daddario enjoys reading, walking, doing various activities with her family and especially traveling with her friends.
In the future, Daddario plans to keep traveling in the United States, as well as other places and countries around the world.
One piece of advice Daddario has for students, especially nursing students, is to “please put the necessary time and work into studying to be the best nurse practitioner possible.”