A Maryland University of National Distinction
SALISBURY UNIVERSITYDebra Webster, EdD MS, RNBC, CNE
Debra Webster, EdD MS, RNBC, CNE
Associate Professor
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Office: DH 235
Phone: 410-543-6407
Email: dawebster@salisbury.edu
Positions Held
Salisbury University (SU): Associate Professor (2013-Present)
SU: Assistant Professor (2008-2013)
SU: Instructor (2005-2008)
SU: Adjunct Clinical Faculty (2000-2005)
Dorchester County Health Department (2004-2005)
Peninsula Regional Medical Center (2004)
Chesapeake Youth Center (1989-2004)
Wor-Wic Community College (2003)
Eastern Shore Hospital Center (1984-1989)
Institutions Attended
Wilmington University EdD - Organizational Leadership 2008
Salisbury University MS - Nursing Administration/Leadership 1994
Salisbury University BS - Nursing 1988
Wor Wic Community College AA - Nursing 1987
Eastern Shore Hospital School of Nursing Diploma (LPN) 1984
Memberships
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) 2016-Present
Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) 2013-Present
American Nurses Association 2005-2014
Maryland Nurses Association 2005-2014 (Delegate District 4 of MNA – 2007 – 2012, Education Director 2012-2014)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing--Lambda Eta Chapter Member since 1992 –present (Counselor 2012 – 2014)
Association for Practitioners of Infection Control 1991-1992
Certifications
Nurse Educator—National League of Nursing (July 2009-present)
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse --American Nurses Credentialing Center (June 1991-present)
Appointments, Awards and Honors
Lucy Tull Distinguished Faculty Award (2015)
Faculty Consultant —Nursing Research Council Shore Health Hospital Systems (2009-Present)
Faculty Mentor – Clinical Faculty Partnership PRMC and AGH (2009-2012)
Doctoral Academic Achievement Award, Wilmington University (2008)
Faculty Mentor – Partners in Nursing, Salisbury, MD (2007-2008)
Courses Taught
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical
Senior Seminar
Internship
Nurse Extern Course
Clinical Nurse Educator Practicum
Teaching and Learning for Nurse Educators: Principles and Practicum
DNP Practicum
DNP Project Courses
Department and University Activities
Associate Chair (2009-Present)
Graduate Program Committee (2016-Present and 2013-2015)
Curriculum Committee (2015-2016)
Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee 2009-2012)
Henson Internship Committee (2008-Present)
Faculty Policies (2008-2010)
Resource Committee (2005-2015)
Professional Activities
Manuscript Review Panel – Journal of Nursing Education (2014-Present)
Manuscript Review Panel – Perspectives In Psychiatric Care (2015-Present)
Areas of Interest
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Mental Wellness
Anxiety
PTSD
Empathy Development
Use of Creative Arts and Reflection in Nursing
Nursing Education Using Standardized Patients
Teaching Strategies
Nursing Leadership
Grants
NSP-2 MHEC Psychiatric Nursing Toolkits $299,000.00 (2014-2017)
NSP-2 MHEC Leadership Toolkits to Develop Communication Skills $1,981,929.00 (2017-2021)
Publications
Webster, D. and Jarosinski, J. (2017). A walk in my shoes: Using art to explore the lived experience psychiatric mental-health standardized patients. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 55(8), 39-47.
Jarosinski, J. and Webster, D. (2016). Acting with a purpose: The lived experience of actors in the role of standardized patients portraying mental illness. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (12), 539-545.
Webster, D. and DiBartolo, M. (2014). Using a standardized patient learning activity to teach baccalaureate nursing students about dementia care. Nurse Educator 39(3), 103-104.
Webster, D. (2014). Using Standardized Patients to Effectively Teach Communication in Psychiatric Nursing. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10 (2), 81-86.
Webster, D. (2013). Promoting Communication and Patient-Centered Care Using Standardized
Patients. Journal of Nursing Education. 52 (11), 645-648.
Brown, V., Jarosinski, J., Webster, D., Reid, T., and McDowell, D. (2013). The Collaborative Panel: Fostering a Climate for Multidisciplinary Care. Nurse Educator, 38 (2), 52-53.
Webster, D., Seldomridge, L. & Rockelli, L. (2012). Making it real: Using standardized patients to bring case studies to life. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 50(5), 36-41.
Webster, D. (2010). Promoting empathy through a creative reflective teaching strategy: A
mixed-method study. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(2), 87-94.
Webster, D. (2009). Addressing nursing students' stigmatizing beliefs toward mental illness. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 47 (10), 34-42.
Selected Presentations
October 2017: Maryland Nurses Association Annual Conference – Baltimore MD – Podium Presentation: Using Standardized Patients to Improve Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Mental Illness
March 2017: International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN) Conference- Baltimore MD – Podium Presentation: Toolkits and Standardized Patient Experiences: Developing Core Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Skills
March 2017: International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN) Conference- Baltimore MD – Poster Presentation: Acting with a Purpose: The lived Experience of actors in the role of standardized patients portraying mental illness.
February 2017: Georgia Association of Nurse Educators (GANE) Conference - Jekyll Island GA – Podium Presentation: Through the Eyes of the Standardized Patient: The Lived Experience of Portraying Mental Illness
June 2016: Poster Presentation- University of Maryland Baltimore- MDAC Conference – Advancing Education Transformation
March 2016: Drexel EDU- Simulation Conference Clearwater FL: Podium Presentation: Toolkits and Standardized Patient Experiences: Developing Core Psychiatric Nursing Skills
Oct. 2015: Podium Presentation: Maryland Nurses Association Annual Conference in Linthicum MD- Toolkits and Standardized Patient Experiences
May 27-29, 2014: Podium presentation: Quality and Safety Education for Nurse (QSEN) 2014 Annual Conference in Baltimore MD - Standardized Patients in Psychiatric Nursing: Emphasizing Quality Patient-Centered Care and Safety While Teaching Communication
May 27-29, 2014: Poster Presentation: Quality and Safety Education for Nurse (QSEN) 2014 Annual Conference in Baltimore MD - The Integration of Patient-Centered Care and Evidence Based Practice: A Clinical Out Rotation.
May 30-31, 2013: Podium presentation: Quality and Safety Education for Nurse (QSEN) 2013 Annual Conference in Atlanta GA - Patient and Family Centered Care: A Standardized Patient Experience in the Mental Health Setting Health
April 2013: Poster Presentation: University of Maryland Educators Conference, in Baltimore MD - Patient-Centered Care: A Standardized Patient Experience in Mental Health
March 2013: Poster Presentation: Ethics Conference in Los Angeles, CA - The Ethical Mandate for Interprofessional Collaboration: Bringing Collaboration into the Classroom. (with Dr. Jarosinski, Dr. Reid, and Dr. McDowell)
May 30-June 1, 2012: Podium Presentation: Quality and Safety in Nursing (QSEN) National Conference in Tucson, AZ - Integrating Quality Improvement Content Throughout the Curriculum (with Dr. Dorothea McDowell)
August 2011: Podium Presentation: Research Conference in Russia Nursing Education and Innovative Practices and Methods for Nursing Research: Use of Standardized Psychiatric Patients to Teach Therapeutic Communication Techniques to Baccalaureate Nursing Students (with Dr. Laurie Rockelli
July 2011: Podium Presentation: Nurse Educators Conference in Breckenridge, CO. Lights, Camera, Action: Standardized Patients and Psychiatric Nursing Students (with Dr. Laurie Rockelli and Dr. Lisa Seldomridge)
June 2011: Poster Presentation: Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference in Nashville, TN - An Innovative Approach to Teaching Communication and Assessment Skills: Using Standardized Patients to Portray Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (with Dr. Laurie Rockelli)
June 2011: Poster Presentation: Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference in Nashville, TN Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Standardized Patient Experience for Psychiatric Nursing Students (with Dr. Laurie Rockelli and Dr. Lisa Seldomridge)
June 2011: Podium Presentation: Association of Standardized Patient Educators Conference in Nashville, TN - Psychiatric Nursing Research: Using Standardized Patients to Teach Communication Skills (with Dr. Laurie Rockelli)
October 2010: Podium Presentation: Maryland Nurses Association Annual Conference in Annapolis, MD - Guided Reflection and Creativity: Helping Students to Provide Empathetic Care for Individuals with Mental Illness
June 2010: Poster Presentation: Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Using Virtual Poster Sessions to Engage Students
May 2010: Invited Speaker: Eastern Shore AHEC Conference in Easton, MD. Just For Nursing Assistants: Caring for Clients with Dementia and Delirium
March 2010: Poster Presentation: University of Maryland Nurse Educator Conference in Baltimore, MD - Civility in Nursing Education (with Dr. Mary DiBartolo)
June 2009: Podium Presentation: Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Conference in Arlington, VA - Using Guided Reflection and Creativity to Promote Student Learning in a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Course
June 2008: Poster Presentation: Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Conference in Atlantic City, NJ - Changing Perceptions of Mental Illness: A Mixed-Method Study
June 2007: Poster Presentation: Drexel University Nursing Education Institute Conference in Miami, FL - Using Creative Arts to Enhance Student Empathy and Understanding of Mental Illness
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