EDUCATION: CURRICULUM VITAE, DNP, RN, CHSE Clinical Simulation Coordinator/Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor The University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing 118 College Drive Box #5095 Hattiesburg, MS 39405 601.266.4447 Rebecca.newton@usm.edu UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES CURRICULUM VITA: 2012 D.N.P. Samford University, Birmingham, AL Doctor of Nursing in Nursing Administration with Academic Educator Role Concentration 1979 M.S. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Mental Health Nursing emphasis Nursing Education 1976 B.S. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Nursing Certifications: 2012-2015 Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) 2013-2015 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: I. ACADEMIC 2013-present Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor and Simulation Coordinator, College of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 2007-2013 Visiting Instructor and Clinical Simulation Coordinator, School of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 2004-2007 Instructor and Level coordinator, Mississippi Gulf Coast community College, Perkinston, MS 2003-2004 Continuing Education Trainer, Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, Starkville, MS 2003-1999 Vocational Instructor, Allied Health Program, Stone County School District, Wiggins, MS 1984-1985 Adjunct Instructor, University of Southern Mississippi, School of Nursing, Hattiesburg, MS
1981-1983 Adjunct Instructor, EMT/Allied Health Program, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, MS II. NON-ACADEMIC 1998-1999 Office Manager, J. Benjamin Newton, Jr., Attorney at Law, Wiggins, MS 1993-1998 Informatics Specialist and Staff Educator, Memorial Hospital, Gulfport, MS 1979-1981 Director of Nursing, Stone County Hospital, Wiggins, MS 1976-1979 Charge and Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS Charge Nurse, Pediatric Unit, Forrest General Hospital, 1976 Hattiesburg, MS SCHOLARSHIP: I. JOURNAL ARTICLES International Journals: 2009 Newton, R. (2009) Preparing for the first day of clinical with a simulation marathon. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 5(3). National Journals: 2012 Alfes, C., Aronson, B., Bethards, M., Chesney, T., DeLuna, R., Newton, R., and Weaver, M. Nursing Education Perspectives "NLN's Simulation Leaders Give SIRC Bibliography Site a Makeover" (Manuscript accepted for publication). II. PRESENTATIONS Professional Audience, International Presentations: 2009 Newton, R. Preparing for the First Day of Clinical with a Simulation Marathon, Poster Presentation, 8th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, St Louis, MO
Professional Audience, National Presentations: 2013 Tinnon, E., Elliott, R., & R. Newton. The Effectiveness of Simulation in an Undergraduate Nursing Pharmacology Course. Poster Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau 42nd Biennial Convention, Indianapolis, IN. 2010 Newton, R. & Masters, K. Simulation: The Next Generation. Podium Presentation at Simulation in Healthcare: Where No One has Gone Before, Drexel University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1996 Newton, R & Keyes, J. Poster Presentation, 1996 Annual Health Information and Management Society Conference and Exhibition, Attitudes of Nurses Toward Bedside Computers, Atlanta, GA Professional Audience, Regional Presentations: 2012 Newton, R. Meeting the Challenge: Transitioning New Graduates to Professional Nurses Podium Presentation-Keynote Address Gamma Lambda Sigma Theta Tau Fall Induction Ceremony, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 2012 Newton, R. Gap Analysis of a Nurse Residency Program, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing Research Symposium, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 2009 Newton, R. & Gangemi, R. Integrating Simulation into a Nursing Curriculum, Co-presenter, Medical Modeling Symposium for Southern Eastern Region, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS 2009 Newton, R. Integrating Simulation into a Nursing Curriculum Based on Quality and Safety. Simulation Users Annual Regional Meeting, Laerdal Medical, Pensacola, FL Other: Research 2013 Editorial Advisory Board for WoltersKluwer/Lippincott Publishing for vsim project 2013 Scenario Content Reviewer for WoltersKluwer/Lippincott 2013 National League for Nursing: Abstract Reviewer for the NLN Technology Conference 2013 Book reviewer for new edition of Simulation in Nursing Education: From Conceptualization to Evaluation, second edition by Dr. Pamela Jeffries. 2013-present The Effectiveness of Simulation in an Undergraduate Nursing Pharmacology Course, Tinnon, E., Elliott, R., & R. Newton. College of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, MS. 2011-2012 Gap Analysis of a Nurse Residency Program, Capstone Project, Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 2010-2013 Team member from University of Southern Mississippi; National Council for State Boards of Nursing National Simulation Study, 3 year multi-site study on the impact of simulation on nursing education. SERVICE: I. NATIONAL SERVICE: 2013-present 2013-present 2014 Planning Committee for STTI Region 8 Biennium Planning Committee in Nashville, TN 2014 Program committee for the International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning annual conference in Orlando FL National Officer 2011-present National League for Nursing Ambassador II. STATE SERVICE: 2012-present Simulation Apprentice Mentor Program, MS Healthcare Simulation Alliance 2011-present Mississippi Healthcare Simulation Alliance-Operations Committee 2011 Consultant to the Title X Family Planning Simulation Workgroup III. UNIVERSITY SERVICE College or Department Committee Appointment: 2011-present 2013-present School of Nursing Library Liaison Curriculum Committee, Collaborative Nursing Care, college of Nursing College of Nursing November, 2010 Hosted tours of the Simulation Lab for Sigma Theta Tau guests attending a regional research conference at USM
2008-present Hosted tours for parents and students for SON student recruitment visits; Hosted tours and information sessions for community staff educators III. COMMUNITY SERVICE: TEACHING: 2013 St Jude Research American Heart Association Heart Walk 2012 Evaluator: Registered Nurse Competency Evaluations. Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS 2011 Evaluator: Registered Nurse Competency Evaluations. Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS 2010 American Heart Association Heart Walk TEACHING LOAD: I. Clinical Simulation Course Responsibilities: Fall 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2012 NURG 321L Fundamentals NURG 335L Adult Health II Families NURG 441 Senior Seminar NURG 325L Adult Health I NURG 335L Adult Health II (Hattiesburg and Gulf Park Campuses) Families (Hattiesburg and Gulf Park Campuses) (Hattiesburg and Gulf Park Campuses) (*National Simulation Study in Hattiesburg) NURG 325L Adult Health I NURG 335L Adult Health II NURG 416L* Nursing Care of Childbearing Women and Families (Hattiesburg and Gulf Park Campuses) NURG 426L* Child Family Health Nursing (Hattiesburg and Gulf Park Campuses)
Spring 2012 Fall 2011 (*National Sim Study in Hattiesburg) NURG 335L Adult Health II (National Simulation Study) NURG 353L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (National Simulation Study) Families NURG 325L Adult Health I (National Simulation Study) NURG 335L Adult Health II Families Spring 2011 NURG 335L Adult Health II NURG 353L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Families Fall 2010 NURG 335L Adult Health II NURG 353L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Families Spring 2010 NURG 325L Adult Health I NURG 335L Adult Health II NURG 353L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Fall 2009 NURG 325L Adult Health I Spring 2009 NURG 335L Adult Health II Fall 2008 NURG 353L Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II. Additional Teaching Responsibilities: Spring 2011 Fall 2010 NURG 325L Modules for Simulation NURG 325L Modules for Simulation III. Clinical Preceptor Spring, 2013 Clinical Preceptor for William Carey University Masters of Nursing Education student
Winter, 2012 Fall, 2012 Spring, 2012 Fall, 2010 Spring, 2010 Clinical Preceptor for William Carey University Masters of Nursing Education student Clinical Preceptor for William Carey University Masters of Nursing Education student Clinical Preceptor for University of Southern Mississippi DNP student Clinical Preceptor for University of Southern Mississippi, MSN student Clinical Preceptor for William Carey University, MSN student PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: November, 2013 May, 2013 May, 2013 May, 2013 January, 2013 June, 2012 June, 2012 June, 2012 April, 2012 April, 2012 QSEN Faculty Development Workshop, Mississippi Educational Consortium for the Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Flowood, MS Introduction to SimMan 3G Training, Laerdal Medical Corporation and Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Hattiesburg, MS Advanced Cardiac Life Support; Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS Innovation in Nursing: Are You Leading the Charge? American Nurses Association International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare, Orlando, FL National Council of State Boards of Nursing Simulation Study Team Meeting, San Antonio, TX 11 th Annual International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference Saddle up for Simulation: Lasso the Best Simulation in San Antonio, TX. Pre-conference Presentations: Grant Writing for your Simulation Program Valerie Howard EdD RN Director of the Robert Morris University RISE Center; Teresa A. Gregory, CFRE, Assistant Professor, Point Park University, Senior Partner, Pinnacle Fundraising Consultants, LLC. Best Practice Business and Strategic Planning Workshop- Creating a Strategic/Business Plan conducted by Sharon Decker PhD, ANEF, RN, FAAN, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX; Beth Hallmark PhD, RN, Belmont University and Tennessee Simulation Alliance, Nashville, TN. Leading in Complex Times: Transforming Old Practices with New Thinking Gail Wolf, PhD, RN; University of Pittsburg NLN Leadership Webinar Spring Series: Webinar 1: Strategic Planning: Turn your Vision into Reality, Salvatore J. Tagliareni, PhD.
April, 2012 NLN Leadership Webinar Spring Series: Webinar 2: High Performing Teams, Salvatore J. Tagliareni, PhD. April, 2012 NLN Leadership Webinar Spring Series: Webinar 3: Managing Conflict in Organizations, Salvatore J. Tagliareni, PhD. March, 2012 Laerdal Regional Simulation Users Meeting, Baptist Hospital, Memphis TN February, 2012 Annual Provost Seminar Legal Parameters of the Professoriate, Stephanie Jones, JD, Special Assistant to the Attorney General of Mississippi October, 2011 Servant Leadership: Implications for Nursing Educators, Lea A. Williams, EdD; NLN Leadership Webinar Series October, 2011 Performance Review: Moving from Task to Opportunity, Linda Christianson, JD, MSN, RN; NLN Leadership Webinar Series October, 2011 The Art of Coaching: Building Collaboration to Maximize Faculty Potential, Janice G. Brewington, PhD, RN, FAAN; NLN Leadership Webinar Series September, 2011 The NLN Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators, National League for Nursing Education Summit, Orlando, FL June, 2011 International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning, Annual Conference, Orlando, FL June, 2011 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Simulation Study Team Meeting, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN April, 2011 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Simulation Study Team Meeting, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS March, 2011 Transforming Teaching to Transform Nursing Education, Molly Sutphen, PhD, American Association of Colleges of Nursing February, 2011 Simulation and Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education: A workshop with Dr. Pamela Jeffries, Mississippi Healthcare Alliance, Jackson, MS December, 2010 National Council of State Boards of Nursing Simulation Study Team Meeting, NCSBN Headquarters, Chicago, IL November 2010 A View of 21 st Century Nursing and Healthcare Informatics, University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing, Hattiesburg, MS September, 2010 Fifth Annual Public Health Symposium, University of Southern Mississippi College of Health March, 2010 Simulation in Healthcare Where No One has Gone Before, Drexel University, Fort Lauderdale, FL March, 2010 SIMHEALTH Foundations in Simulation, Mississippi Nursing Workforce Development, Meridian, MS HONOR SOCIETIES:
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Gamma Lambda Chapter, University of Southern Mississippi Gamma Eta Chapter, Samford University HONORS AND AWARDS: October, 2012 August, 2011 Completed National League for Nursing s Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators National League for Nursing s Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Member of: National League for Nursing International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning Society for Simulation in Healthcare Mississippi HealthCare Simulation Alliance