Rebecca Weston, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE

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Rebecca Weston, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
  • Assistant Professor
    Universities at Shady Grove
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Location:
Room 306, Universities at Shady Grove, Building I
Phone:
301-738-6752
Email:
Personal Website

Education

  • EdD, Curriculum & Instruction Design, Grambling State University, 2018
  • MSN, Maternal, Child & Family Education, Northwestern State University, 2013

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2021 - 2026
    Title:
    New Nursing Faculty Fellowship
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Higher Education Commission
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2021 - 2021
    Title:
    Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant (NEDG)
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Higher Education Commission
    Role:
    Principal
  • Title:
    Academic Nurse Educator Certification (ANEC)
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Higher Education Commission
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2023 - Current
    Title:
    Collaborating Across Disciplines to Recruit, Train, Retain and Effectively Utilize People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as Standardized Patients at University of Maryland Baltimore
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Center for Interprofessional Education (IPE)
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2025 - 2026
    Title:
    Golisano Institute in Developmental Disability Nursing (GIDDN) Fellowship 2025-26
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Golisano Institute of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and St. John Fisher University.
    Role:
    Other

Research Interests

  • Disability in healthcare education, Disability equity, Pediatric health

Research Activity

  • Duration:
    2023 - Current
    Title:
    Preparing Nurses for Inclusive Care: Collaborating to Create A Disability-Focused Curriculum
    Description:
    This study will discuss the process of collaborating across disciplines and with numerous disability advocates and experts to create a full 3-credit nursing elective course titled “Exploring Disability in Healthcare”, with plans of transitioning to an interprofessional elective by Spring 2025. Course creation included six (6) new asynchronous learning modules, which featured personalized instructor videos, relevant resource links, and interactive quizzes and activities to assess understanding. They also included the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities through as many video testimonials and personal stories as possible. Other aspects of this Universally Designed course included discussions, reflective interviews, guided debriefings, standardized content sources and exams.
    Status:
    Writing Results
  • Duration:
    2023 - Current
    Title:
    Collaborating Across Disciplines to Recruit, Train, Retain and Effectively Utilize People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as Standardized Patients at University of Maryland Baltimore
    Description:
    Major healthcare organizations across the country agree that the need for thorough and inclusive disability education in health sciences curricula is imperative to create care providers across all disciplines who can provide ethically and developmentally appropriate care to people with disabilities across the lifespan. The addition of this greatly under-represented population of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD) to our Standardized Patient Program will allow all of UMB’s healthcare disciplines to create numerous interprofessional simulations and activities utilizing PWIDD, which has not been possible before. Including people with disabilities into our simulation education helps expose students to real scenarios and people who can speak to the genuine issues related to their disability and its impact on their life and their health. In collaboration with the Special Olympics International and Special Olympics Maryland, the University of Maryland Baltimore will enhance our ability to provide this essential interprofessional instruction to students through the intentional recruitment and training of Special Olympics Health Messengers into its Standardized Patient Program.
    Status:
    Writing Results

Publications

Presentations

  • Year:
    2019
    Title:
    Best Practices in Reaching, Teaching and Creating Successful Nursing Students.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    2019 Nurse Educator Update
    Sponsoring Organization:
    NLN & Missouri League for Nurses
    Location:
    Bentonville AR United States
  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    Sharing Expertise in ‘Meet a Peds Nurse’ Classroom Series
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Nursing Education 2021
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Maryland - School of Nursing
    Location:
    Baltimore United States
  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    Using Prezi Video to Give Your Virtual Students the ‘Classroom’ Feel
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Teaching with Technology Virtual Conference
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Maryland - Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL)
    Location:
    Baltimore MD United States
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    First Time’s a Charm! Creating A Stress-free Nursing Elective to Increase NCLEX-RN Success
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    2022 MDAC Virtual Leadership Summit: Optimizing Maryland’s Nursing Workforce
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Action Coalition
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Radonda Vaught - A Just and Caring Culture
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Radonda Vaught Student Seminar
    Sponsoring Organization:
    UMSON
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Sharing Expertise Using ‘Meet a Peds Nurse’ Method for Virtual Classroom Guest Speakers
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    SPN 2022 - Embracing the Magic of Innovation
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Society of Pediatric Nurses
    Location:
    Anaheim CA United States
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Using Prezi Video and SoftChalk Technologies to Enhance Pediatric Education
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    SPN 2022 - Embracing the Magic of Innovation
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Society of Pediatric Nurses
    Location:
    Anaheim CA United States

Areas of Specialization

  • Pediatrics

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Pediatrics, Critical Concepts in Nursing, Exploring Disability in Healthcare

Honors/Awards

  • Name:
    Nurse Educator of the Year
    Sponsoring organization:
    Northwestern State University
    Date:
    May 2016
  • Name:
    Nurse of the Year
    Sponsoring organization:
    Shreveport District Nurses Association
    Date:
    July 2016
  • Name:
    Excellence in Teaching Award – Undergraduate
    Sponsoring organization:
    UMSON - Student Affairs Committee
    Date:
    June 2022
  • Name:
    Distinguished Scholarship Award
    Sponsoring organization:
    University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Date:
    May 2025

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2021 - 2024
    Organization:
    R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative, Maryland (NSP II Grant)
    Role:
    R3 Champion
  • Date:
    2022 - 2024
    Organization:
    UMSON
    Role:
    Faculty Bylaws Subcommittee
  • Date:
    2022 - 2022
    Organization:
    DNP Program
    Role:
    DNP 2nd Reviewer (810 - Sp. '22)

Professional

  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    Meritus Health - Patient Family Advisory Council
    Role:
    Board of Advisors

Public

  • Date:
    2021 - Current
    Organization:
    National Military Family Association
    Role:
    Volunteer