EdD, Instructional Leadership for Nursing Educators, The University of Alabama, 2013
MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, Nursing Case Management, The University of Alabama, 2003
BSN, Bachelor Science in Nursing, The University of Alabama, 1997
Biography
Dr. Wedgeworth received her BSN from the University of Alabama in 1997, her MSN in Rural Case Management from the University of Alabama in 2003, and her EdD for Nurse Educators at the University of Alabama in 2013. Dr. Wedgeworth has also obtained certification from National League for Nursing as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).
Dr. Wedgeworth has extensive experience in the areas of medical surgical and psychiatric nursing. She also has experience in home health, hospice, and orthopedic nursing. She began teaching at the Capstone College of Nursing in 2004. She has taught extensively in the undergraduate and masters programs. Currently she designs and teaches courses in the EdD, joint PhD, and DNP doctoral programs.
In addition to her faculty responsibilities Dr. Wedgeworth has served on a variety of college and university committees as well as local and state committees. . Her professional memberships include Sigma Theta Tau, the National League for Nursing, and the Alabama League for Nursing. Dr. Wedgeworth is active in research and has a variety of grants, publications, and presentations.
Honors and Awards
American Psychiatric Nurses Association Member of the Month (October), 2021
Alabama League for Nursing Lamplighter Award, 2019
Co-Recipient of the National League of Nursing Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education: Advancing the Science of Nursing Education with the University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing Faculty, 2018
Outstanding Scholarship Award. The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, 2018
Faculty Scholar, The University of Alabama Birmingham, Geriatric Education Center, 2014
Faculty Fellow, The University of Alabama, College of Continuing Studies, Faculty Fellow in Service Learning, 2014
Outstanding Content Expert. The University of Alabama, College of Continuing Studies, 2013
Co-Recipient of the Alabama League for Nursing, Excellence in Teaching Award with The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing Undergraduate Faculty, 2007
Awarded Project: Simulation at the Capstone: A Mark of Teaching/Learning Excellence. Awarded the Alabama Board of Nursing Nurse Educator Scholarship, 2007
Areas of Interest
Nursing Education & Professional Development
Substance Abuse Disorders
Mental Health
Scholarly Highlights
Hoping to Pass: Randomized Trial of a One-Time Hope Intervention on Standardized Exam Scores in BSN Students. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (2020)
“I’m Scared”: Journaling uncovers student perceptions prior to a psychiatric clinical rotation. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (2019)
Clinical Faculty Preceptors and Mental Health Reflections: Learning through Journaling. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. (2017)
Grant Funded: Gateway Capstone: Interprofessional Behavioral Health for Walker County.
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