Nancy Wise

Adjunct Faculty

School of Sciences, Engineering, Art and Nursing
Lancaster RN to BS
Master of Science in Nursing

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Education

PHD, Villanova University (Nursing Education and Research)
MSN, Villanova University (Nursing Education)
BS, Millersville University (Nursing)

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Biography

Nancy has been teaching full-time in the Eastern Mennonite University Lancaster RN-to-BS in Nursing Program since July 2014.

Prior to full-time teaching at EMU Lancaster, Nancy was an OR nurse and Nurse Anesthesia Educator at Women & Babies Hospital, Lancaster. Nancy taught at EMU Lancaster as an adjunct faculty member, and also gained teaching experience through her role as clinical and classroom instructor, Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster Campus 2009-2014, clinical instructor at Alvernia University, 2013, and through several graduate assistantships at Villanova University, 2009-2013.

Nancy gained valuable experience in conducting research studies, and publishing research findings through her own research in the pregnant adolescent population, and through active participation on externally-funded research committees at Villanova University. Her currrent research focus has shifted to cerebral palsy (CP) with a focus on pain, physical function and education for parents of young children with cerebral palsy. She is actively involved with Schreiber Center for Pediatric Healthcare.

Nancy is married to Brian (35 years), has 2 children and 2 grandchildren. They are a military family! She and her family have attended LCBC church for several years and she is an occasional volunteer volunteers by providing meals for the worship team at the Ephrata campus. Nancy is also actively involved with her grand-daughter who has CP, loves helping with therapy and coming up with creative solutions for everyday activity.

Mission Statement

Publications

	Citation	Pub. Date
1074	Wise, N. (2009). Maintaining Magnet Status: Establishing an Evidence-Based Practice Committee. AORN, 90(2), 205-213.
1075	Wise N., Arcamone, A. (2011). Survey of Adolescent Views of Healthy Eating During Pregnancy. MCN, 36(6), 381-386.
1076	Smeltzer, S.C., Sharts-Hopko, N.C., Cantrell, M., Wise, N., Jenkinson, A. & Nthenge, S. (2014). Challenges to Research Productivity of Doctoral Program Nursing Faculty. Nursing Outlook, 62(4), 268-274.
1077	Smeltzer, S.C., Cantrell, M.A., Sharts-Hopko, N.C., Heverly, M., Wise, N., Jenkinson, A., Nthenge, S. (Accepted for publication). Nursing Doctoral Faculty Perceptions of Factors that Affect Their Continued Scholarship.
1078	Wise, N. (2015). Viewpoints of Pregnant Adolescents: Beliefs about Healthy Eating, Factors that Influence Food Choices, and Nutrition Education Preferences. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health.
1079	Wise, N. & Cantrell, M. (in-press). Development of an Interactive Pregnant Adolescent Nutrition Education Workshop.
1080	*Wise, N. & Cantrell, M. (submitted for publication). Effectiveness of Recruitment and Retention Strategies in a Pregnant Adolescent Nutrition Intervention Study.
1717	Wise, N., Cantrell, M. A. (2018). Effectiveness of Recruitment and Retention Strategies in a Pregnant Adolescent Nutrition Intervention Study	2018

Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts

Research poster Presentation, February, 2010, Annual Nursing Research Day, Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Nu Chapter: Prenatal Adolescent Nutrition Habits.
Research poster presentation, March 2010, Eastern Nursing Research Society: Prenatal Adolescent Nutrition Habits.
Clinical Education Poster Presentation, June, 2010, Drexel Nursing Education Institute: Case-Studies and Algorithms.
October 2019 American Pyschiatric Nurses Association Conference presenter: “Improving Stress Management among RN-BSN students: Incorporating Mindfulness and Self-Care Principles”

Church, Community and Professional Service

Served as a Doctoral Research Assistant and Project Manager for an RWJF-funded grant under the direction of the PI, Villanova University, 2012-2013
Served as a Graduate Research Assistant, Villanova University, 2011-2012
Served on the Center of Excellence Committee, Villanova University, 2009
Secretary, Graduate Nurse Network Committee, Villanova University, 2009
Curriculum Committee, Villanova University, 2009
Development of Evidence-Based Practice Committee, Women and Babies Hospital, Lancaster, PA. Spring 2008
Community clothing ministry (2009-2011)
Participated in various drama ministry productions (2000-2009)
Active volunteer at LCBC Ephrata Campus, café and youth ministry (2012-present)
Dissertation research: developed an interactive cooking workshop for pregnant adolescents
2017-2018 Graduate Scholarship: continuation of dissertation topic: interactive cooking and nutrition education at a women’s shelter and teen parenting center

Honors, Awards and Grants

Recipient Certificate of Excellence for distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of nursing, Harrisburg Area Community College, September 2010
Recipient Claire M. Manfredi Graduate Nursing Award for academic achievement, GPA, and commitment to Alumni Affairs, 2010
Recipient Villanova Service Award, 2009
Scholarship Award, Mensa Educational Fund, 2008
Recipient Blue Cross and PHEAA scholarships, 2007, 2008
Scholarship Award, National Student Nurses Association, 2012
Recipient Sigma Theta Tau Joan Large Graduate Award, 2012
Recipient Nurses Educational Funds, Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship Award, 2013
Recipient Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Award, Alpha Nu Chapter 2013
Recipient Nurses Educational Funds Research Award, 2014
Receipient EMU small research grant, spring 2020
Receipient Sigma Theta Tau Research grant, spring 2020

Professional Memberships

Member, SIGMA THETA TAU, International Nursing Honor Society
Member, Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS)
Member, National League for Nursing
Member AWHONN, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses
Member GNSA-Graduate Nursing Student Academy, of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Member, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Member, American Nurses Association
Member American Pyschiatric Nurses Association

Attached CV

https://appsrv.emu.edu/personnel/personnel/cv/njw2222/CV_2020-05-04.pdf

Updated 5/04/2020