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Rebecca L Fenton

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Rebecca L Fenton, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Registered Nurse for 30 years. Specialty is Pediatric & Adult Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Radiation Therapy, and Pediatric Neurosurgical. Nursing Professor/Clinical since 2008. Clinical Coordinator for undergraduate Pediatric for both TBSN and ABSN. Course Coordinator for ABSN undergraduate Health Assessment since 2014. UT liaison for Vision & Hearing Screening Services for the State of Texas in Austin, TX, since 2010. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2015 - Doctor in Nursing Practice - Nursing - Touro University-Online
    • 2009 - Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of Phoenix-Online
    • 2007 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - University of Phoenix-Online
    • 1992 - Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing - University of Texas-Pan American

    Highlights

    Licensure and Certifications

    • Registered Nurse
    • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Master Train
    • Chemotherapy and Biotherapy – APHON 
    • CPR - BLS-American Heart Association

    Honor and Awards

     

    • 2022, Certificate of Successful Completion of 7th Annual Cultural Inclusion Institute Conference. 
    • 2022, Certificate of Appreciation for performing Vision, Hearing, and Scoliosis Screenings at Holy Name Catholic School.

    Appointments

    • 2016 - Clinical Assistant Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2013 - Clinical Assistant Professor - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Family and Community Health Systems, San Antonio, TX
    • 2011 - Staff RN - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Nursing Deans Office, San Antonio
  • Instruction & Training

    • 2011 - Present, NURS 3273 Health Assessment Promotion: Clinical Applications, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2008 - Present, NURS 4533 Disease Management III, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2008 - Present , NURS 4502 Disease Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2009 - Present, NURS 4210 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2008 - Present, NURS 4211 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2014 - Present, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Research Projects

    • 2021-Present, Research project in a publication of a current event in Texas. I am researching the unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and all the ramifications that are associated with the risk of travel, arrival, and future for these children.  
    • 2017-Present,  Practice Project, Developing new practice in collaboration with military, children and families in military schools. Performing vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings to meet Texas State School requirements. I want to focus to be connecting UT Health with our Military Community in San Antonio (Families and Children). I think this would incorporate my specialty in Pediatrics and the fact that I am Liaison between Austin (Dept of V&H) and UT Health, School of Nursing. In addition, would provide professional community activities for our undergraduate students.
  • Service

    Institutional

    • 2021-Present, UT Health Multispecialty & Research Hospital Operating Board-Cancer/Bone Marrow Transplant Committee
    • 2021 - Present, UTHSCSA, Curriculum Subcommittee 
    • 2020 - Present, UTHSCSA, Holistic Admissions Review Committee (Kira Talent) 
    • 2019 - Present, UTHSCSA, Family Nursing Care Dept., Faculty Mentor  
    • 2017 - Present, UTHSCSA, Committee on Undergraduate Studies (COUS), Member 
    • 2008 - Present, UTHSCSA, Faculty Assembly (FA), Member  
    • 2017- Present, UTHSCSA, Admissions, Progression, and Graduation Committee, Member 
    • 2016 - Present, UTHSCSA, Re-sequencing Committee, Member 
    • 2016 - Present, UTHSCSA, Task Force Committee for Accelerated Course NURS.3373, Member 
    • 2014 - Present, UTHSCSA, Course Coordinators Committee, Member 
    • 2012 - Present, UTHSCSA, Skills Sequencing Committee, Member

    Service to the Profession

    • 2022-Present, Committee Member, UT Health Multispecialty & Research Hospital Operating Board-Cancer/BMT appointment by Robert Hromas, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chair, UT Health Multispecialty & Research Hospital Operating Board

    • 2019 - Present, Committee Member, Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Committee 

    Professional Affiliations

    • 2021-Present, International Association of Latino Nurse Faculty (IALNF) member  
    • 2020-Present, Association of Oncology Nurses (ONS), Member 
    • 2010-Present, Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing 
    • 2009-Present, Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Member 
    • 2009-Present, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses (APHON), Member 
    • 2009-Present, University of Phoenix Alumni Association, Member

    Community

    • 2018 - Present, Community  Vision & Hearing Screening Community Services, Coordinator 
    • 2010 - Present, Community  Vision & Hearing and Scoliosis Screenings, Clinician  
  • Publications

      Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)  

      • 2022, “Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border”, 7th Annual Cultural Inclusion Institute Conference 2022. UT Health, San Antonio, TX & IALNF
      • 2018, Through the Latino Lens: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's), Lubbock Mental Health Coalition Conference, PMHNP program, Texas Tech Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX (Co-Presenter)  

      Peer-Reviewed Poster Presentations  

      • 2018 - Present, TFCBT, Ongoing project to present a poster in PMHNP program in Lubbock TX in Aug 2018. Subject- TFCBT-ACE's  
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