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Beverly Wheeler

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Beverly Wheeler, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Beverly Wheeler joined the UT Health at San Antonio, formally University of Texas Health Science Center. in January 2008. She presently teaches the traditional nursing Adult II, Leadership and Management, and Foundations clinical courses. She brought a wealth of knowledge with her as a Clinical Nurse Specialist certified in Adult Health. Her specialty is Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery. She came to Texas from Northern Virginia where she worked at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center, formally National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD initially in the Telemetry Unit, which included cardiac and cardiothoracic surgical patients. After receiving her master’s degree, she worked as the Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Telemetry Unit and was a member of the Command Nurse Intern Program. She then worked as the Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Cardiology/ Cardiothoracic Surgery Service Line. She also worked part time at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA within her specialty. In addition, she taught at Marymount University, Arlington, VA as an adjunct clinical Instructor for senior nursing students.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2000 - Post graduate courses in Pharmacology and Pathophysiology - Michigan State University
    • 1991 - Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing/Nursing Administration - George Mason University
    • 1989 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Gerontology - George Mason University
    • 1981 - Associate of Arts - Nursing Sciences and Humanities - Mohegan Community College

    Highlights

    Licensures and Certifications

    • Registered Nurse

    Honors and Awards

    • 1994 - 2008  Who‘s Who for Nursing: Included in several Who‘s Who  
    • 2006  National Naval Medical Center Letter of Commendation

    Appointments

    • 2010 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health, School of Nursing
    • 2008 - 2010 - Clinical Instructor - UT Health, Department of Acute Nursing

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2012 - Present, NURS 4320 - Leadership & Management: Clinical Application, UT Health, School of Nursing
    • 2012 - Present , NURS 4316 - Care of the Adult II: Clinical Application, UT Health, School of Nursing
    • 2013 - Present , NURS 3305 - Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice: Clinical Application, UT Health, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURS 3371 - Foundations of Nursing Care: Clinical Applications, UT Health, School of Nursing

  • Service

    Institutional

    • 2018 - 2022, Committee on Undergraduate Studies (COUS), Member 

    Service to the Profession

    Professional Affiliations

    • 2011- 2022 American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member  
    • 1991- 2022, American Nurses Association, Member 
    •  2007- 2022,  Texas Nurses Association, Member

    Community

    • 2007-Present, Community St. Thomas Episcopal Church Member  Active Volunteer Member 

  • Publications

      Book/Monograph 

      • Wheeler. Beverly (author). Nursing Is Caring Bloomington, IN: iUniverse; 2015. 115 p. 

      Journal Article  

      • Wheeler BB. How my students kept me teaching American Nurse Today 2011 Jun 
      • Wheeler,B.B.. "Chemical Dependency in Nursing" Journal of Nursing Administration 1992 Sep 

      Other  

      • F. Fishbaum, author; Wheeler,B.B.contributor. "Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests", Fifth, Sixth & Seventh Editions, (including pocket texts)  

      Presentation:

      • 1998 Emotional Aspects of Women After a Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Virginia Nurses Association Meeting, VA (Sole Presenter)  
      • 1998 Emotional Aspects of Women After a Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, National Cardiovascular Conference, San Francisco, CA (Sole Presenter)