School of Nursing

Education

• Ph.D. , International Health, Trident University International, CA, 2012
• M.S.N., Burn, Emergency, Critical Care, Trauma, Widener University, PA, 1999
• B.S.N., Nursing, Regents College, NY, 1992
• A.D. , Letters, Arts & Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, 1984

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

• Clinical Practice: Critical Care and Trauma
• Clinical Interests: Technology and error reduction, breaking bad news, evidence-based practice, clinical competency, and coaching.
• Research: Technology and technology acceptance to reduce risk and promote health; focus on mercury toxicity.
• Research Interests: Reducing exposure to environmental toxins, safety of the food supply, and food allergy as chronic illness.

Books

• Pharmacology, Connections to Nursing Practice, Chapters Supplement: Instructor’s Navigation Guide, Power Point Slides, Test Item File, My Nursing Lab, My Nursing Kit, (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson., 2010)
• Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines: Medical-Surgical Interventions (199-203), Chapters Cultural Brokerage, (Mosby, Inc., 2007)
• Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines: Medical-Surgical Interventions (275-279), Chapters Dysrhythmia Management, (Mosby, Inc., 2007)

Selected Articles

• Wallace, S. "Supplement: Instructor’s Navigation Guide, Power Point Slides, Test Item File, My Nursing Lab, My Nursing Kit."

Peer Reviewed Journals

• Papastrat, K., & Wallace, S (2003). "Journal of Nursing Education." Teaching baccalaureate nursing students to prevent medication errors using a problem-based learning approach, 42, 459-464.

Professional Memberships/Organizations

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses , (1989 - Present)
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nurses , (1995 - Present)
• American Nurses Association , (2001 - Present)