Lisa McBeth
Instructor/Coordinator
School of Nursing
125 McDowell Hall
302-831-8393
lmcbeth@udel.edu
Education
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MSN, University of California , San Francisco , Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
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BSN, University of Delaware
Certifications
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Holistic Nursing
Research Interests
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Women's Health
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Global Health: Improving Maternal Outcomes
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Adolescent Risk Taking
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Promoting Natural Childbirth
Study Abroad
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Implement a fruit drying pilot study for pregnant women as well as an educational program on
Kangaroo mother care in Rwanda.
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Health Care Services For Women and Children in South Africa
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Health Care Services For Women and Children in Peru
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Needs Assessment of Pregnant women and their children in Banda Village, Rwanda,
Independent Study
Recent Scholarship
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"Enhancement of the Nursing Simulation Resource Laboratory" Unidel Foundation Award.
Awarded $54,500. 2008
“Women’s Program for Preconception Health.” March of Dimes Chapter Community Grants
Program. Awarded $11,000. 2008
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Investigating Research Data Base Development for Faculty and Students: 1997-1998
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Stress, Depression, Anxiety and Hostility: Psychoeducational Interventions versus Stress
Education. 1996-1997
Publications
1. McBeth-Snyder, L. (1995). Childbirth Challenge Education Game Show. State of Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services.
2. Wade, G, Herrman, J., & McBeth-Snyder, L. (2012). A Preconception Care Program for Women
in a College Setting. Maternal Child Nursing. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing.
37/3
3. McBeth-Snyder, L., Wade, G. & Herrman, J. (copyright 2011). Start Making Healthy Choices:
Your Reproductive Life Plan. March Of Dimes grant. [Book]
4. Herrman, J, Wade, G., & McBeth-Snyder, L. UD Nursing students, (2009). Healthy Choices:
Taking Care of you and Your Future. Adapted for Planned Parenthood. Publication available
through their agency.
5. Herrman, J. & McBeth-Snyder, L. (2009). Simulation in Nursing Education: State-of-the-Art
technology Creating State-of-the-art Nurses. DNA Reporter. 34/3.
Presentations
1. 2011 “Using Simulation to Increase Patient Safety: A Model for Midwifery Education and
Practice”. McBeth-Snyder & Welsh. Invited speakers. Western Cape College of Nursing, South
Africa
2. 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Research conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Research
and Education. Concurrent Paper presentation. "Using simulation to Increase Patient Safety: A
Model for Midwifery Education and Practice" 11/09, Dublin Ireland
3. AWHONN 2010 convention poster presentation. "Shared Science: Integrating Academics, Direct
Care, & Simulation." 9/2010 Las Vegas
4. 12/05/08 “To Sim or Not to Sim: That is the Question.” Abstract presentation at AACN
conference, San Antonio, TX
5. 3/08 “Integration of Simulation into Nursing Education” Guest Lecturer. University of Delaware.
6. 3/23-26/06 “Self-Harm: ‘Cutting to the Chase” video as intervention tool at Society for Research
on Adolescence. San Francisco, CA
Jan. 31, 2005. "Normal Pregnancy." Resource moms. Wilmington, DE.
7. Oct. 22, 2004-Jan. 31, 2005. "Self-Harm: 'Cutting to the Chase.'" Seven presentations to middle
and high schools, health fairs, and parents groups.
8. Mar. 2003. "Women's Moods and Taking Care of Your Brain." Delaware Women's Conference.
Newark, DE.
Awards
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Study Abroad Faculty Director of The Year. Institute for Global Studies 2012
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Nursing instructor named first Study Abroad Faculty Director of Year