Academic Distinctions
Wilson was inducted into the Academy of Nurse Educator Fellows (ANEF) and as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) in 2014. Wilson was inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (FASPAN) in 2018 and as an ASPAN Legacy for Life in 2018. Wilson was inducted as a Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy in January 2023. Wilson is the coeditor for several books: Human Simulation for Nursing and Health Professions (2012, Springer), Review Manual for the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator™ (CHSE™) Exam, (3rd Edition) (In Press, Springer), the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Review Manual, (4th Edition) (2022, Springer) and the Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl) Review Manual (2020, Springer).
Faculty Fellowships
- Academy of Nurse Educator Fellows
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
- Fellow of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
- Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy
Selected Publications
Grant participation:
Co-Investigator for "Examining the Effect of Standardized Patient Simulation on Transcultural Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Nursing Students" funded by Drexel University CNHP Dean R3 Grant ($4,810.00). (PI D. Way, Co-I R. Reagan).
Co-Investigator for "COVID-19 Assessment of Patients from Underrepresented Minority Groups Diagnosed with Developmental Disabilities: Training the Tracer Using Simulation" funded by the WITH Foundation ($25,000.00). (PI E. Giarelli, Co-I K. Fisher).
Primary Investigator for “Improving the ability of family caregivers to care for persons living with frontotemporal dementia through an innovative simulation program” funded by the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration ($60,000.00). (Co-Investigators C. Okupniak & S. Gambescia)
Co-Investigator for “Developing Algorithms of Nursing Care for Hospitalized Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder” funded by the WITH Foundation ($40,000.00). (PI E. Giarelli, Co-I K. Fisher)
Co-Investigator for “A Training and Fidelity Model to Move and Scale Evidence-based Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Programs into Practice: The Case for COPE in PACE service settings” funded by National Institute on Aging. (PIs Dr. Nancy Hodgson, University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Laura N. Gitlin, Drexel University, Co-I R. DiMaria Ghalili.
Primary Investigator for “Faculty Development: Integrating Technology into Nursing Education and Practice” funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration ($1.5 million).
Primary Investigator for “Sim Team: The Joint Education of Health Professionals and Assistive Personnel Students in a Simulated Environment” funded by the Barra Foundation Inc. ($128,000.00).
Editorial Review Board Membership:
Holistic Nursing Practice Journal
Research Interests
- Simulation; Simulation Using Standardized Patients
- Effect of Simulation on Decision Making, Self-Efficacy, and Critical Thinking
- Improving the Ability of Family Caregivers to Care for Persons Living with Frontotemporal Dementia through an Innovative Simulation Program.
- Perianesthesia nursing
- Pain and Comfort; Comfort theory
- Informatics; Technology
Specialization
Specializes in Simulation, Debriefing, Informatics, Perianesthesia, Pain and Comfort Management and Critical Care.