Contact Information:

Office: WH 244
Phone: 731-661-5235
Fax: 731-661-5504
E-mail: jwebb@uu.edu
Snail Mail: Box 1801, 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305-3697

Bio:

Jill Jeanine Webb (born Sinclair) was born in Paducah, Kentucky on January 28, 1954. She attended elementary school in the Paducah City Schools and graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School. Her favorite subjects were English literature, choir and orchestra. In August 1972 she entered Paducah Community College for liberal arts study. Following transfer to Murray State University in 1973, where she was inducted into Alpha Chi as a student, she graduated summa cum laude and received the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in May 1976. After a period as a staff nurse, she entered University of Evansville in Fall 1978 and in August 1981 received a Master of Science in Nursing degree. From 1995 to 1998, she attended school at the University of Tennessee Memphis, graduating with a Ph.D. in December 1998.

She and her family reside in the West Tennessee area where she is Professor in the School of Nursing, Union University. Current disciplinary instruction includes work in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Particular areas of interest in the nursing discipline are care of adults with acute illness, research, risk reduction, clinical reasoning, clinical simulation and person-environment interactions.

Education:

• Additional Study, Paducah Community College, Liberal Arts
  
• Ph.D (1998), University of Tennessee, Memphis, Nursing
  
• M.S.N. (1981), University of Evansville, Nursing, Emphasis: Adult Health
  
• B.S.N. (1976), Murray State University, Nursing
  

Credentials:

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Professional Affiliations & Awards:

• American Nurses Association
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nu Lambda Chapter
• Alpha Chi
• Teagle grant - co-recipient 2003

Scholarly Activities:

• Author  2002
  Webb, J. J. (2002).Nursing research. In Cherry, B. and Jacob, S.R. (Eds.). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends and management (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
• Poster presentation  2000
  Webb, J. J. (March, 2000). Effects of hospital noise on heart rate variability of acutely ill adults. Poster session presented at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN.
• Symposium  2000
  Webb, J. J. (April, 2000). Technology in nursing. A nursing trajectory: Visions of the future, echoes of the past. Symposium conducted at Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN.
• Presentation  2001
  Webb, J.J. (October 2001) Effects of hospital noise on heart rate variability of acutely ill adults. Presented at a symposium conducted by Sigma Theta Tau - Nu Lambda Chapter, Union University at Germantown, Germantown, TN.
• Presentation  2001
  Webb, J.J. & Matthews, M.M. (October 2001) Impact of CAVRT Technology on Mobility Impaired Persons in the Home. Presented at a symposium conducted by Sigma Theta Tau - Nu Lambda Chapter, Union University at Germantown, Germantown, TN.
• Poster presentation  February, 2002
  Webb, J.J. & Matthews, M.M. (February, 2002)Impact of CAVRT technology on mobility-impaired persons in the home. Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 7-9, 2002.
• Presentation  April 2003
  Webb, J.J. & Matthews, M.M. (February, 2002)Impact of CAVRT technology on mobility-impaired persons in the home. PEW/Teagle Scholarship Dinner, Union University, 2003.
• Presentation  2003
  Chastain, R., McLaughlin, R. & Webb, J. (2003). Personal digital assistant pilot project. CCCU Technology Conference, Union University, April 2003.
• Author  2005
  Webb, J.J. (2005) Nursing Research. In Cherry, B. and Jacob, S.R. (Eds.) Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends and management (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.
• Presentation  March, 2006
  A Legacy of Physical Health, Wives at the West TN Pastors’ Conference, Union University
• Author  2008
  Webb. J.J. (2008) Nursing research and evidence-based practice. In Cherry, B. and Jacob, S.R. (Eds.). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, and management (4th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.
• Author  2009
  Webb. J.J. (in press) Nursing research and evidence-based practice. In Cherry, B. and Jacob, S.R. (Eds.). Contemporary nursing: Issues, trends, and management (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.
• Presentation  2009
  “Critical Thinking and Beyond: Using Care Scene Investigation (CSI) to Develop Habits of the Mind,” during the 40th Biennial Convention (October 31st- November 4th, 2009): Tracy Lytle Saddler, DNP, APN, ACNP-BC, CEN, CCRN , North Jackson Medical Associates, Regional Hospital of Jackson, Jackson, TN; Kathy O'Connor, MSN, APN, FNP-BC , School of Nursing, Union University, Jackson, TN; Jill J. Webb, PhD, RN , School of Nursing, Union University, Jackson, TN (presenter)

Courses Taught:

• NUR 307 - Foundations for Nursing Practice
• NUR 309 - Skills Practicum
• NUR 330 - Introduction to Research in Nursing
• NUR 421 - Nursing Care of Adults in Health and Illness I
• NUR 425 - Nursing Care of Adults in Health and Illness II
• NUR 513 - Advanced Nursing Concepts I
• NUR 526 - Advanced Theoretical and Ethical Concepts in Nursing
• NUR 530 - Research Methods
• NUR 533 - Advanced Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice
• NUR 542 - Advanced Health Promotion and Intercultural Concepts in Nursing
• NUR 550 - Health Promotion Disease Prevention

Useful Internet Resources:

• EBM Education Center of Excellence - Resources for those interested in evidence-based practice in healthcare. Maintained by the North Carolina Area Health Education Center.
• Team Stepps - TeamSTEPPS "is a teamwork system designed for health care professionals." The US Defense Department and AHRQ collaborated on its creation.
• Transforming Care at the Bedside - Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) - an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. TCAB: "one primary characteristic that sets it apart is its focus on engaging frontline staff and unit managers." Supporters of TCAB might say that unless those who directly deliver care are involved in knowledge translation and quality innovations, any available evidence is unlikely to be widely adopted in practice, thus maintaining a wide research-practice gap.
• U.S. National Institute for Health Consensus statements - U.S. National Institute for Health Consensus statements. Look for the link to the NIH Consensus Development Program Archive
• US Dept of Veterans Affairs Clinical Practice Guidelines - The guidelines developed by the VA and Department of Defense are a useful expansion to those guidelines available through the National Guidelines Clearinghouse (AHRQ)
• AHRQ Healthcare Innovations Exchange - The Innovations Exchange "is a comprehensive program designed to accelerate the development and adoption of innovations in health care delivery." One can subscribe (free). Described as a place to view evidence-based healthcare interventions in a variety of settings.  
• National Guideline Clearinghouse - The NGC is "a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines." One can subscribe for email updates.