Cynthia L. Wall, PhD, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor/Clinical
Dr. Wall is a seasoned professional and national presenter in pediatric nursing and nursing education. She holds ANCC board certification as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (PCNS) and NLN board certification in Academic Nursing Education (CNE). Dr. Wall has had a clinical impact in diverse pediatric clinical settings in San Antonio. She established interprofessional pediatric critical care transport teams for two children's hospital systems, supervised an EPSDT clinic, coordinated an interprofessional inpatient pediatric palliative care team, led a hospital-based, multidisciplinary, bioethics consult team, and conducted a system-wide quality improvement initiative for nursing pain assessment and management practices. In 2009, Dr. Wall entered academic nursing education and earned her Ph.D. in Education with a Specialty in Nursing Education in 2016. Her expertise in varied settings in pediatric nursing informs her academic teaching in nursing ethics and pediatric and family nursing courses. Dr. Wall has a particular interest in the nursing curriculum and inclusive nursing education pedagogies. She builds on students' life experiences and strives to create a learning environment that engages their passion, stimulates their reflection, and facilitates a desire for life-long learning that supports their future nursing practice.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2016 - Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing Education (Graduated with Distinction) - Capella University
- 1991 - Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Care of Children - UT Health Science Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- 1986 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - UT Health Science Center School of Nursing
- 1982 - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Texas Tech University
Highlights
Licensures and Certifications
- Certified Nurse Educator
- Registered Nurse
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Honors and Awards
- 2021 ELAN Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- 2019 Nominee, Presidential Award for Emerging Teaching Excellence, UT Health
Appointments
- 2017 - present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2012 - 2017 - Clinical Assistant Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
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Instruction & Training
- 2021, NURS 3270 Professional Socialization, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 3303 Professional Concepts, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 4210 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 4211 Child & Family Health: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 4403 Disease Management III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2021, NURS 4502 Disease Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 3270 Professional Socialization, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 3303 Professional Concepts, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care: Clinical Applications, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 4210 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 4211 Child & Family Health: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 4403 Disease Management III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 4502 Disease Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 3270 Professional Socialization, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 3303 Professional Concepts, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care: Clinical Applications, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 4210 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 4211 Child & Family Health: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 4403 Disease Management III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, NURS 4502 Disease Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS 3270 Professional Socialization, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS 3373 Family Nurse Care: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS 4210 Child & Family Health, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS 4211 Child & Family Health: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS 4403 Disease Management III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURS4502 Disease Management II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2018, NURE 7315 Applications of Research In Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
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Research & Grants
Grants
Pending Submissions:
- 2021 Funder: None Sought/ Unfunded Research. Title: Factors influencing Professional Nurse Values development in ABSN students. Role: Co-Investigator (PI: C. Wall)
Submitted and Not Funded or Unfunded Research/Projects:
- 2019 Funder: UT Health LINC Seed Grant # na Dollars: Declined funding. Title: Comparison of Health Professional students' Attitudes toward IPE. Role: Co-Investigator (PI: K. Stephens)
- 2018 Funder: AACN APPLE Bootcamp Grant # Dollars: Declined funding. Title: Using APPLE technology to enhance demonstration of care and compassion in first semester nursing students. Role: Co-Investigator (PI: C. Wall)
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Service
School
Student Mentees/Trainees
- 2018 - present,1 PhD student, Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D. Committee Member
- 2018 - present,1 PhD student, Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D. Committee Member
- 2018, 1 DNP student, DNP, Supervised Independent Study
Institutional
- 2018 - present, UT Health (SON) Member/Holistic Admission Review
- 2018 - present, Member/Scholarship Review Committee
- 2018 - present, Member/COUS Committee (Chair ’18-’20)
- 2018 - present, Chair/Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee
- 2018 - present, Secretary/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council
- 2018 - present, Direct Entry MSN Workgroup
- 2018 - present, Member/SON IPE Workgroup
- 2018 - present, Member/Education Clinical Distinction workgroup
- 2016-2018, UT Health (SON), Member/ Committee on Faculty/Student Matters
- 2020, UT Health (Univ), Presidential Award Review Committee
- 2017, UT Health (SON), Education Strategic Planning Subcommittee
- 2016, UT Health (SON), Taskforce on Faculty Affairs and Diversity Organizational Structure
- 2016 - 2020, UT Health (SON), Dedicated Education Unit for MCH
- 2015 - 2018, UT Health (Univ), Quality Enhancement Program Workgroup
Service to the Profession
- 2020 – present, Chair, AACN Faculty Leadership Network Fall Conference Planning committee
- 2019, Judge, MCH PICOT Poster Competition
- 2018 – 2021, Reviewer, National League for Nursing, Content Review Panel
- 2016 – Present, Reviewer, NLN Nurse Education Perspectives Journal, Manuscript Peer Review
- 2015 – 2018, Pedi Item Review, NLN Test Development Services
- 2015 – 2018, Item Writer, NCSBN NCLEX Exam development services
- 2012-2013, Lecturer (invited), Methodist Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Program
- 2010 – 2015, Content Expert, ANCC Certification Corporation Content Expert Panel for Pedi CNS Cert. Exam
Professional Affiliations
- 2000 - present, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- 2020 - present, NAPNAP
- 2015 - present, ANA
Community Service
- 2021, Covid19 Vaccine Volunteer UT Health
- 2020, Covid19 Call Center Metro Health/STRAC
- 2018, Health Screenings and education Rockport, Tx, Post Hurricane
- 2015, Health Education SA Teen Suicide Prevention Task Force Alternate member
- 2013, Volunteer Parenting Fair
- 2010, Volunteer CampCamp
- 2010, CE Education Texas Workforce Commission Child Care Provider Training
- 2010-2015, Volunteer Kendall County 4H First aid/health instructor
- 2010-1014, Instructor Pediatric Advanced Life Support and BLS
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Publications
Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based)
- *Wall, C. L. (2016). Are nursing professional values or attitudes toward patient safety related to nursing students' readiness for interprofessional learning? (Doctoral dissertation, Capella University).
- *Wall CL Preparing BSN Students for Engagement in Interprofessional Learning. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2018 Nov/Dec;39(6):366-367. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000315. PMID: 29746353.
Abstracts
- *Wall CL. A Place to Start: Preparing Nursing Students for Interprofessional Learning 2016 Nov. (AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference Abstracts).
- Herlinda Zamora, MSN, RN; David Byrd, PhD; Cynthia O'Neal, PhD, RN; Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN; Henry Cantu, MA; Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN; Jolly Punchamannil, DNP, RN; Cynthia Wall, PhD, RN. Towards a Holistic Admissions Process: Year One 2018 Jul. (Abstract).
- Jolly Punchamannil, David Byrd, Cynthia O'Neal, Henry Cantu, Herlinda Zamora, Adelita Cantu, Cynthia Wall. (2019) Holistic Admission in Nursing: An initiative to increase nursing workforce diversity, Nuts and Bolts for Educators, Nurse Tim Conference, (Abstract)
Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)
- 2014, "Case Studies in Pediatric Palliative Care," Pediatric Nursing Residency, Spring 2014 Class, Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2013, "Caring for Children at the End of Life," Methodist Children's Hospital Pediatric Residency, MCH Pediatric Residency, Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2012, "Pediatric Palliative Care", San Antonio Pediatric Oncology Course, San Antonio APHON, Association for Pediatric and Hematological Oncology Nursing, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2011, "Managing your patient's pain", Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)
- 2010, "Topics in Health for Child Care Providers", Child Care Provider Training, Child Care Providers, Alamo Workforce Solutions, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)
- 2010, "Behavioral Challenges in Children"., Child Care Provider Training, Child Care Providers, Alamo Workforce Solutions, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)
Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations
- 2007, "Family Stories from the Room Above the Clouds", NACHRI Creating Connections Conference, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)
- 2004, " Supporting Families through Family Centered Care Strategies", NHPCO 1st National Conference on Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Dearborn, MI (Co-Presenter)
- 2004, "Interdisciplinary Approach to Spasticity in Children", National Association of Neurological Nurses Annual Conference, National Association of Neurological Nurses, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter)
- 1995, "Intra-hospital Transport of the Pediatric Patient", 5th Annual Common Pediatric Emergencies Conference, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)
Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations
- 2019, "Learning from the Past to Design Innovated Nursing Education for the Future", 29th Annual Nurse Educator Conference in the Rockies, Nurse's Educator in the Rockies, Vail, CO (Co-Presenter)
- 2018, "Towards a Holistic Admissions Process: Year One", Nuts and Bolts for Nurse Educators, NurseTim, Inc, Minneapolis, MN (Co-Author)
- 2016, "A place to start: Preparing baccalaureate nursing students for interprofessional learning" AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference 2016, Poster Session, American Association for Colleges of Nursing, Anaheim, CA (Sole Presenter)
- 2004, "Ventilator Withdrawal in an Inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Room", NHPCO 1st National Conference on Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Dearborn, MI (Sole Presenter)