Victoria Dittmar, MSN, RN

I have over twenty-two years of clinical and classroom teaching in graduate and undergraduate nursing education. My area of expertise is in academic practice partnerships. Through my dual appointment with the Veterans Health Care System over the past ten years, I have been instrumental in the development and implementation of several clinical practice programs which are intentionally structured to support and guide student nurses to achieve the key competencies to graduate prepared for practice in complex and challenging health care environments. I believe that preparing student nurses to become veteran advocates and provide optimal care for veterans within the Veterans Healthcare Administration is a cornerstone of my contribution to the profession of nursing.

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2001 - Master of Science in Nursing - Acute Care of the Adult - UT Health, School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX
  • 1992 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
  • 1985 - Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing - McLennan Community College

  Highlights

  Licensures and Certifications

  • Registered Nurse
  • Certified Nurse Educator

  Honors and Awards

  • 2009, Dr. Nancy J. Girard Honorary Chair, School of Nursing, UT Health Science Center San Antonio 
  • 2009, Outstanding Performance: Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Performance as Member of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies/School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio 

  Appointments

  • 2012 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio
  • 2012 - Present - Clinical Faculty and Nurse Educator - South Texas Veterans Health Care System, (STVHCS, San Antonio, TX
  • 2010 - 2012 - Clinical Assistant Professor - Health Restoration and Care Systems Management, UT Health San Antonio

• Instruction & Training

  • 2012 2021, NURS 4420 Professional Nursing Practice-Clinic Immersion, S. Texas Veteran's Administration, Multiple Wards
  • 2014 - 2020, NURS 4423 Professional Nursing Practice-Clinical Immersion, S. Texas Veteran's Health Care Administration
  • 2011 - 2021, NURS 4314 Care of Adult I: Clinical Application, S. Texas Veteran's Health Care Administration
  • 2008 - 2018, NURS 3303 Concepts of Professional Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2016, NURS 3110 Health Assessment: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS 3303 Concepts of Professional Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS 3321 Transitions in Prof Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS 4314 Care of Adult I: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS 3201 Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice: Theoretical Foundations, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS 3303 Concepts of Professional Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2011, NURS3305 Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2010, NURS 3201 Foundations of Clinical Nursing Practice: Theoretical Foundations, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2010, NURS 3303 Concepts of Professional Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2010, NURS 3209 Intro to Professional Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2010, NURS3802 Prof Nsg: Nature Hlth Transitions, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

• Research & Grants

  Completed Research/Projects: 

  • 2012 - 2015. Funder: UT System, $169,020.00. Title: Pain Me Free-Pain Activity for Inter-professional Nursing and Medical Student Education Focusing on Response, Effectiveness and Decreasing side effects among older adults. Role: Co-Investigator 
  • 2011 - 2012, Funder: University of Texas Health Science Center.Title: I-PAIN-ME: Interprofessional Pain Assessment Involving Nursing and Medical Student Education 

  Grants

  Currently Funded Research/Projects:

  • 2017 - 2021, Funder: VA VALOR Program, received the following funding: VALOR funding from VA ONS; $17,000.00 (Summer 2017); $27,000.00 (Summer 2018); $32,000.00 (Summer 2019); $42,000.00 (Summer 2020); 45,000.00 (Summer 2021). Title: South Texas Veterans Health Care System for Senior BSN Nursing Students. Role: Internship

  Completed Research/Projects:

  • 2012 - 2015, Funder: UT System, $169,020.00. Title: Pain Me Free-Pain Activity for Inter-professional Nursing and Medical Student Education Focusing on Response, Effectiveness and Decreasing side effects among older adults. Role: Co-Investigator
  • 2011 - 2012, Funder: University of Texas Health Science Center. Title: I-PAIN-ME: Interprofessional Pain Assessment Involving Nursing and Medical Student Education. Role: Co-Investigator

• Service

  School

  Student Mentees/Trainees

  • 2017 - 2018, Cora Brown, Roles of the Teacher, Supervision, and guidance for master’s student completing master’s degree in nursing education; four to eight hours a week for 15 weeks.
  • 2005 - 2005, Wesley Richardson, Roles of the Teacher, Supervision, and guidance of master’s student in Roles of the Teacher Graduate course; 12 hours a week for 12 weeks.
  • 2004 – 2004, Charles Reed, Roles of the Teacher, supervision of master’s student in Roles of the Teacher Graduate course; 12 hours a week for 12 weeks.

  Institutional

  • 2019 - Present, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Advancing Community Oriented Registered Nursing; Advisory Committee Member
  • 2019 - Present, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Holistic Admissions Working Group/Member
  • 2020 - Present, UT Health SA, University, Two’s Company/Faculty Advisor for Student Group
  • 2018 - 2020, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Faculty Advisor for UG Nursing School Class
  • 2017 - 2018, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Member
  • 2013 - 2015, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Test Bank Sub Committee/COUS, Member
  • 2013 - 2015, UTHSCSA, School of Nursing, Nominations Committee, Chair

  Service to the Profession

  • ​2012 - Present, Co-Presenter, “Becoming a Lead Teacher in a Dedicated Education Unit”, Workshop, Clinical Teachers, UT Health School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX
  • 2002 - Present, Student Mentor, Graduate Nurse Faculty Resource Write recommendation letters for post-undergraduate employment for new graduates seeking employment or internship opportunities

  Professional Affiliations (memberships) 

  • 2001 - 2018, Sigma Theta Tau International, Member
  • 2009 - 2015, Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association, Member
  • 2008 - 2015, National League of Nurses, Member
  • 1998 - 2001, American Nurses Association, Member

   

  Community Service

  • 2005 - 2017, Faculty/Health Screening for Senior Citizens Ella Austin Community Center. Oversee nursing students performing health screenings 

• Publications

  Non-Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based) 

  • Dittmar VD. Acute Respiratory Disorders In: Linton, AD. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2019.
  • Dittmar VD. Acute Respiratory Disorders In: Linton, AD. Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 5th ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2015.  
  • Dittmar V. Acute Respiratory Disorders In: A. D. Linton & N. K. Maebius. Introductory Nursing Care of Adults. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2007. 
  • Dittmar VD, A D Linton, N K Maebius. Acute Respiratory Disorders In: Introductory Nursing Care of Adults, 2005 

  Presentations

  • 2018, Partners in Educating Tomorrow’s Nurses: Pathway to Excellence Conference: Palm Beach, Florida
  • 2009, Interdisciplinary Palliative Care in Cancer Education, Baccalaureate Education Conference, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Chicago, IL

  Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations 

  • 2018, Poster Presentation: Veteran Barriers to Accessing Primary Health Care and the Provisions Set Forth to Improve Quality Care: Cultural Inclusion Institute, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter).
  • 2007, Poster Presentation: The Practice of Expert Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Situations of Prognostic Conflict at the End of Life, Research Day, Sigma Theta Tau International, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter).
  • 2007, Poster Presentation: The Practice of Expert Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Situations of Prognostic Conflict at the End of Life, University Health Care System, Research Day, University Health Care System, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter)

• Clinical

  • 2018 - Present, STVHCS, VA Liaison with U.T. Health San Antonio School of Nursing’s Education Program, Advancing Community Oriented Registered Nursing (ACORN)
  • 2017 - Present, STVHCS, VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program Coordinator
  • 2012 - Present, STVHCS, Dedicated Education Unit(s) (DEU) Clinical Faculty Coordinator at the STVHCS