Frontier Nursing University CURRICULUM VITAE NAME: Sharon M. Weyer Email Address: sharon.weyer@frontier.edu LICENSURES and CERTIFICATIONS: 2010- Registered Nurse and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner State of Florida 2002 - Certificate of Authority, Family Nurse Practitioner State of Ohio 2002 - Certificate to Prescribe, Family Nurse Practitioner State of Ohio 1978 - Registered Nurse State of Ohio 2002 - National Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners EDUCATION: Institution and Location Degree Dates Major Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH DNP 2006 Clinical Leadership Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH MSN 2002 FNP Graceland College, Lamoni, IA BSN 1999 Nursing Aultman School of Nursing, Canton, OH Diploma 1978 Nursing ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT: Institution or Firm Rank or Title Dates Frontier Nursing University Associate Professor 1/14-present Frontier Nursing University Course Coordinator 1/14-present Frontier Nursing University Course Faculty 6/11-12/13 Mountain State University, Orlando, FL Associate Professor 8/10-6/11 Assistant Director MSN Malone University, Canton, OH Associate Professor 8/08-8/10 Director MSN Malone University, Canton, OH Adjunct Clinical 8/06-8/08 Course Faculty OTHER EMPLOYMENT: Institution or Firm Rank or Title Dates American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Research Specialist 9/12-3/13 Case Western Reserve University Adjunct Assistant Professor 8/08-present Case Western Reserve University Senior Research Associate 8/06-8/08 Case Western Reserve University Research Nurse 6/97-8/06 HONORS, AWARDS AND HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: Date Award or Honor 1998-present Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Chi, Alpha Phi, 2001 Scholarship, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Center for Excellence in Population-Based Pediatric and Maternal-Child Health Nursing. 1999 Cum Laude Graduate, Graceland College, Lamoni 1978 Graduated with Honors, Aultman Hospital School of Nursing, Canton, OH 1
PUBLICATIONS: Articles in Refereed Journals Goodwin, M. A., Zyzanski, S. J., Ruhe, M., Weyer, S. M., Konrad, N, Esola, D., & Stange, K. C. (2001). A clinical trial of tailored office systems for preventive service delivery: The Study To Enhance Prevention by Understanding Practice (STEP-UP). American Journal Preventive Medicine, 21, 20-28. Weyer, S. M., Hustey V. R., Rathbun, L., Armstrong, V. L., Anna, S. R., Ronyak, J., & Savrin, C. (2003). A look into the Amish culture: What should we learn? Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 14, 139-145. Cohen, D., McDaniel. R., Crabtree, B. F., Ruhe, M. C., Weyer, S. M., Tallia, Stange, K. C. (2004). A practice change model for quality improvement in primary care practice. Journal of Healthcare Management, 49(3), 155-169. Weyer, S. M., Konrad, N., Esola, D., Goodwin, M. A., Flocke, S. A., & Stange, K. C. (2005). Features of medical records in community practice and their association with preventive service delivery. Medical Care, 43(1), 28-33. Ruhe MC, Weyer SM, Zronek S, Wilkinson A, Wilkinson PS, Stange KC. (2005). Facilitating practice change: Lessons from the STEP-UP clinical trial. Preventive Medicine, 40, 729-734. Carter, C. A., Ruhe, M. C., Weyer, S. M., Litaker, D., Fry, R. E., & Stage KC. (2007). An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Practice Improvement and Transformative Change in Health Care Setting. Quality Management in Health Care, 16(3), 194-204. Litaker, D., Ruhe, M., Weyer, S., & Stange, K. C. (2008). Association of intervention outcomes with practice capacity for change: Subgroup analysis from a group randomized trial. Implementation Science, 3(25). Available online: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/pdf/1748-5908- 3-25.pdf Weyer, S. M., Bobiak, S., & Stange, K. C. (2008). Possible unintended consequences of a focus on performance: Insights over time from the Research Association of Practices (RAP) Network. Quality Management in Health Care, 17(1), 66-71. Weyer, S. M,. & Werner, J. J. (2010). Characteristics of nurse practitioners interested in participating in a practice-based research network. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 22(3), 156-161. Ruhe, M. C., Bobiak, S. N., Litaker, D., Carter, C. A., Wu, L., Zyzanski, S., Weyer, S. M., Stange, K. C. (2011). Appreciative Inquiry for quality improvement in primary care practices. Quality Management in Health Care. 20(1), 37-48. Other Weyer, S. M. (2008, November 8). Your views: Bill would allow some nurses to prescribe medication for pain management, comfort [Letter to the Editor]. The Repository. Canton, Ohio. Dissertation Weyer, S. M. (2006). Initial steps in the development of a regional nurse practitioner practice-based research network. PRESENTATIONS: Invited Weyer, S. M. & Cook, M. (2014). Practice-based research special interest session. Facilitated session at the meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nashville, TN. 2
Weyer, S. M. & Riley, L. (2013). Practice-based research special interest session. Facilitated session at the meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Las Vegas, NV. Weyer, S. M. & Ruhe, M. C. (2003). Facilitating practice change: Lessons learned from STEP-UP, the Study to Enhance Prevention by Understanding Practice. A One Day Workshop for the Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, sponsored by the Michigan State University, Lansing, MI. Weyer, S. M. & Ruhe, M. C. (2004). Facilitating practice change: Lessons learned from STEP-UP, the Study to Enhance Prevention by Understanding Practice. A Three Day Session with the Montreal Health Department, sponsored by the Montreal Health Department, Montreal, Quebec. Refereed Weyer, S. M., Riley, L., & Cook, M. (2014, June). Direct Observation of Nurse Practitioner Care Study (DONPC). Poster presented at the meeting of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Nashville, TN. Weyer, S. M. (2012, June). Practice-based Research Network: Direct Observation of Nurse Practitioner Care study (DONPC). Paper presented at the meeting of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Orlando, FL. Weyer, S. M. (2007, October). Practice capacity to change is associated with intervention results and sustainability. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), Vancouver, British Columbia. Weyer, S. M. (2007, June). Initial steps in the development of a nurse practitioner practice-based research network. Poster Presented at the meeting of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Indianapolis, IN. Weyer, S. M. (2006, October). Initial steps in the development of a nurse practitioner practice-based research network. Poster presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Tucson, AZ, October, 2006. Werner, J. J, Stange, K. C., & Weyer, S. M. (2006, October). Recruitment for practice-based research network studies. Poster presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Tucson, AZ. Ruhe, M. C, Carter, C., Weyer, S. M., Litaker, D, Sylvia, S, & Stange, K. C. (2006, October). Appreciative Inquiry in primary care: Tapping motivation, realizing potential. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group conference, Tucson, AZ. Ruhe, M. C, & Weyer, S. M. (2004, October). Facilitating practice change: Lessons learned in the STEP- UP clinical trial. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Orlando, FL. Ruhe, M. C, & Weyer, S. M. (2004, October). Facilitating practice change: Lessons learned in the STEP- UP clinical trial. Paper presented at the meeting of the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (WONCA), Orlando, FL. Weyer, S. M., & Ruhe, M. C. (2003, April) Development of a practice change model. Poster presented at the Research ShowCASE, Case Western Reserve University, and Cleveland, OH. Weyer, S. M. (2001, October). The relationship of medical record characteristics and preventive service delivery in community primary care practice. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group Conference (NAPCRG), Halifax, Nova Scotia. 3
Other Weyer, S. M., Goolsby, M., Stange, K. C., Werner, J. J. & Traylor, K. (2011, December). Direct observation of nurse practitioner care: A collaborative study between APN-ARC and AANPNR. Poster presented at the 2011 Northeast Ohio Practice-based Research Network Festival, Independence, OH. Weyer, S. M., & Werner, J. J. (2011, December). Characteristics of nurse practitioners interested in participating in a practice-based research network. Poster presented at the 2011 Northeast Ohio Practice-based Research Network Festival, Independence, OH. Weyer, S. M. (2006, February). Development of a Northeast Ohio regional nurse practitioner practicebased research network. Paper presented at the meeting of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Gold Bag Series, Cleveland, OH. Weyer, S. M. (2006, February). Development of a Northeast Ohio regional nurse practitioner practicebased research network. Paper presented at the meeting of the Northeast Ohio Nurse Practitioner Meeting, Independence. Weyer, S. M. (2006, January). Development of a Northeast Ohio regional nurse practitioner practicebased research network. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canton Chapter, Ohio Association of Advance Practice Nurses Meeting, Canton, OH. January, 2006. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Research Grants Principle Investigator, PBRN Small Grant for Translational Research, CTSC, UL1RR024989, Case Western Reserve University, 2010, $ 1,300 Principle Investigator, Malone University Faculty Summer Research Grant, 2009, $1,500. Fellow, Practice-Based Research Network Fellowship, Cancer Education and Career Development Program, NIH/NCI, Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, R25TCA111898, August, 2006-August, 2008. Project Coordinator, Enhancing Practice Outcomes through Community and Healthcare Systems EPOCHS), NIH/NCI, Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, 5 RO1 CA-60862-12, August, 2005 -August 2008 PBRN Core Assistant, Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant, NIH/NCI, Stanton Gerson, MD, 5P30 CA043703-16, August 2005-August 2008. Research Nurse and Qualitative Data Analyst, Insights from Multi-method Practice Assessment of Change over Time (IMPACT), NIH/NCI, Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, CA-60862-09, August 2001-August 2005 Research Nurse, Study to Enhance Prevention by Understanding Practice, (STEP-UP), NIH/NCI, Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, 2R01-CA-60802-05, June 1997-August 2001. Additional research projects Principle Investigator, Direct Observation of Nurse Practitioner Care, Funded by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2011-present. ADMINISTRATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS: Director MSN Program, Malone University, Canton, OH, 2009-2010 CCNE Accreditation visit 10/2009-10 year accreditation 4
HRSA, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) grant submitted and received for FNP and CNS students, 2009 HRSA, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) grant submitted and received for FNP and CNS students, 2008 Website Manager, Practice to Practice Website for RAP: Practice-Based Research Network, Northeast Ohio, 2002-2006 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Memberships and Positions Held in Professional Organizations Frontier Nursing University Honor Society, 2012-present Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Mu, Pi Chi, Pi Eta, member, 1999-present Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN), Member 2002-present Northeast Ohio Nurse Practitioner (NEONP), member, 2006-present North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), member, 2002-2008 Wayne, Medina, Holmes Nurses Association, 2003-2008 Leadership in Professional Organizations Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) Canton Chapter Chair-2005-2006 Co-Coordinator-Youngstown/Canton, 2009-2010 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), developed and coordinated Special Interest Group for APNs 2002-2008 Wayne, Medina, Holmes Nurses Association Board Member, 2003-2005, Vice President, 2005-2008 Editorial activities Journal Reviewer, Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (JAANP), Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Company, 2010 Journal Reviewer, Annals of Family Medicine, Annals of Family Medicine Inc., 2009 Consultations: Collaboration with Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, AOCN, Chief Nursing Officer, Cancer Institute of NJ and Barbara Dicicco-Bloom, PhD, RN on the development of a Primary Care NP PBRN in NJ to link Nurses and Advance Practice Nurses in the Cancer Institute with Primary Care NPs to provide seamless Cancer Survivorship care for patients to improve patient outcomes and surveillance, 2007-2008 Study Team Member, National Depression Management Leadership Initiative: Improving Depression Care, Primary Care Track Learning Collaborative, Chicago, IL, 2006 Study Team Member, the Robert Graham Center: Policy Studies in Family Practice and Primary Care: Using Direct Observation of Clinical Practice to Study NP and PA Practice, Perceptions, Values, Roles and Practice Relationships, 2004 Research Consultant, ULTRA Study at the UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, Sharing insights from the STEP-UP Study, 2003 5
Research Consultant, Department of Family Medicine, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX, Sharing insights from the STEP-UP Study, 2002 SCHOOL SERVICE; FNU Institutional Review Board, 2013-present FNP Clinical Preceptor for Malone College, Viola Startzman Free Clinic, 2006-2008 COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Advanced Practice Nurse-Ambulatory Research Consortium (APN-ARC) PBRN, Director, July 2006- present Viola Startzman Free Clinic, Volunteer FNP providing acute-episodic, chronic and well-care to uninsured residents in Wayne County, OH, October 2002-August 2010 TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Curriculum Development Activities Course Revision separating N407 Theories and Research course to N405 Theory and N410 Research for the new DNP curriculum with Dr. Voss oversight, Frontier Nursing University, Spring 2013. Developed Mountain State University (Beckley, WV) Orlando Campus, MSN program, August 2010-July 2011 Courses Taught N405 Nursing Theory N410 Nursing Research PC700 Scholarly Writing N407 Theory/Research N408 Community Health GNURS 500 Roles/Ethics/Issues GNURS 520 Education/Administration/Management NURS430 Capstone Seminar NURS 422 Capstone Clinical MSN 665 Role:APN MSN 502 Ethics/Health Policy MSN 690 Project I, II, III NRN 353 Pathophysiology & Therapeutics MSNF 685 Internship I MSNF 686 Internship II NRN 392 Community/Group Theory NURS 413 Community MSN 601 Role: APN Workshops/CE Taught Medical Record Review Trainer for EPOCHS Clinical Trial staff, 2004, Cleveland, OH, six trainees Medical Record Review Trainer for TransForMED, Kansas City, KS and Diabetes Intervention Trial staff, 2006 Denver, CO, six trainees 6
Student Research Advising DNP Capstone: Integrating Home Visits into a Rural Health Clinic, in process, Frontier Nursing University, projected June, 2014 Chair: Gwen Short, DNP, MSN, MPH, ARNP Co-Chair and Content Expert: Sharon M. Weyer, DNP, NP-C Thesis/Project: Patient Perceptions of Enablement Following a Nurse Practitioner Visit, August, 2010, Malone University Chair: Sharon M. Weyer, DNP, NP-C Member: Karen Gehrling, PhD, RN Thesis/Project: Active Listening: What is it and how often is it used? August, 2010, Malone University Chair: Sharon M. Weyer, DNP, NP-C Member: Karen Gehrling, PhD, RN Thesis/Project: Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns of Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Setting and the Retail Clinic Setting. August, 2007, Malone University Chair: Sharon M. Weyer, DNP, NP-C Member: Sara Bobiak, PhD Member: Gayle Roberts, MSN, WHNP Attendance at CEU Programs in last 3 years 2014 AANP National Conference, June 17-22, Nashville, TN 2013 AANP National Conference, June 19-23, Las Vegas, NV 2012 AANP National Conference, June 20-24, Orlando, FL 2011 AHRQ National PBRN Research Conference, June 22-24, Bethesda, MD 2010 AHRQ National PBRN Research Conference, June 16-18, Bethesda, MD 2009 AHRQ National PBRN Research Conference, June 24-26, Bethesda, MD 2009 Master s Education Conference: Change and Challenges: Master s Education in Nursing, February 19-21, Orlando, FL 7