Betsy D. Gulledge, PhD, RN, CNE

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 Courses Taught

  • NU 326 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  • NU 345 Communication of Ethical Issues
  • NU 365 Pharmacology for the Practicing Nurse
  • NU 534 Statistics and Data Management

Current Projects

  • BSN Program Director
  • UAB Geriatric Education Center Faculty Scholars Program
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Nursing and Care

Achievements

  • UAB fellow in Leadership Education in Child Health Nursing (LECHN) through Maternal Child Health Bureau (2008-2010)
  • Recipient of the Ray and Ruth Ringer Faculty Research Award JSU 2010
  • Recipient of the Alabama Board of Nursing scholarship 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • Faculty Research Award-JSU 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Certified Nurse Educator

Education

  • 2010 Ph.D. The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • 2005 M.S.N. Jacksonville State University
  • 2002 B.S.N. Jacksonville State University
  • 1995 A.D.N. Southern Union State Community College
  • 1992 B.A. Psychology Auburn University

Clinical Interests

  • Mental Health Advocacy
  • Childhood Obesity

Service Activities

  • Faculty Affairs Committee Chair
  • Search Committee
  • Ex officio Curriculum Committee, Student Alum, and Admission and Progression
  • Graduate Council
  • Professional Development Committee

Professional Organizations

  • Sigma Theta Tau
  • American Nurses Association
  • National League for Nursing
  • Southern Nurse Research Society
  • Sloan Consortium
  • Golden Key

Publications and Presentations

  • Gulledge, B. (2012). Current effect of sedentary screen time on child-adolescent health outcomes.  Journal of Nursing and Care, 1(2), 1000e102.
  • Gulledge, E. (2012). Current trends in nursing and care: status of the profession. Journal of Nursing and Care, 1(4), 1000e107.
  • Gulledge, B., Helms, K., & Walker, L. (2012). Personality Disorders: An overview. Presented April 17, 2012, at the Elizabeth Morris Clinical Sessions, Montgomery, AL 
  • Gulledge, E. (2011). Sometimes: Less is more! Healthy Horizons, p.12.
  • Gulledge, B., & Rice, M. (2011). The influence of self-concept, physical activity, and sedentary screen time activities on blood pressure in 11-13 year old children. Presented February 18, 2011 at the Southern Nurse Research Society Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL
  • Gulledge, B., & Rice, M. (2010). The effect of BMI, self-concept, physical activity, and sedentary screen time on blood pressure and heart rate in 11-12 year old middle school students: A pilot. Presented February 5, 2010, at the Southern Nurse Research Society Annual Conference, Austin, Texas.
  • Gulledge, B. (2009). Body Mass Index (BMI) report cards: should schools be responsible for screening? MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 34(4), 209
  • Gulledge, B. (2009). Inpatient treatment setting. In Wanda K. Mohr (Ed.), Psychiatric mental-health nursing: evidence-based concepts, skills, and practice (352-360). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins
  • Gulledge, E. (2008). The effect of self-concept and sedentary behavior on blood pressure in overweight and at-risk for overweight sixth graders. Presented, April 22, 2008, at the Elizabeth Morris Clinical Sessions, Montgomery, AL
  • Gulledge, E., & Rice, M. (2007) The effect of self-concept and sedentary behavior on blood pressure in overweight and at-risk for overweight sixth graders. A poster presentation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, student and faculty day
  • Gulledge, E. & Crawford, J. (2007) Innovative teaching strategies for pharmacology. Presented April 13, 2007, at the Alabama League of Nursing Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL
  • Gulledge, E. & Crawford, J (2007). New approaches to teaching pharmacology. Presented April 17, 2007, at the Elizabeth Morris Clinical Sessions, Montgomery, AL
  • Gulledge, E., Waits, P., & Beam, K. (2007). Writes and wrongs of online learning. Presented April 6, 2007, at the Office of Distance Education Technology Showcase, Jacksonville State University


Betsy Gulledge, RN, MSN, PhD

Betsy Gulledge, RN, MSN, PhD
Assistant Professor/BSN Program Director
Jacksonville State University 
243 Wallace Hall
(256) 782-8129
gulledge@jsu.edu