Valerie Herbert, DNP, RN, CNE

Dr. Valerie Herbert is an Associate Professor at the University of Maine, with 17+ years of critical care nursing experience and +15 years teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Her research and scholarship have focused on three main areas: (a) transition to practice for new undergraduate nursing students; (b) simulation teaching strategies in undergraduate and graduate education; and (c) innovative use of technology in nursing education.  These creative works have resulted in multiple grants, and several published articles. Dr. Herbert’s innovative designs included developing and integrating simulation and technology teaching strategies across nursing programs, and developing an Augmented Reality (AR) app for Heart Failure.  Her scholarship is grounded in Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory, examining the spread of new ideas within healthcare in adopting novel approaches within nursing education and clinical practice.

3 most recent pubs and/or honors:

  • Herbert, V. & Sibley, S. (2022). Addressing age friendly health system competencies in FNP education with simulation-based learning. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 64, 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.11.006
  • Herbert, V., Perry, R.J., LeBlanc, C., Haase, K., Corey, R., Giudice, N.A., & Howell, C. (2021). Developing a smartphone app with augmented reality to support virtual learning of nursing students on heart failure. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 54, 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.02.003
  • Herbert, V., & Connors, H. (2016). Integrating an academic electronic health record: Challenges and success strategies. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 34(8), 345-354. https://doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000000264

Current service/community outreach/other:

  • Professional:
        • Professional Association Officer: Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, Omicron Xi at-Large Chapter, Past President and Governance Chair
        • Advisory Board: Northern Light Corporator
  • To UMaine Nursing Department:
      • School of Nursing Full Faculty Committee; Member; 2016 to present
      • School of Nursing, Policy Advisory Committee; Member; 2021 – 2022
      • School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program & Curriculum Committee; Member; 2020 – 2023; Chair, 2004 to present
      • School of Nursing Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee: Member, 2016 – 2017 and 2019 – 2023; Chair 2024 to present
      • School of Nursing Peer Review Committee; Member; 2019 – 2023; Chair 2024 to present
      • School of Nursing Graduate Curriculum Taskforce; Member; 2016-17 and 2019-present
      • School of Nursing Search Committee: Member, 2024 to present
    • To University:
      • College of Earth, Life and Health Graduate Curriculum Committee: Member, 2024 to present
      • Graduate Council; 2021 to 2022; 2024 to present
      • CUGR member, 2022 to present
    • To General public/local community:
      • Northern Light Healthcare System; Cooperator 2020 to present
    • Manuscripts/proposals Reviewer:
      • Manuscripts Reviewed: 3

Clinical specialty:

Critical Care, Med-Surg Nursing, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Education

Research focus:

(a) transition to practice for new undergraduate nursing students; (b) simulation teaching strategies in undergraduate and graduate education; and (c) innovative use of technology in nursing education.