Mary Grace Yousef, MS, RN, CNE

Contact

myousef@twu.edu
214-689-6570
DAL 7823

Biography

Mary Grace Yousef has over 15 years of experience in the nursing profession specializing in nursing education, medical-surgical, critical care, and palliative nursing. She has experience working as a clinical education specialist at THR's corporate office and as a critical care and palliative care nurse at Baylor in Dallas. She has been involved in several committees and nursing associations and has presented at nursing conferences and webinars. She is currently co-chair of the Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Program Development Committee and an active STTI Beta Beta Dallas Chapter member. Her research interests are retrieval practices and active learning methods that promote student engagement and deeper learning in the classroom.

Education

M.S., Nursing Education, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas
Ph.D., Education, Leadership, and Organization (ELO) - in progress, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas
B.S.N., Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas

Expertise

Student Engagement; Active Learning; Nursing Education; Nursing Student; Teaching Strategy; Faculty Facilitation; Clinical Reasoning; Clinical Judgment; Deeper Learning; Inclusive Teaching; Diversity; Inclusion; Technology; Self-Reflection

Latest Articles

Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Student Learning
Faculty Focus (2024)
Mary Grace Yousef

Fostering clinical decision-making using screen-based simulations aligned with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
Clinical Simulation in Nursing (2023)
Niki Fogg, Mary Grace Yousef, Anne Thompson, Eric B. Bauman, Suzan Kardong-Edgren

Using Screen-Based Simulation to Mitigate Prelicensure Nursing Students' Anxiety and Enhance Self-Confidence in Clinical Decision-Making
Teaching and Learning in Nursing (2023)
Niki Fogg, Mary Grace Yousef, Eric Bauman, Suzan Kardong-Edgren

Recent Presentations

Stroke Boot Camp: Developing an interprofessional collaborative experience to address community-living for people with stroke
Roundtables Engaging an Alliance for Collaborative Healthcare (REACH) (2024)
Round Table | Noralyn Pickens, Jennifer Martin, Mary Grace Yousef, Merri Leigh Johnson, J Mehta

Prioritization Simulation to Engage in Clinical Judgment for Undergraduate Nursing Students
Health Professions Educators Conference (2023)
Virtual | Mary Grace Yousef

Fostering Clinical Judgment with the NCSBN CJMM and Screen-Based Simulation
National League of Nursing Education Summit (2023)
Podium | Niki Fogg, Mary Grace Yousef

The Effectiveness of Tabletop Simulation on Undergraduate Nursing Students' Knowledge and Self-Perceived Confidence during the Covid-19 Pandemic
National Conferences of Undergraduate Research (2021)
Poster | Morgan McNew, Mary Grace Yousef

Educator Webinar: NCLEX Next-Generation Applications You Can Use Today.
UWorld Nursing Educator Webinar (2021)
Virtual | Emily Giddings, Mary Grace Yousef

Integrative Review of Clinical Judgment Related to Teaching and Evaluation Methods.
2021 Nurse Educator Institute Virtual Conference (2021)
Poster | S. Tserotas, D. Magner, M. Yousef, M. Peck, M. Peters

Utilizing Various Technologies to Facilitate the Development of Nursing Students' Clinical Judgment
TWU 14th Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium (2019)
Podium | Shopha Tserotas, Mary Grace Yousef

Using SBAR to Enhance Clinical Reasoning Skills in Junior Undergraduate Nursing Students
Sigma Theta Tau 45th Biennial Convention (2019)
Poster | Mary Grace Yousef, Shopha Tserotas

Communication Exercise: An Active Learning Transcultural Experience
44th Annual Transcultural Nursing Society Conference (2018)
Poster | Mary Grace Yousef, Marie Manio

Cardiac Diseases: Using Active Learning in the Classroom
Doswell Conference for Teaching Excellence (2018)
Poster | Mary Grace Yousef

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
• National League of Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau Beta Chapter (Honor Society of Nursing)

Honors & Awards

• Distinguished Achievements in the field of Medical Education and Community Service, Metro Manila College (Manila, Philippines) (2023)
• Member of the Year, Sigma Theta Tau International, Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Beta Chapter (2022)
• Member of the Year, Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Beta Chapter (2018)