Paula Carson
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing
Education
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
Academic Interests
- Simulation as a learning method - roles; standardized patients, debriefing methods
- Grounded theory methodology
- Critical care nursing
- Qualitative methodology
- Adult medical surgical and nursing education
Academic Responsibilities
- Graduate and undergraduate courses - theory, lab, simulations
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committees
- Athletic Board - SDSU
- SDSU College of Nursing Simulation and Informatics Committee
- SDSU College of Nursing HCSC Committee
- Educational Content Advisory Team - Society of Simulation in Healthcare
- 2020 IMSH liaison
Professional Memberships
- Association for Standard Patient Educators
- Society for Simulation in Healthcare - SSH Educational Content Advisory Team
- International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation - Manuscript Reviewer for Clinical Simulation in Nursing
- American Nurses Association
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Nurses Association
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- Sigma Theta Tau International and Phi Chapter member
Work Experience
- 1992-present, associate professor, College of Nursing South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
- Summer 1992, 1993, 1994, Good Samaritan Clinic, Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
- Summer 1987, 1988, 1989, Philmont Boy Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico
- 1983-1989, assistant professor, College of Nursing South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
- 1975-1983, staff and charge nurse, University Hospitals, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Research and Scholar Work
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- 2018-2019, CETL Fellow, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
- 2017-present, CHSE certification, Society of Simulation in Healthcare
- 2016-present, manuscript reviewer for Clinical Simulation in Nursing
- 2016-2017, INACSL-CAE Simulation Fellowship Dallas Cohort
- 1983-present, CCRN certification, American Association of Critical Nurses
