Chuck Tucker

Research

• Tucker, C. (2013). Improving Faculty Perception
  s of and Intent to Use Simulation: An Intervention Project. Unpublished doctoral research project, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina.
• Cole, L.M. & Tucker, C.B. (2002). The Emerging Role of the Parish Nurse. Unpublished master’s thesis, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Peer-reviewed Activities

• Tucker, C. (2018, September). Innovations in Nursing Program Delivery. Oral presentation at the Appalachian College Association 2018 Summit XXI, Kingsport, TN.
• Tucker, C., & Alexander, E. (2017, March). You Bought the Manikin, Now Where Will You Put It? Oral Presentation presented at the 8th Annual You Bought the Manikin, Now What? Best Practices in Advanced Simulation Conference, Cary, NC.
• Tucker, C., Carpenter, A., & Forst, S. (2009, November) Virtual Classroom/ Virtual Clinical: A Model for Effective Student Learning in Limited Access Practice Specialties. Oral Presentation presented at the 5th Annual SENSE Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Tucker, C., Carpenter, A., & Forst, S. (2009, November) Virtual Classroom/ Virtual Clinical: A Model for Effective Student Learning in Limited Access Practice Specialties. Poster Presentation presented at the 5th Annual SENSE Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Tucker, C., Carpenter, A., & Forst, S. (2009, September) Virtual Classroom/ Virtual Clinical: A Model for Effective Student Learning in Limited Access Practice Specialties. Oral Presentation presented at the You Bought the Manikin: Now What? Best Practices in Simulation Training Conference, Greensboro, NC.
• Carpenter, A., Causey, B., Hall, V., Luka, L., Tucker, C., & Worthham, D. (2008, April) Establishment of a Regional Simulation Laboratory for Western North Carolina. Oral presentation and panel discussion presented at the North Carolina Board of Nursing’s 5th Annual Education Summit, Chapel Hill, NC.
• Tucker, C., & Forst, S. (2007, July) Jump Start to Critical Care Nursing! Poster session presented at the annual International Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO.
• Mueller, I., St. John, B., Teslow, M. & Tucker, C. (2005, March) Creating a Virtual Healthcare Community in WebCT: The WCU Model for Collaborative Teaching. Oral presentation presented at UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative, Raleigh, NC.
• Mueller, I., St. John, B., Teslow, M. & Tucker, C. (2005, February) Creating a Virtual Healthcare Community in WebCT: The WCU Model for Collaborative Teaching. Oral presentation presented at the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Faire, Cullowhee, NC.

Peer-evaluated and Invited Activities

• Carpenter, A. & Tucker, C. (2012, November) Demonstration of Regional Simulation and Education Laboratory (Mobile Sim Lab). Demonstrated a mobile simulation lab at the Southeastern Nursing Staff Education Symposium, Asheville, NC.
• Forst, S. & Tucker, C. (2007, December) Preparing a Poster for a National Convention. Invited oral presentation presented at the PEAR Educational Workshop for Mission Hospitals, Asheville, NC.
• Tucker, C. (2007, March) Jump Start to Emergency Nursing: What is it and can I do it? Invited oral presentation presented at the Mid-Year Convention of the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students, Wilmington, NC.
• Tucker, C.(2005, July) Parish Nurse Institute. Guest Faculty member for one-week course at Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
• Tucker, C. (2005, July) Parish Nursing. Invited oral presentation for a Health and Spirituality course in the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC.
• Tucker, C. (2005, May) The Emerging Role of the Parish Nurse. Invited oral presentation presented at the Parish Nurse Symposium for Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC.

Other Creative Works and Projects

• Mueller, I., St. John, B., Teslow, M. & Tucker, C. (2003 – 2009) WestHealth. Development of an online, virtual health care system for teaching of medical-surgical and management courses, Cullowhee, NC.

 Pre-licensure BSN Program:

• Concepts of Complex Medical/ Surgical Nursing (Didactic)
• Complex Medical/ Surgical Nursing Practicum. (Clinical & Simulation)
• Advanced Technology & Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing (Didactic & Simulation)
• Nursing Leadership and Management
• Perspectives of the Nursing Profession
• Advanced Concepts and Issues for Nursing Practice.
• Synthesis of Nursing Practice (Preceptor Experience)
• Critical Care Nursing (Elective course) (Didactic & Simulation)
• Medical-Surgical/ Fundamentals of Nursing (Didactic, Laboratory, & Simulation)
• Mental Health (Simulation)
• Family Health (Simulation)
• Healthy Aging and Quality of Life (practicum)

RN to BSN Program:

• Nursing Leadership I, II, & III: Theory, Practicum, Intervention Project
• Critical Care Nursing (Elective course)
• Community Health : Practicum
• Capstone: Focused Practicum
• Transcultural & Global Health for RNs

• Member, Academic Integrity Board, MHU, 2016 to 2018
• Member, Advising Committee, MHU, 2016 to 2017
• Member, Faculty Committee, MHU, 2016 to 2019
• Member, VP Academic Affairs and Student Development Search Committee, MHU, 2016
• Representative, Faculty Senate, WCU, 2009 - 2012.
• Member, Academic Policy Review Committee, WCU, 2009 - 2012.
• Member, University Curriculum Committee, WCU, 2009 - 2010 - Chair, 2010.
• Member, Clinical Internship Committee, College of Health and Human Sciences, WCU 2007 to 2010.
• Member, Alumni Affairs Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2011 to 2012.
• Member, Undergraduate Student Affairs Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2010 to 2011.
• Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2007 to 2010 - Chair, 2008 to 2010.
• Member, Curriculum Creation Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2007 to 2009.
• Member, School Curriculum Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2004 to 2007 - Chair, 2006 to 2007.
• Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, School of Nursing, WCU 2003 to 2004.
• Member, Senior Faculty Team, School of Nursing, WCU 2003 to 2012.

• Member, Worship Choir, Brookstone Church, 2021 to present.
• Chairperson, Church Council, Christ United Methodist Church, 2019
• Chapter Advisor, Kappa Gamma Chapter of Sigma Chi at Western Carolina University, 2018 to Present.
• Member, Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development, Christ United Methodist Church, 2018
• Member, Staff Parish Relations Committee, Christ United Methodist Church, 2017 to 2019
• Member, Worship Team, Christ United Methodist Church, 2016 to 2019.
• Disaster Response Nurse, American Red Cross, 1995 to 2003