Renee Twibell has taught in the graduate and undergraduate programs of the School of Nursing for 25 years. She is a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nursing.  She conducts and publishes research on a number of topics, including weaning of mechanically ventilated patients, critical thinking, transcultural nursing, stress and coping, family issues in acute care, and instrument development.

Dr. Twibell serves as the nurse researcher at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She has served on numerous university, hospital and community committees, including University Senate, University Strategic Planning Committee, North Central Accreditation Review Committee, Nursing Excellence Steering Committee, ands Community Center for Vital Aging.  She is a past president of the White River Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, an annual presenter at AACN National Teaching Institute, and has served on a national board for AACN. In addition, she is an active member in the Midwest Nursing Research Society and presents annually at the MNRS research conference.

Education:

Publications:

• Refereed
• Twibell, R., Ryan, M., & Hermiz, M. (2005). Teaching critical thinking to nursing students in clinical settings. Journal of Nursing Education, 44(2), 71-79. 
• Twibell R., Siela, D., & Mahmoodi, M. (2003). Subjective perceptions and physiological variables during weaning from mechanical ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care, 12(2), 101-112.
• Ryan, M., & Twibell, R. (2002). Outcomes of a transcultural nursing immersion experience: Confirmation of a dimensional matrix. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 13(1), 30-39.
• Ryan, M., Twibell, R., Brigham, C., & Bennett, P. (2001). Learning to care for clients in their world, not mine. Journal of Nursing Education, 39(9), 401-408.
• Ryan, M., & Twibell, R. (2000). Concerns, values, stress, coping, health and educational outcomes of college students who studied abroad. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 24, 409-435.
• Twibell, R. (1998). Family coping during critical illness. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 17 (2), 100-112.
• Witucki, J., & Twibell, R. (1997). The effect of sensory stimulation activities on the psychological well-being of patients with advanced alzheimer's disease. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 12(1), 10-15.
• Ryan, M., Twibell, R., Miller, A., & Brigham, C. (1996). Cross-cultural nursing: A report on faculty collaboration through regional networking. Nurse Educator, 21(6), 28-32.
• Twibell, R., Wieseke, A., Marine, M., & Schoger, J. (1996). Spiritual and coping needs of critically ill patients. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 15(5), 245-253.
• Ali, N., & Twibell, R. (1995). Health promotion and osteoporosis prevention among postmenopausal women. Preventive Medicine, 24, 528-534.
• Ali, N., & Twibell, R. (1995). Barriers to osteoporosis prevention in premenopausal and elderly women. Capsules and Comments in Perinatal and Women's Health Nursing, 1(1), 40-41. (Shortened version of original article)
• Wieseke, A., Twibell, R., Bennett, S., Marine, M., & Schoger, J. (1994). A content validation study of five nursing diagnosis in critical care nurses. Heart & Lung, 23(4), 345-351.
• Ali, N., & Twibell. (1994). Barriers to osteoporosis prevention in perimenopausal and elderly women. Geriatric Nursing, 15(4), 201-208.

Professional Organizations / Memberships / Certifications:

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• White River Chapter, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Rho Chapter
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Phi Delta Lambda
• Sigma Xi

Courses Taught:

• NUR 101 Terminology for Healthcare Professionals and Consumers
• NUR 230 Health Appraisal
• NUR 299 Health and Aging
• NUR 340 Adult Health II
• NUR 430 Adult Health III
• NUR 603 Nursing Theory
• NUR 604 Nursing Research
• RES 697 Thesis