Mary-Elizabeth Vieira
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Nursing Providence
Biography and Expertise
MaryBeth Vieira PhD, RN, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the Johnson & Wales College of Health and Wellness Nursing Program. She has over 27 years of clinical and nursing education experience. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston College in 1998, her Master of Science degree from UMass Dartmouth in 2006, and her PhD in nursing from UMass Dartmouth in 2018. Her clinical experience centers around medical and surgical critical care, specifically in the adult cardiac population. Her primary research focus is cardiovascular health in disadvantaged women, particularly regarding prevention of cardiovascular disease through physical activity. She also has completed preliminary research on the complementary benefits of service learning in nursing experiential education. She lives in the area with her fiancé, his daughter, and her two sons.
Education
PhD
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
MS
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
BSN
Boston College
Registered Nurse (RN)
Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse (RN)
Massachusetts Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
National League for Nursing
Certified Dementia Practitioner
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Featured Article
Nursing for Women’s Health
Boston Chapter Leader
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Impactful Faculty and Staff Share Favorite JWU Moments
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Impactful Faculty and Staff Share Favorite JWU Moments (Internet)
JWU News
May 22, 2025
https://www.jwu.edu/news/2025/05/impactful-faculty-staff-share-fave-jwu-moments.html
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
American Nurses Association
Easter Nursing Research Society
International Family Nursing Association
National League for Nursing
New England League of Nurse Educators
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Rhode Island State Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International, Theta Kappa Chapter
The Menopause Society
Whyte, M. & Sethares, K. & Viveiros, J. & Morris, N. & Vieira, M.
Exploring the relationships between socioecological determinants of health and heart failure self-care.
Heart & Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care
79
LeSeure, P. & Chin, E. & Vieira, M. & Zhang, S.
Mobile phone application to support self-care for Portuguese patients with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative survey of the user’s needs.
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
43
8
Vieira, M. & Hunter-Revell, S. & Boyden, G. & Brisbois, M.
Service-Learning and Community Experiential Clinical: A Complementary Approach
Nurse educator
50
3
169-170
Bernier, P. & Vieira, M. & Revell, A.
The intersection of menopause, and cardiovascular risk.
Nursing for Women’s Health
29
1
63-70
Sethares, K. & Jurgens, C. & Vieira, M.
Physical Heart Failure Symptom Clusters Predictive of Delay in Seeking Treatment.
Nursing research
73
6
426-433
Vieira, M. & Chin, E. & Sethares, K.
Perspectives Regarding Engagement in Physical Activity in Women: Traditional Gender Role-Based Themes.
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Vieira, M. & Sethares, K. & Chin, E.
The Impact of Situation and External Influencing Factors on Physical Activity in Women.
Nursing Research
57
12
Vieira, M. & Sethares, K.
An integrative review of the use and outcomes of HESI testing in baccalaureate nursing programs
Nursing Education Perspectives
Sethares, K. & Vieira, M. & Fisher, P. & Riegel, B.
Factors associated with delay in seeking care for acute decompensated heart failure
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
29
5
429-438
Combined Effects of Emotional and Instrumental Support, Food Security, and Health Literacy on Heart Failure Self-Care.
Poster
Annual Meeting
Easter Nurses Research Society
Boston
MA
United States
Predictors of Heart Failure Self-Care: A Socioecological Perspective.
Oral Presentation
Annual Meeting
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
San Diego
CA
United States
The intersection of community nursing and service learning in baccalaureate nursing curricula: a mixed methods study.
Poster
Semi-Annual Meeting
New England League for Nurse Educators
Holy Cross University
Worcester
MA
United States