Dr. Maneval is the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Nursing Education at Temple University and an Associate Professor - Clinical. She administers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs. An expert in evidence-base practice, Dr. Maneval teaches courses in nursing research, leadership and professional issues. She also serves as a nursing research consult for Pinnacle Health System and is a founding member of the South Central Pennsylvania Evidence-based Practice Regional Consortium. Her research interests focus on clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and transformation learning. She has presented her work at many regional and national conferences. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and the National League for Nursing. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Coalition for the Advancement of Nursing Education and is a trustee of the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. She also served on the Governors Central Regional Health Care Workforce Roundtable and on the steering committee of the Pennsylvania Promise of Nursing. Recent awards and honors include the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Nursing Education Award, the Chair Academy’s International Exemplary Leader Award, and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Award for Teaching Excellence.
Educational Background
BSN: Pennsylvania State University
MSN: Villanova University
Doctoral Degree: Pennsylvania State University; Education
Other: Pennsylvania State University, Doctoral Certificate Women’s Studies
Course Involvement
NUR 2244: Pharmacology for Generalist Nursing Practice
NUR 3297: Research Methods
NUR 4244: Professional Issues in Nursing
Recent Publications
Maneval, R., Filburn, Derringer, S., Leib, S., & Lum, G. (2011). Concept mapping: Does it improve critical thinking ability in practical nursing students? Manuscript accepted for publication in Nursing Education Perspectives, 32(4).
Maneval, R. & Teeter, M. (2010). The student perspective on RN plus 10 legislation: A survey of associate degree and diploma nursing program students. National League for Nursing: Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(6), 358-361.
Recent Presentations
“Risk factors associated with catheter-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: A pilot study”. Podium presentation Infusion Nursing Society Convention and Industrial Exhibition 2011. May 21-26, 2011, Louisville, KY.
“Prospective observational cohort pilot study of the risk factors associated with catheter-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters”. Poster presentation PinnacleHealth 20th Annual Nursing Research Conference, April 5, 2011, Harrisburg, PA.
“Risk factors associated with catheter-related upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients with a peripherally inserted central catheter.” Poster presentation League of Intravenous Therapy Education Annual Conference, March 10-11, 20111, Washington, PA. Awarded 2nd Place in Poster competition.
“From Margin to Center: The relocating of primary health care as essential to undergraduate nursing education.” Poster presented at American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2010 Baccalaureate Education Conference. Reform and Innovation: The Charge for Baccalaureate Nursing Education, November 18-20, 2010, Orlando, Florida.
“Educating for Generalist Practice Care Nursing: Negotiating the Discursive Space Between Primary Health Care and Hospitalist Care in Nursing Education.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Conference on Enhancing Nursing Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting: What do we know and how do we move forward? October 19-21, 2010, Arlington, VA.
“The Effect of Human Patient Simulation on Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision-Making in New Graduate Nurses”. Poster presented at the National League for Nursing’s Education Summit 2010, September 29 “ October 1, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
“The Iowa Model: Promoting Quality Care Through Evidence-based Practice.” PinnacleHealth 19th Annual Nursing Research Conference, April 6, 2010. Sheraton Inn, Harrisburg PA
“Promoting Quality Through Evidence-Based Practice.” South Central Pennsylvania.” Organization of Nurse Leaders (Annual Meeting), March 26, 2010. Wellspan Health, York, PA.
“ARCC Evidence-based Practice Mentors: The Key to Sustaining EBP.” PinnacleHealth Nursing Research Council, February, 2010.
“Understanding and Interpreting Correlational Analysis.” PinnacleHealth System Research Council, January, 2010.
“Evidence-based practice: Transformation, collateral learning, and clinical decision-making.” PinnacleHealth 18th Annual Nursing Research Conference, April 14, 2009. Sheraton Inn, Harrisburg, PA
“The potential impact of primary health care on the practice of nursing and delivery of nursing care in Pennsylvania.” Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau, Lamba Kappa Chapter Honor Society Induction Ceremony, April 18, 2009. Messiah College, Granthum, PA.
Research Interests
Critical thinking; EBP Translational Models; Concept Mapping; and Human Patient Simulation
Clinical Interests
Adult Health Translation of EBP into the patient care environment
