Mary-Elizabeth Vieira
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Nursing Providence
Biography
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
Nursing
MS, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Nursing
BSN, Boston College
Nursing
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
Featured in JWU News
“Impactful Faculty and Staff Share Favorite JWU Moments.” Vieira, M. (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.. (Journal Article).
Heart & Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 79.
LeSeure, P. & Chin, E. & Vieira, M. & Zhang, S. (2025). Mobile phone application to support self-care for Portuguese patients with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative survey of the user’s needs.. (Journal Article).
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 43(8).
Vieira, M. & Hunter-Revell, S. & Boyden, G. & Brisbois, M. (2025). Service-Learning and Community Experiential Clinical: A Complementary Approach. (Journal Article).
Nurse educator, 50(3), 169-170.
Bernier, P. & Vieira, M. & Revell, A. (2025). The intersection of menopause, and cardiovascular risk.. (Journal Article).
Nursing for Women’s Health, 29(1), 63-70.
Vieira, M. & Hunter-Revell, S. & Boyden, G. & Brisbois, M. (January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2025). Service-learning and community experiential clinical: A complementary approach. (Journal Article).
Nurse Educator, 50(3), 169 – 170.
Sethares, K. & Jurgens, C. & Vieira, M. (2024). Physical Heart Failure Symptom Clusters Predictive of Delay in Seeking Treatment.. (Journal Article).
Nursing research, 73(6), 426-433.
Vieira, M. & Chin, E. & Sethares, K. (2023). Perspectives Regarding Engagement in Physical Activity in Women: Traditional Gender Role-Based Themes.. (Journal Article).
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
Vieira, M. & Sethares, K. & Chin, E. (2020). The Impact of Situation and External Influencing Factors on Physical Activity in Women.. (Journal Article).
Nursing Research, 57(12).
Vieira, M. & Sethares, K. (2015). An integrative review of the use and outcomes of HESI testing in baccalaureate nursing programs. (Journal Article).
Nursing Education Perspectives.
31 Waterview Drive, Unit B, Smithfield, RI 02917
Sethares, K. & Vieira, M. & Fisher, P. & Riegel, B. (2014). Factors associated with delay in seeking care for acute decompensated heart failure. (Journal Article).
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 29(5), 429-438.
31 Waterview Drive, Unit B, Smithfield, RI 02917
Annual Meeting, “Combined Effects of Emotional and Instrumental Support, Food Security, and Health Literacy on Heart Failure Self-Care.,” Easter Nurses Research Society, Boston, MA, United States. (June, 2026).
Annual Meeting, “Predictors of Heart Failure Self-Care: A Socioecological Perspective.,” American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, San Diego, CA, United States. (June, 2026).
Semi-Annual Meeting, “The intersection of community nursing and service learning in baccalaureate nursing curricula: a mixed methods study.,” New England League for Nurse Educators, Worcester, MA, United States. (2024).