Anna Valdez

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Advising Area

• Pre-Licensure BSN Program
• Pre-Nursing Program

Biography

Dr. Anna Maria Valdez is a disabled nurse with over thirty years of experience in clinical practice and nursing education. She is a Professor of Nursing at Sonoma State University and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. Dr. Valdez is passionate about health equity, disability justice, and eradicating racism and other forms of bias in nursing practice. She served as a subject matter expert on the inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing and contributed to the Commission’s foundational paper on racism in nursing. She is currently serving as an independent Commissioner. Dr. Valdez has published and presented nationally on emergency nursing, trauma, antiracism, bias, environmental justice, health equity, and DEIJ. She has taught thousands of nurses and healthcare professionals about providing inclusive, unbiased, and equitable care. In 2023, Dr. Valdez was selected as one of the 20 nurse leaders advocating for health equity to follow on social media. In 2022 and 2023, she was selected as one of Brexi’s 30 best nurse influencers to follow on social media. Dr. Valdez is a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing and the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing.

Degrees

Selected Publications & Presentations

Valdez, A. M. (2024).  Understanding Disability and Ableism in Nursing Continuing Education.    
Invited Editorial. Journal of Continuing Nursing Education. Accepted for publication in May 2024.    

Valdez, A. M. (2024). Burnout or exploitation: Resiliency is not the solution. Editorial. Journal  of Emergency Nursing, 50(2), 165-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2023.12.014  

Francis, R., Valdez, A. & Smith, B. (2024). From data to reality: How allyship affects nurses. American Nurse, 19(2), 35-37.Doi: 10.51256/ANJ022436

Lewis, C.L., Yan, A., Williams, M.Y., Apen, L.V., Crawford, C.L., Morse, L., Valdez, A.M., Alexander, G.R., Grant, E., Valderama-Wallace, C., & Beatty, D.E. (2023). Health equity: A concept analysis. Nursing Outlook, 71(5), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102032
    
Valdez, A. M., & Fontenot, J. (2023). Protecting lives and preserving dignity: Emotional safety in emergency nursing. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 49(5), 647-649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2023.06.007

Valdez, A. (2023). First do no harm: Addressing bias in emergency nursing. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 49(4), 472-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2023.04.001

Keenan, L. C., Ojeda, M. M., & Valdez, A. (2023). The experience of women with opioid use disorder accessing methadone treatment. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 34(1), 39-46. 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000511

Valdez, A.M. (2023). My commitment to emergency nurses. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 49(2), 153-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2022.12.013

Valdez, A.M., Fontenot, J., Millan, A., McMurray, P. (2022). Do we care? Nursing faculty experiences ethnocultural empathy. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 18(3), 371-377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2023.03.005

Fontenot, J., Davis-Dick, L. & Valdez, A.M. (2023, Jan.). Our commitment to antiracism, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Editorial.  Teaching and Learning in Nursing,18(1); 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.11.006

Valdez, A.M., Fontenot, J., Millan, A., McMurray, P. (2023). Knowledge, skills, and attitudes about diversity, equity, and inclusion among nurse educators. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 18(2); 308-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.11.011

Wolf, L.,  Delao, A., Perhats, C., Valdez, A.M., Strout, T., Clark, P., Moon, M. & Callihan, M. (2022). The experiences of US emergency nurses related to witnessed and experienced bias: A mixed methods study. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 49(2), 175-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2022.11.008

Valdez, A.M. (2022). Educating the future nurse. Editorial. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(4); 335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.07.008

Valdez, A.M. (2022). Reimagining the future of nursing education. Editorial. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(2); 153-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.01.002

Valdez, A.M. (2022). Medication safety: Implications for teaching and learning. Editorial. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(3); 251-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.05.011  

  
Valdez, A. (2021). Words matter: Labelling, bias, and stigma in nursing. Invited Editorial.  Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77, e33–e35. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14967

Valdez, A.M., McMurray, P., Millan, A., Fontenot, J., Sturdivent, T., Goldfarb, S., Davis-Dick,     L., Thompson, D. (2021, Jun 8). OADN position paper on racial and social equity.     https://oadn.org/resource/oadn-position-oadn-position-paper-on-racial-and-social-equity/

Valdez, A.M. (2021). Writing for publication. Editorial. Teaching and Learning in Nursing,  16(2); 102-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2021.01.001 

Glass, L. & Valdez, A.M. (2021). Preterm infant incubator humidity levels: A  systematic review. Advances in Neonatal Care, 21(4), 297-307. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000791 

Valdez, A.M., (2020). Leading change in the international year of the nurse and midwife. Editorial. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(2), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.01.003

Valdez, A.M. (2019). Guest editorial: Who cares for the emergency nurse? Journal of Emergency Nursing, 45(6), 602-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2019.09.007

Aragon, S. Beauvais, A., Friday, V., Green, C., Kiger, A.J., King, S., Lear, T., Mahowald, J., McGuill, G., Perkins, D., Valdez, A.M., Velasco, B., Wangerin, V.  (2020). White paper: Equity, achievement & thriving in nursing academic progression. National Education  Progression in Nursing. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(4), 255-261.     https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2020.06.002