Dr. Hila J. Spear currently serves as Director of Graduate Studies in Nursing and
has taught at Liberty University for the past 18 years. She has a passion for mentoring
students to do their best and has been involved in nursing education for over two
decades. Her primary clinical areas of practice are community and obstetric nursing. Dr.
Spear has published a number of research articles related to maternity care and issues
related to the promotion of breastfeeding. She has also published articles related to
teen pregnancy, evidence-based practice, theory and knowledge development, and
professional leadership. 

On a personal note, she was gloriously saved in 1972, and God has blessed her with a
wonderful family. She has 4 grown children and 5 adorable grandchildren.

Articles

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Breast is Best and Culture Wars, International Journal of Childbirth Education (2007)

This brief commentary discusses selected elements of the recent controversy related to the Department of...

 

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Letter to the Editor on Doctor of Nursing Practice....", Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2007)
 

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Nursing Theory and Knowledge Development: A Descriptive Review of Doctoral Dissertations, 2000–2004, Advances in Nursing Science (2007)

Within the profession of nursing, nursing theory, conceptual models, and knowledge development continue to be...

 

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Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Making Progress and Making a Difference, Worldviews on Evidence Based Nursing (2006)
 

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Letters to the editor: nursing & medicine: continuing challenges and responses (with Iain W. Graham), Nursing Science Quarterly (2006)
 

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Presentations

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Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Making Progress and Making a Difference Presentation, Virginia Henderson Research Conference, Centra Health (2005)

With the promotion of evidence-based practice, nurses individually and collectively are asking critical questions of...

 

Mothers’ Support Options During Childbirth: A Survey of Hospital Obstetrical Units in the Southeastern Region of the United States, Virginia Henderson Research Day, Centra Health (2005)

This study examined hospital policies and procedures related to maternal support during childbirth and the...

 

Addressing the Complexity of Teen Pregnancy through Various, Radford School of Nursing (2003)

Dr. Spear and colleagues, Dr. Kim Carter and Katrina Watson emphasized the importance of using...