Jackie F. Webb

Dr. Jackie F. Webb is a faculty member in the Nursing Department at Linfield College - Portland Campus. Her academic work focuses on preparing nursing students for the evolving healthcare landscape where an increasing percentage of nurses work in community settings rather than traditional hospital environments.

Dr. Webb's research interests center on community health nursing, population health, and improving clinical education experiences for nursing students. She has conducted significant research on how community nursing is defined across different healthcare organizations in the Portland, Oregon area and has identified key barriers to placing nursing students in community clinical settings. Her work emphasizes the growing importance of understanding population health and effectively utilizing community resources in nursing practice.

Through her research, Dr. Webb has developed five new clinical sites for nursing students in community settings. Her findings highlight that while Linfield nursing students develop strong physical assessment skills by their fourth semester, there is opportunity to enhance their ability to identify and work with community resources effectively. She has interviewed community nursing leaders from seven healthcare organizations representing approximately 80% of community nurses in the Tri-Met area.

Dr. Webb's work addresses the changing demands in nursing practice, recognizing that today's registered nurses must function with greater independence in clinical decision making and case management while serving as providers, designers, managers, and coordinators of care. Her research has contributed to understanding what community healthcare organizations seek in new nursing hires, particularly regarding cultural competence and resource utilization skills.