Elaine Webber
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Professor
Contact Info:
Campus: McNichols Campus
Building: CHP
Room: 242
Phone: 313-578-0443
Email: webbered@udmercy.edu
Teaches:
Pediatric Nursing
Introduction to Professional Nursing in the Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
Leadership Immersion
Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Degrees
- Board Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
- D.N.P., Oakland University
- M.S.N., University of Michigan
- B.S.N., University of Michigan
Biography
Dr. Elaine Webber has been teaching full time at the University since 2012. She particularly enjoys teaching a community engaged learning course, which introduces students to engaging with individuals in the communities surrounding the McNichols Campus. In addition to teaching, Dr. Webber maintains a clinical practice in pediatric primary care as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner with a specialty focus in breastfeeding support. As an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), she established a breastfeeding clinic in a community hospital and later another breastfeeding clinic within the affiliated pediatric office. Webber has served on a variety of professional boards in leadership positions including the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners – Michigan Chapter (NAPNAP-MI), Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants (MALC), Regional Pediatric Nurse Leaders and Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC). LEAARC is an international organization and a leader in establishing standards for professional lactation practice and guidance in formal lactation education programs.-
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Areas of Expertise and Research
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Nursing
- Clinical simulation
- Breastfeeding
- Mentoring
Areas of Research
Webber's primary research focuses on lactation education of future healthcare providers. She has numerous publications on the topic including:
- Using simulation to teach breastfeeding skills
- Establishing lactation rooms on the campus
- Surveys of Family Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs in the United States for lactation content
- Breastfeeding and postpartum depression
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