Title
Clinical Assistant Professor (Sioux Falls)Office Building
Off-CampusMailing Address
SDSU Nursing - Sioux Falls2300 Career Ave Ste 260
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Biography
Dr. Pravecek graduated from South Dakota State University in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree. She worked as a registered nurse in rural South Dakota before returning to South Dakota State University and graduating with a Masters of Science degree in the Family Nurse Specialization in 2002 and with her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree in 2018. She has worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2002 with most of her experience being in rural health. Dr Pravecek initially taught for South Dakota State University from 2002-2004 and then returned to teaching full-time in 2016. She continues to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Scotland Medical Clinic and LJMH Hospital.Education
BSN from South Dakota State University (1993)MSN in the Family Nurse Practitioner Track from South Dakota State University (2002)
DNP from South Dakota State University (2018)
Advanced Practice RN Certificate in Palliative Care, California State University Institute for Palliative Care, Long Beach, CA, United States. (February 1, 2018 - October 30, 2018)
Academic Interests
Online educationPharmacology for Prescribers
Palliative Care
Advanced assessment
Rural populations
Health inequity
Family Practice
Academic Responsibilities
Faculty in NURS 645, 771, 765, 768, 776, 850, 875, 880Committee Activities
Chair of Admissions, Progression, & Graduation Sub-committeeCo-chair of APRN Subcommittee
Member of Graduate Council
University IRB
Awards and Honors
Appointed by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to serve as AANP South Dakota State representative (2023-present)Midwest Nursing Research Society Leadership Academy Inductee (2023)
Midwest Nursing Research Society Outstanding Service Award (2021)
Selected by American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to serve as 2020 AACN Digital
Bootcamp Attendee
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Research Scholar (2017)
Grants
Pravecek, B. (Principal Investigator), Arends, R. (Co-Investigator), & Zweifel, A. (Co-Investigator). Sentinel U Nursing Simulation Research Grant. Funding Source: Sentinel U. Amount Awarded: In-kind access to Advanced Practice Series® virtual simulations and simulation support (January 1, 2023-July 30, 2023)Pravecek, B. (Principal Investigator) & Isaacson, M. (Co-Investigator). Examining the Relationship of South Dakota Healthcare Providers’ Familiarity with Patients and Families and Their Comfort with Palliative and End-of-Life Communication: A Mixed Methods Study. Funding Source: South Dakota State University RSCA Challenge Fund. Amount Awarded: $12,500 (July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023)
Pravecek, B. (Principal Investigator) & DaRosa, P. (Co-Investigator). Understanding Nurses’ Perception of Telehealth Use, Barriers, Benefits, and Challenges in South Dakota. Funding Source: South Dakota College of Nursing Seed Grant. Amount Awarded: $2000.00 (May 1, 2021-May 1, 2022)
Britson, V. (Initial Project Director) & Gibson, N. (Final Project Director) & Pravecek, B. (Project Manager). Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Grant. Funding Source: Health Resources & Services Administration. Amount Awarded: $1.34 million (March 19, 2018 – July 1, 2020)
Pravecek, B. (Principal Investigator). Doctor of Nursing Practice Project. Funding Source: Phi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau Organization. Amount Awarded: $500.00 (January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018)
Professional Memberships
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF)
Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota (NPASD)
Sigma Theta Tau-Phi Chapter
Phi Kappa Phi
Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
Work Experience
2016-Present, 2002-2004: South Dakota State University. Instructor then Clinical Assistant Professor2016-Present, 2002-2009: Scotland Medical Clinic and LJMH. Certified Nurse Practitioner
2016-2020: Wapiti Medical Staffing. Certified Nurse Practitioner
2019-2020: Quality Health Clinic. Certified Nurse Practitioner
2009-2016: Lewis & Clark Family Medicine. Certified Nurse Practitioner
2000-2002: Lewis & Clark Temp Staffing. Registered Nurse
1993-2000, Registered Nurse. St Michael's Hospital
Area(s) of Research
Palliative and end-of-life careRural health
Homeless populations
Primary care
Applications of Research
Pravecek, Brandi D., "Increasing Rural Nurses’ Knowledge and Comfort in Palliative Care" (2018). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects. 96.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_dnp/96
Pravecek, B., Arends, R., & Callies, D. Teleradiology: What you need to know. Journal of Radiology Nursing, In Press (available March 2024).
Berke, C., Mollman, S., Skoglund, A., Pravecek, B., Perrenoud, M., & Stewart, C. (2023). New ways to impact primary palliative care practices using online continuing education. Palliative Care & Social Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524231179977 J
Brown, R., DaRosa., P., Pravecek, B., & Carson, P. (2022). Factors associated with changes in nurses’ emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Nursing Research, 69 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2022.151659
Gibson N.A., Pravecek B., Burdette, L., Lamb L. (2021). ANEW project to develop and support rural primary practice. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 21(1).
Garcia, A.S., Carotta, C.L., DaRosa, P., Pravecek, B., & Carson, P. (2021). Parenting stress, self-efficacy and COVID-19 health risks as predictors of general stress among nurses. International Journal of Nursing Practice, e13009. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13009 Journal Impact Factor 2.226.
DaRosa, P., Brown, R., Pravecek, B., Carotta, C.L., Garcia, A.S., Carson, P., Callies, D., & Vukovich, M. (2021). Factors associated with nurses emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Nursing Research, 62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2021.151502
Department(s)
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College of Nursing
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Department of Undergraduate Nursing
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Department of Graduate Nursing
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SDSU - Sioux Falls
Open Prairie
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