Title
Associate Professor Emerita of NursingOffice Building
Wagner HallOffice
337Mailing Address
Wagner Hall 337Undergrad Nursing-Box 2275
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Education
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATIONEducation
Received Institution & Location Major Degree
1992 University of Arizona Clinical Nursing Research PhD
1983 University of Minnesota CNS - Nursing Education MS
1975 South Dakota State University Nursing BS
Academic Interests
Simulation as a learning method - roles; standardized pateitns, debreifing methodsGrounded Theory methodlogy
Critical Care Nursing
Qualitative Methodology
Adult Medical Surgical and Nursing Education
Academic Responsibilities
Graduate and undergraduate courses - theory, lab, simulationsCommittee Activities
Athletic Board - SDSUSDSU College of Nursing Simulation and Infomratic Committee
SDSU College of Nursing HCSC Committee
Educational Content Advisory Team - Society of Simulation in Healthcare
2020 IMSH liason
Awards and Honors
1983 to present CCRN certification by American Association of Critical Nurses2017-present CHSE certification by Society of Simulation in Healthcare
2018-2019 CETL Fellow – South Dakota State University
2016-2017 INACSL-CAE Simulation Fellowship Dallas Cohort
2016-present Manuscript Reviewer for Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Professional Memberships
Association for Standard Patient EducatorsSociety for Simulation in Healthcare - SSH Educational Content Advisory Team
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation - Manuscript Reviewer for Clinical Simulation in Nursing
American Nurses Association
South Dakota Nurses Association
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International and Phi Chapter member
Work Experience
1992 – Present SDSU, College of Nursing, Brookings, SD; Associate ProfessorSummer 92, 93, 94 Good Samratian Clinic, Grand Canyon Village, AZ
Summers 87, 88, 89 Philmont Boy Scout Ranch, Cimarron, NM
1983-1989 SDSU, College of Nursing, Brookings, SD; Assistant Professor
1975 -1983 Staff and Charge Nurse - University Hospitals, Mpls, MN
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