John Blakeman PhD, RN, PCCN
Associate Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
About
Biography
Dr. Blakeman has been a nurse educator since 2015, recognized in 2019 as a Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. He conducts research related to symptom science and cardiovascular disease, having published multiple peer-reviewed papers and presented regionally and nationally.
Teaching Interest
Writing a Review of the Literature (NUR 506); Adult Nursing III (NUR 325) Clinical; Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (NUR 314) Clinical; Residency in Research (NUR 526)
Research Interest
Dr. Blakeman conducts research related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and symptom science, especially the ways that individuals conceive, perceive, attribute, react to, and manage symptoms of different types of CVD. A secondary component of his program of research is related to health care professionals’ knowledge and behaviors related to cardiovascular disease symptoms. His ultimate goal is to improve recognition of CVD symptoms, to reduce delay times in seeking health care for CVD, and to optimize symptom management. Dr. Blakeman has particular interest in acute coronary syndrome and heart failure. A strong component of his program of research is a recognition of sex and gender differences across CVD. He has special interest in survey research and instrument design and testing.
Education
PhD Nursing Science
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MSN Nursing Education
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
BSN Nursing
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Awards & Honors
Clinical Article of the Year Award
American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
2023
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2023
Scientific Merit Award (for poster at MCN's Annual Scholarship Symposium)
Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
Early Career Research Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2022
Alumnus of the Year
Millikin University, School of Nursing
2021
Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award
Illinois State University
2021
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Dissertation Award
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2020
Nurse Educator Fellow
Illinois Board of Higher Education
2019
Magnet Award for New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
2015
Decatur Memorial Hospital - R. H. Cleland RN Award
Millikin University
2013
Dr. J. Roger Miller Leadership Award
Millikin University
2013
Scovill Prize
Millikin University
2012
Judith and G. Richard Locke M.D. First Place Poster Award for Qualitative or Quantitative Scholarship
Millikin University
2011
People's Choice Award, Research Poster
Memorial Medical Center
2011
Research
Publications
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Triage Nurses’ Response to Patients with Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome
Journal Article
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2024
Further Psychometric Testing of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample
Journal Article
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
A cross-sectional study of Hispanic and Latina/o/x/e individuals’ acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
Journal Article
Heart & Lung
Emergency nurses’ recognition of and perceptions of sex differences in acute coronary syndrome symptoms
Journal Article
Journal of Emergency Nursing
2024
A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome.
Journal Article
Journal of Emergency Nursing
2024
Cardiovascular Disease in Women: An Update for Nurses
Journal Article
Nursing Clinics of North America
2023
Initial Development of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire
Journal Article
Heart & Lung
2023
Predictors of acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without self-reported heart disease
Journal Article
Heart & Lung
2023
The Lay Public’s Knowledge of the Most Common Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms Experienced by Women and Men
Journal Article
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2023
An Analysis of the Use of the Terms Sex and Gender in Research Reported in Nursing Journals
Journal Article
ANS. Advances in nursing science
2022
Nurses' personal perceptions of clinical work adaptations during COVID-19
Journal Article
Heart & Lung
2022
Women’s Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Perception, Attribution, and Care Seeking: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study
Journal Article
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
2022
Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the ACS-Response Index in Adults Without Diagnosed Heart Disease
Journal Article
Journal of Nursing Measurement
2022
Perceptions of Changes in Practice Patterns and Patient Care among Heart Failure Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal Article
Heart & Lung
2022
Perceived Personal Risk and Vulnerability in Recognizing and Responding to Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Integrative Review
Journal Article
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
2021
Collaborative student-faculty research to support PhD research education
Journal Article
Journal of Professional Nursing
2020
A qualitative exploration of prodromal myocardial infarction fatigue experienced by women.
Journal Article
Journal of clinical nursing
2020
Words Matter: Sex and Gender as Unique Variables in Research.
Journal Article
ANS. Advances in nursing science
2020
Beliefs and Experiences of Nurse Educators Regarding Changing Answers on Examinations.
Journal Article
Nursing education perspectives
2020
Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Fatigue: A Concept Analysis.
Journal Article
ANS. Advances in nursing science
2019
An integrative review of the theory of unpleasant symptoms.
Journal Article
Journal of advanced nursing
2019
Promoting Creativity Using a History and Physical Examination Project in an Undergraduate Course.
Journal Article
The Journal of nursing education
2018
An integrative review of fatigue experienced by women before and during myocardial infarction.
Journal Article
Journal of clinical nursing
2018
Prodromal myocardial infarction symptoms experienced by women.
Journal Article
Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
2016
Using Shampoo to Explore Qualitative Research With Undergraduate Students.
Journal Article
The Journal of nursing education
2016
Learning from Patients: My Life as a Student Nurse
Book, Authored
2015
Nurses' Practices and Lead Selection in Monitoring for Myocardial Ischemia: An Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Project.
Journal Article
Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
2015
Never change answers on examinations: evidence-based practice in nursing education?
Other
The Journal of nursing education
2013
Analysis of a silent voice: a qualitative inquiry of embroidery created by a patient with schizophrenia.
Journal Article
Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
2013
Grants
Development and testing of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire – Spanish version
University Research Grant
June 2025
A cross-sectional, descriptive study of the lay public’s conception of the term chest pain
University Research Grant
June 2023
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions
Emergency Nurses Association/Sigma Foundation for Nursing
June 2022
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions
Sigma Xi Pi Chapter
June 2022
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Related to Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms and Perceived Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk in Spanish-Speaking and English-Speaking Hispanic and Latinx Individuals in the United States
University Research Grant
June 2022
A Holistic Exploration of Fatigue Experienced by Women before Myocardial Infarction
Graduate School, Illinois State University
January 2020
A Holistic Exploration of Fatigue Experienced by Women before Myocardial Infarction
Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
January 2020
Nurse Educator Fellow
Illinois Board of Higher Education
January 2019
Instructional Technology Grant
Millikin University
January 2017
Instructional Technology Grant
Millikin University
August 2015
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Millikin University
January 2010
Presentations
My Research Road Trip: From Apples to Hearts
Keynote Address for Memorial Health's 27th Annual Nursing Research Conference
April 2024
A Cross-Sectional Study of Hispanic and Latina/o/e/x Individuals' Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium
March 2024
A Nationwide Study of the Lay Public's Conceptions of Heart Attack-Related Chest Pain
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium
March 2024
A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome
Emergency Nurses Association's "Emergency Nursing 2023" Conference
September 2023
Measuring the Lay Public’s Conceptions of Chest Pain Related to Acute Coronary Syndrome
Midwest Nursing Research Society 47th Annual Research Conference
April 1 2023
Exploring Hispanic and Latina/o/x Individuals’ heart attack symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium
March 2023
Sociodemographic and clinical variables predict acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without diagnosed heart disease
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
November 2022
Attribution of acute coronary syndrome symptoms to women and to men by the lay public
28th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium
March 2022
Women’s prodromal myocardial infarction symptom perception, attribution, and care seeking
Midwest Nursing Research Society 45th Annual Research Conference
March 25 2021
Emergency Department Nurses’ Triage and Prioritization Decisions in Patients Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms: An Integrative Review
Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium
March 18 2021
A holistic exploration of fatigue experienced by women before a myocardial infarction
Memorial Medical Center 26th Annual Nursing Research Conference
April 2020
Fundamental statistics for the healthcare professional: Common pitfalls & pearls of wisdom
Memorial Medical Center 26th Annual Nursing Research Conference
April 2020
A holistic exploration of fatigue experienced by women before a myocardial infarction
Midwest Nursing Research Society 44th Annual Research Conference
April 2020
Research as pedagogy: Collaborative faculty-student research
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference
January 2019
An observational study on the use of personal protective equipment among healthcare workers in isolation rooms.
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
November 2018
Recognizing and responding to at-risk students: Strategies for success: The Risk Self-Assessment for the NCLEX-RN
Millikin Academic Interdisciplinary Conference
April 2018
Developing a PICO(T) question and literature review: Where to start?
Memorial Medical Center's 24th Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2018
Fatigue experienced by women before and during myocardial infarction: An integrative review
Memorial Medical Center's 24th Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2018
Faculty author lightning talks: Integrative reviews -- research of research
Staley Library Day during Celebrating the Commons Week
March 2018
Healthcare workers’ attitudes and compliance regarding personal protective equipment and the use of the safe zone
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
November 2017
Evidence-based updates on oxygen use in patients with MI and COPD
Nurse Faculty Organization
October 2017
Integrating feminist theory into myocardial infarction symptom research
Memorial Medical Center's 23rd Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2017
African Americans and cardiovascular disease
Black History Month at Millikin University
February 2017
What's new with sepsis?
Monthly Lunch and Learn
April 2016
Prodromal myocardial infarction symptoms experienced by women (integrative review)
Memorial Medical Center's 22nd Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2016
Senior simulation experience: Preparing graduating students for practice
Human Patient Simulation Network (HPSN) World Conference
February 2016
Nurses' practices and lead selection in monitoring for myocardial ischemia
Memorial Medical Center's 21st Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2015
Nurses’ practices and lead selection in monitoring for myocardial ischemia
Weaving Evidence-based Nursing Into Practice
April 2014
Analysis of a silent voice: The qualitative analysis of a piece of embroidery created by a patient with schizophrenia
American Psychiatric Nurses Association Meeting - Illinois
March 2011
Analysis of a silent voice
Memorial Medical Center's 17th Annual Nursing Research Conference
March 2011
Analysis of a silent voice
24th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference
October 2010
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