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Sandy Nielsen PhD, RN-BC
Instructional Assistant Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
About
Biography
My nursing career began in 1989. I worked for critical access, small and medium-sized hospitals and clinics in Illinois. I have enjoyed a number of clinical experiences, Medical -Surgical, Telemetry, ICU, Community and Population Health.
Teaching Interest
Open Lab, Leadership clinical, Health Assessment Lab, Adult 1 Clinical, Adult 2 clinical, Adult 2 Course
Research Interest
Community Health, Immunizations, Meeting Healthy People 2020 goals, achieving affective learning goals through clinical experiences
Education
PhD
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MS Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
BS Nursing
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL
AA Nursing
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Awards & Honors
Nurse Educator Fellow
Illinois Board of Higher Education
2021
University Research Grant Program: Mennonite College of Nursing Research Assistance Grant
Mennonite College of Nursing
2021
RISE to the COVID Challenge Award
2020
Carle Professional Nurse Excellence Award
2015
Guest Speaker 2016 Annual Carle Evidence Based Practice Conference
2015
Carle Level 4 RN
2015
Research
Publications
Examination of Nursing Staffs' Perceptions of the COVI-19 Vaccine Using the Health Belief Model
Journal Article
Western Journal of Nursing Research
2024
Planned change in modern hierarchical organizations: A three step model
Journal Article
Journal of Professional Nursing
2023
Pilot on exam wrappers, metacognition and retention, Initial study to improve education access and quality
Other
2022 CANS State of the Science Congress
2022
Implementing a new capstone leadership clinical: One Midwestern nursing program experience
Journal Article
Nurse Educator
Collaborative student faculty research to support PhD research education
Journal Article
Journal of Professional Nursing
2020
Ambulatory Evidence Based Practice: Electronic Notifications as a Trigger for Immunizations
Journal Article
Carle Selected Papers
2016
Presentations
Pilot on exam wrappers, metacognition, and retention: Initial study to improve education access and quality
State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Social & Structural Determinants of Health
September 2022
The NCSBN Clinical judgment Model Presented for MCN Faculty
Monthly Course Leader Meeting MCN
July 2020
Implementing a new capstone leadership clinical; One Midwestern nursing program experience.
Mennonite College of Nursing Research Symposium
March 2020
Finding Balance: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Trading Final Semester Undergraduate Acute-Care Hours for Leadership Clinical Activities
Sigma 2019 Congress: Theory to Practice Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally
July 29 2019
Finding Balance: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Trading Final Semester Undergraduate Acute-Care Hours for Leadership Clinical Activities
Mennonite College of Nursing Research Symposium
March 21 2019
Research as pedagogy: Collaborative faculty-student research
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference
January 2019
Research as Pedagogy: Collaborative Faculty-Student Research
AACN Doctoral Conference
January 17 2019
Ambulatory Evidence Based Practice: Electronic Notifications as a Trigger for Immunizations
2015 Carle Evidence Based Practice Nursing Conference
December 1 2015
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