Biography
Patricia Pence joined Mennonite College of Nursing as an Assistant Professor, after teaching for 17 years at Illinois Valley Community College. She received her ADN degree at Illinois Valley Community College, BSN at Bradley University, MSN at Northern Illinois University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership at University of Phoenix online program. She has been recognized with several innovation awards for teaching excellence and the Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Educator Award. Her research interests are active learning, academic motivation, nursing student retention, and incorporating the Next Gen NCLEX Case Studies in class.
Current Courses
340.091Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics In Nursing II: RN To BSN
340.092Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics In Nursing II: RN To BSN
239.001Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
239.002Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
599.006Dissertation
239.001Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
239.002Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
239.003Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
Teaching Interests & Areas
Pathophysiology and pharmacology.
Research Interests & Areas
Active learning, academic motivation, nursing student retention, and incorporating the Next Gen NCLEX Case Studies in class.
Book, Chapter
Pence, P. TEACH Students to THINK Like a Nurse: Transformational Strategies that will Prepare Students for Practice (2017)
Journal Article
Pence, P. Think Aloud Approach to Model Clinical Judgment in Next Generation Case Studies. Nurse Educator 47.3 (2022)
Name, F. Guided notes to engage students in a Zoom class. Nurse Educator (2021)
Name, F. The medicine cabinet as a strategy to lead a Zoom class in pharmacology. Nurse Educator (2021)
Pence, P., Franzen, S., & Kim, M. Flipping to Motivate. Nurse Educator 46.1 (2021): 43-48.
Pence, P., Franzen, S., & Kim, M. Flipping to motivate: Perceptions among undergraduate nursing students.. Nurse Educator 46.1 (2021): 43-48.
Manuscript
Pence, P., & Watkins, S. Simulation-enhanced interprofessional education for ambulatory care registered nurses and health professions students. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 54.5 (2023): 226-232.
Pence, P. Response to a Letter to the Editor: “Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning with virtual simulations”.. Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Pence, P. Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning with virtual simulations. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 17.1: 31-35.
Newsletter
Pence, P. Plagiarism among Undergraduate Students in an Online Course. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity Newsletter (2012)
Presentations
A Pilot Study on Nurse Educators’ Preparedness to Teach and Assess Next Generation NCLEX. 34th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma International. Sigma International. (2023)
Nurse Educators Discuss Preparing Students for Practice and NGN with Unbound Scenarios. Nurse Educators Discuss Preparing Students for Practice and NGN with Unbound Scenarios. Unbound Medicine. (2023)
First-semester student perceptions of NGN case studies to teach pathophysiology and pharmacology. NurseThink for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: Fundamentals, NCLEX, and Beyond. NurseTim Incorporated. (2022)
Nurse educators' preparedness to teach and assess Next Generation NCLEX. Sigma Induction. Sigma Xi Pi. (2022)
Nursing student perceptions of Assessment Technologies Institute Resources. ISU CTLT Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
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. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. (2022)
Second-degree prelicensure student perceptions of behaviors important for preceptee success in a capstone clinical. Midwest Nursing Research Society 46th annual research conference. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2022)
Simulation in the Classroom! Critical Thinking Day 1. CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Encouraging student excellence and success. MCN faculty meeting. MCN. (2021)
Improving mastery of pharmacology concepts using Assessment Technologies Institute. XiPi Induction Ceremony. Sigma Theta Tau Xi Pi chapter. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Innovation Grant received for Evaluation of The Innovative Card Game Collaborate: Learning IPE One Hand at A Time.. ISU. Illinois State University. (2022)
Instructional Innovation Grant. Center for Integrated Professional Development. Illinois State University. (2022)
Mennonite College of Nursing Travel Grant. Mennonite College of Nursing. Illinois State University. (2022)
Mennonite College of Nursing University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2022)
Sigma Xi Pi chapter grant. Sigma Xi Pi chapter. Local. (2022)
