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Dr. Sheryl Henry PhD, ACNP, APN

Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
Office
EDW Edwards Hall 214
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Biography

Sheryl Jenkins is an associate professor at Mennonite College of Nursing. She received a B.S.N. from Mennonite College of Nursing, a M.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Ph.D. from Illinois State University. Her area of specialty includes advanced practice nursing and critical care. Dr. Jenkins' research interests include civility, academic integrity, trans-cultural nursing, indigent persons, and rapid response teams. She has received the Golden Lamp Award for teaching excellence from the University of Illinois, the Graduate Faculty Award from MCN, and Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Educator Award.

Current Courses

225.001Health Assessment Of The Adult

225.002Health Assessment Of The Adult

433.001Pharmacotherapeutics For Advanced Practice Nursing

431.001Diagnostic Reasoning For Advanced Nursing Practice

225.001Health Assessment Of The Adult

225.002Health Assessment Of The Adult

526.001Residency In Research

Teaching Interests & Areas

Critical Care Nursing Advanced Practice Nursing Health Assessment Diagnostic Reasoning Pharmacology Family Nurse Practitioner 3 Family Nurse Practitioner 4 Research Design Research Ethics

Research Interests & Areas

Rapid Response Teams Civility Academic Integrity Indigent Persons

Ph D Higher Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MS Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

BS Nursing

Mennonite College of Nursing
Bloomington, IL

Other Nursing

Mennonite School of Nursing
Bloomington, IL

Other Nursing

Bloomington School of Practical Nursing
Bloomington, IL

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award - Finalist

Mennonite College of Nursing
2019

ISU Sabbatical: Generational Comparison of Civility in Nursing Education

Illinois State University
2019

Outstanding College Researcher Nominee

Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2016

Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award Nominee

Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2014

Nurse Educator Fellowship Award

Illinois Board of Higher Education
2014

2013 Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2013

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award Nominee

Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2013

Graduate Program Teaching Excellence Award

Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2012

Nurse Educator Award Nominee

Illinois Board of Higher Education
2012

Research Initiative Award Nominee

Illinois State University
2012

Abstract

Jenkins, S. : Influences on long-term physical activity in physically Active African-American women. Western Journal of Nursing (2019): 16//-1689.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0193945919857712
Astroth, K., Woith, W., Stapleton, S., Jenkins, S., & Degitz, R. Qualitative exploration of nurses' decision-making in activating rapid response teams. 2012 Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference (2013)

Cited Research

Cited in Affuso, O., Kinsey, A. W., Whitt-Glover, M. C., & Bowen, P. (2022). Social Environments and Physical Activity Among Active Black Women, American Journal of Health Promotion, 0(0), 1-9.

Journal Article

Hubbell, A., Astroth, K., Jenkins, S., & Woith, W. Influences on Long-Term Physical Activity in African American Women: A Scoping Review. Western Journal of Nursing Research (2023)
Blakeman, J., Woith, W., Astroth, K., Jenkins, S., & Stapleton, S. Women’s Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Perception, Attribution, and Care Seeking: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing (2022)
Astroth, K., Hubbell, A., & Jenkins, S. A qualitative study of influences on long-term physical activity in physically active African American women. Nursing Forum (2020): 227-235.
Blakeman, J., Woith, W., Astroth, K., Jenkins, S., & Stapleton, S. A qualitative exploration of prodromal myocardial infarction fatigue experienced by women.. Journal of clinical nursing (2020)
Fitton, L., Astroth, K., Mallory, C., Jenkins, S., Wilson, D., & Cox, A. Motivation and exercise in rural postmenopausal women: A literature review. Nursing Forum 55.4 (2020): 744-753.

Presentations

Influences on Long-Term Physical Activity in African American Women: A Scoping Review. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2023)
Women’s prodromal myocardial infarction symptom perception, attribution, and care seeking. Midwest Nursing Research Society 45th Annual Research Conference. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2021)
New Graduate Nurses and Rapidly Changing Clinical Situations: The Role of Expert Critical Care Nurse Mentors. Annual 44th Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference. (2020)
Blakeman, J. R., Woith, W. L., Astroth, K. S., Jenkins, S. H, & Stapleton, S. J. (2020, April). A holistic exploration of fatigue experienced by women before a myocardial infarction. Poster presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Society 44th annual research conference. Schaumburg, IL.
Influences on Long-Term Physical Activity in African American Women. Midwest Nursing Research Society. Mennonite College of Nursing. (2019)
An Integrative Review of Incivility in Nursing Education. Annual Research Conference. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2018)
Teaching student nurses about the lived experience of homeless people through a photovoice intervention. Sigma Theta Tau International 29th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma Theta Tau International. (2018)
What Do Nursing Students Know about the Homeless and their Care Experiences? A Qualitative Study. Sigma Theta Tau International 28th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma Theta Tau International. (2017)
Civil and uncivil interactions between nurses and homeless people. Doctoral Colloquium. Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing. (2016)
Civility and incivility in nursing education. Leadership Course. Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing. (2016)

Grants & Contracts

Facilitators and barriers to nurses' activation of rapid response teams. Sigma Theta Tau International Xi Pi. (2012)
Civility Journal Club: An Education Intervention. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2011)
Qualitative Exploration of Nurses' Decision Making in Activating Rapid Response Teams. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2011)
Qualitative Exploration of Nurses’ Decision Making in Activating Rapid Response Teams. Sigma Theta Tau International, Xi Pi chapter Research Award. Other. (2011)
Supportive nurse mentors. Xi Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.