Dr. Teresa Novy DNP, GERO-BC, CNEcl, CWON
Assistant Professor
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MNSC Mcn Simulation Center 124
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Worked as an RN for 13 years in LTC before coming to the Acute Care setting for the last 22. I am very interested in Geriatrics and Wound/Ostomy. I also enjoy mentoring and teaching novice nursing students and hold a Certification in Clinical Nurse Educator. I have been teaching nursing in multiple capacities for 22 years. I consider myself a lifelong learner!
Current Courses
NUR 326.001 Gerontological Nursing
NUR 225.002 Health Assessment Of The Adult
NUR 231.015 Adult Nursing II Clinicals
NUR 225.003 Health Assessment Of The Adult
Teaching Interests & Areas
Sequence Leader ABSN Cohort. Coordinates the MCN DEU Program. Teach in Adult II, Mental Health, and Leadership Clinical.
Research Interests & Areas
My focused is on improving processes for the care of Wound and Ostomy patients.
SPIPP Implementation
Ostomy VR
DEU Clinical Teaching Model
Student Retention
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Gerontological Emphasis
Mennonite College of Nursing
Normal, IL
Other Wound Ostomy Nurse
WOCNCB
Atlanta GA
MSN Nursing Systems Administration
Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BSN BSN
Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University
Normal, IL
RN ADN
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
LPN LPN
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
Other CNA
Pontiac Vocational Center
Virtual Video Submission for WOC Nurse Week
WOCN Society
2026
Professional Nurse Level 6
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2026
Virtual Research Symposium: Research, Evidence-based Practice and Innovation.
Mennonite College of Nursing and Xi Pi
2025
Professional Nurse Level 6
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2025
Canvas Faculty Member Nomination
Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing
2024
Professional Nurse Level VI
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2024
Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
Bradley University
2023
Faculty Commendation and mention in ISU News: Celebrating and inspiring Alumni: Jame Kramer
Illinois State University
2023
Faculty Highlight: The Flame
Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
Xi Pi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
Professional Nurse Level V
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2023
Nurse Educator Fellowship
Illinois Boards of Higher Education
2022
Professional Nurse Level IV
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2022
Auxiliary Nurse Excellence Award
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2022
Carle Key Contributor Award
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2021
Professional Nurse Level III
Carle BroMenn Medical Center
2021
Scientific Merit
Carle BroMenn Medical Center and MCN
2021
RISE to the COVID challenge recognition
Illinois State University
2020
DNP Excellence Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2018
Kathleen Hogan Endowed Faculty Development Award
Dr. Kathleen Hogan
2018
Clinical Care Nursing Excellence Award
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
2018
Nurse Week Poster Presenter
Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
2018
Alumni Spirit Award
Illinois State University - Mennonite College of Nursing
2018
MCN Doctoral Grant
Mennonite College of Nursing
2018
Heritage Geriatric Nursing Scholarship for 2017-2018
Heritage Enterprises
2017
Grants and Contracts
Professional Nurse Advancement Program Level 6
Teresa K Novy.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center. October 1 2026
Retaining Future Nurses: A Retrospective Longitudinal Cohort Analysis of BSN Student Retention
Patricia Pence, Janet LoVerde, Denise Hammer, Teresa Novy, Theresa Adelman- Mullally, Mark Zablocki.
Illinois State University. June 2025
Impact of a Dedicated Education Unit Clinical Model versus Traditional Clinical Model for Accelerated Bachelors Nurses
Denise Hammer, Teresa Novy, Theresa Adelman- Mullally.
Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon, Epsilon Chapter Research Grant. May 2023 - September 2023
Impact of a Dedicated Education Unit Clinical Model versus Traditional Clinical Model for Accelerated Bachelors Nurses
Theresa Adelman- Mullally, Denise Hammer, Teresa Novy.
Sigma Theta Tau International, XI PI Chapter. April 2023 - September 2023
Professional Nurse Advancement Program Level 6
Teresa K Novy.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center. - 2025
Professional Nurse Advancement Program Level V
Teresa K Novy.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center. - 2024
Professional Nurse Advancement Program Level V
Teresa K Novy.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center. - 2023
Book, Chapter
Pearson's Nursing Assistant Today 1e, CNA skills checklist
Teresa Novy.
(2012), Pearson Publishing
Manuscript
Perceptions of educational needs among people living with ostomies.
Teresa Novy, Marilyn A. Prasun.
Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 39 (5), E198 - E202, (2026), DOI: 10.1097/ASW.0000000000000440
Standardized Hospital Discharge Communication for Patients With Pressure Injury
Teresa Novy.
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 47 (3), 236-241, (2020), DOI: 10.0.1097/WON.000000000000644
Newsletter
Getting to Know 4S Oncology and 5W Medical
Teresa Novy.
BroMenn Times, (2005)
Interview with an LPN
Teresa Novy.
BroMenn Times, (2005)
Newspaper, Article
Medication Aide
Teresa Novy.
The Pantagraph, (2007)
Software
Mosby's Nursing Assistant Textbook, 8th ed. Companion CD
Teresa Novy.
Elsevier, (2012)
StomaCareVR
Brennen Boldt, Teresa Novy, Greg Corness, Kristin Anne Carlson.
Textbook, Revised
Basic Skills for Nursing Assistance
Teresa Novy.
(2011), Pearson Publishing
Basic Skills for Nursing Assistance
Teresa Novy.
(2010), Pearson Publishing
Presentations
Improving Equitable Skin Assessment: A Pilot Evaluation of Inter-Rater Reliability Using the Monk Skin Tone Scale
Teresa Novy.
WOCNext 2027, Savannah, GA, June 1, 2027
Improving Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Acute Care: A Quality Improvement Project.
Teresa Novy, Klaudia Areola.
WOCNext 2027, Savannah, GA, June 1, 2027
Improving Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Staging Accuracy Through Multi-Component Quality Improvement Intervention
Jacqueline Dolatowski, Teresa Novy.
Nursing Clinical Inquiry, Normal, December 2, 2026
Monk Scale, a Pilot for Carle System
Teresa Novy.
Nursing Clinical Inquiry, Normal, December 2, 2026
Update: The Creation of VR Ostomy Education Program to Enhance Acute Care Patient Self-care Learning
Teresa Novy.
Nursing Clinical Inquiry, Normal, December 2, 2026
The Impact of Standardized Pressure Injury Protocol Adult 2.0 on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Rates in Inpatient Adults
Teresa Novy, Jacqueline Dolatowski.
Symposium of Advanced Wound Care, Las Vegas, NV, October 17, 2026
The Impact of Standardized Pressure Injury Protocol Adult 2.0 on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Rates in Inpatient Adults
Amanda Halvorson, Teresa Novy.
Midwest Chapter Conference, Chicago, IL, September 30, 2026
Monk Scale Pilot
Teresa K Novy.
Monk Scale Pilot Project, Normal, August 1, 2026
The Impact of Standardized Pressure Injury Protocol Adult 2.0 on Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Rates in Inpatient Adults
Teresa Novy, Amanda Halvorson.
WOCNext 2026, Indianapolis, IN, June 2, 2026
The Power of Nursing, Emotional Intelligence
Teresa Novy.
Central Carle Nurse Week Presentation, Normal, May 14, 2026
What is your Skin Telling You?
Teresa Novy, Jennifer Hackel.
SANE Annual Conference: Building Trust through Trauma-Informed Response, Normal, March 10, 2026
The Creation of VR Ostomy Education Program to Enhance Acute Care Patient Self-care Learning
Teresa Novy.
Nursing Clinical Inquiry, Normal, December 3, 2025
The Creation of VR Ostomy Education Program to Enhance Acute Care Patient Self-care Learning
Teresa Novy.
Ostomy Support Group, Unity Point, Peoria IL, November 18, 2025
The Creation of VR Ostomy Education Program to Enhance Acute Care Patient Self-Care Learning
Teresa Novy.
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Wound Care: A Cadaver Lab, Chicago, September 23, 2025
Research in Process: Dedicated Education Unit (DEU Model compared to Traditional Clinical Education Model
Teresa Novy, Denise Hammer, Theresa Adelman- Mullally.
CBMC Virtual Poster Presentation, Normal, May, 2025
The Creation of VR Ostomy Education Program to Enhance Acute Care Patient Self-Care Learning
Teresa Novy, Jennifer Hackel.
Central Carle Nurse Week Presentation, Normal, May 14, 2025
Nurse Week Panel Virtual
Teresa Novy, Jennifer Hackel.
Central Carle Nurse Week Presentation, Normal, May 7, 2025
Nursing is Your Career Not Just a Job
Denise Hammer, Teresa Novy.
Nurses Week Symposium, Champaign, Illinois, May 7, 2025
The Creation of VR Ostomy Education to Enhance Acute Care Patients Self-care Learning
Teresa K Novy.
Virtual Research Symposium: Research, Evidence-based Practice and Innovation, Normal, April 17, 2025
Back to the Roots Campaign
Teresa Novy, Jennifer Hackel.
Student Nurse Organization, MCN @ ISU, Normal, March 25, 2025
NPIAP Updates
Teresa Novy.
Nurse Practice Council, Normal, November 21, 2024
Ostomy Updates
Teresa Novy, Larrisa Peterson.
Peoria Ostomy Support Group, Normal, November 19, 2024
Educational Interventions for People Living with and Ostomy
Teresa Novy.
Carle BroMenn Medical Center Surgeon Group, Normal, September 25, 2024
The Voices of People Living with and Ostomy
Teresa Novy, Jennifer Hackel.
Central Carle PNAP Presentation Level 6, Normal, May 8, 2024
Research in the Making
Theresa Adelman- Mullally, Teresa Novy, Denise Hammer.
Epsilon Epsilon Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, Annual Meeting, Bradley University, Peoria IL, April, 2024