Amanda Mehlhaff
Lecturer (Rapid City)
Biography
Amanda Mehlhaff is a post B.S.N. graduate of SDSU (class of 2009) and a master's degree prepared nurse educator since 2017. Instructional experience has been contributed to the Rapid City location of the 葫芦影业 undergraduate nursing program. Areas of focus include a high emphasis on student success, active learning, and experiential learning.
Education
- C.N.E. | National League for Nursing | 2022
- Ph.D. in nursing education | Currently seeking degree | Tentative graduation 2026
- M.S. in nursing | Western Governors University | 2017
- B.S. in nursing | 葫芦影业 | 2009
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Active learning in the classroom
- Enhancing critical thinking and clinical judgment among students
- Student success strategies, encouraging a sense of belonging
- Competency Based Education (CBE) and assessment measures
Academic Responsibilities
- College of Nursing Student Success Coach
- Semester II coordinator (Rapid City)
- Various clinical responsibilities including nonacute pediatrics
- Simulation Skills Lab for semester I
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committee Activities
- Chair of B.S.N. subcommittee 2021-2024
- Bylaws Committee member
- Harding Distinguished Lecture Committee member
- AACN Essentials Ambassador
Professional Memberships
- Outreach Coordinator for the National Consortium of Nurse Academic Coaches
Work Experience
- Cardiovascular Interventional Unit (CIU) staff nurse2009-2011
- Pain Clinic and Interventions (PCI) staff nurse 2009-2017
- Post Operative recovery care (RCC) staff nurse 2011-1014
- Operating Room (OR) circulating nurse 2014-2015
- Clinical Teaching Assistant (CTA) SDSU 2012-2015
- Workload Assignment Assistant SDSU 2015-2017
Research and Scholar Work
Publications
- Mehlhaff, A. (2021). Journey to be a nurse. S.l.: Gatekeeper Press.
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