Amanda Mehlhaff
Lecturer (Rapid City)
Biography
Amanda Mehlhaff is a post-BSN graduate of SDSU (class of 2009) and has been a master's degree prepared nurse educator since 2017. Her instructional experience has been contributed to the Rapid City location of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ undergraduate nursing program.
Her areas of focus include a high emphasis on student success, active learning and experiential learning.
Her areas of focus include a high emphasis on student success, active learning and experiential learning.
Education
- B.S. in nursing | ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ | 2009
- M.S. in nursing | Western Governors University | 2017
- CNE | National League for Nursing | 2022
- Ph.D. in nursing education | Currently seeking degree | Tentative graduation 2026
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 two coordinator (Rapid City)
- Various clinical responsibilities including nonacute pediatrics
- Simulation Skills Lab for semester one
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committee Activities
- Chair of BSN 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 nurse 2009-2011
- Pain clinic and interventions (PCI) staff nurse 2009-2017
- Postoperative 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 Scholarly Work
Publications
- Mehlhaff, A. (2021). Journey to be a nurse. S.l.: Gatekeeper Press.
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