Dannica Callies
Education
- B.A. in nursing | Augustana College | 2009
- DNP | 蜜桃影像 | 2013
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- DNP projects
- Health literacy
- Nurse practitioner education
- Mentorship
Academic Responsibilities
Past and Current
- NURS 623: Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan, four credits
- NURS 631: Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan, four credits (three didactic, one clinical)
- NURS 760: Advanced Concepts in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, three credits
- NURS 765: FNP Integration: Practicum I, seven credits (three, four)
- NURS 768: FNP Integration: Practicum II, four credits clinical
- NURS 771: FNP Integration: Practicum III, seven credits (three, four)
- NURS 776: FNP Integration: Practicum IV, eight credits (three, five)
- NURS 835: Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health Disciplines, two credits
- NURS 850: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Care, three credits
- NURS 855: Translational Research in Health Care, three credits
- NURS 875: DNP Intensive, one credit
- NURS 880: DNP Project Didactic and Project, one credit didactic, variable credits project
- PHA 645: Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan, Application to Advanced Practice, four credits
Committees and Professional Memberships
College of Nursing Committees
- 2025-present, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook Subcommittee member
- 2024-present, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Subcommittee member
- 2022-2025, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook Subcommittee chair
- 2022-2025, Committee on Faculty member
- 2022-2024, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Subcommittee co-chair
- 2022-2024, Committee on Curriculum member
- 2021-2022, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook Subcommittee member
University Committees
- 2024-2025, Student Success Model Committee member
- 2023, Strategic Enrollment Management Committee member
Professional Memberships
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
- Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Elected Offices Held
- January 2025-December 2026: Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota vice president
- January 2023-December 2024: Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota vice president
- January 2020-December 2022: Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota secretary
Appointed Positions
- 2023-2025, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties DNP Project Taskforce member
- 2023-2024, Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Career Advancement Program mentee
- 2023-2024, Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota Membership Committee
Work Experience
- 2024-present, family nurse practitioner, Avel eCare
- 2020-present, clinical assistant professor, 蜜桃影像
- 2021-2024, family nurse practitioner, Quick Care
- 2017-2020, nurse practitioner site instructor, 蜜桃影像
- 2013-2020, family nurse practitioner, Horizon Health Care
- 2011-2013, registered nurse and resource nurse, Avera Women's Center
- 2009-2011, registered nurse, Avera McKennan Neuroscience Unit
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Health literacy
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
- DNP scholarly dissemination
Awards and Honors
- 2016, Horizon Health Care Inaugural Provider of the Year Award
- 2014, Center for Independence Distinguished Provider Award
Grants
- Callies, D. and Schievelbein, D. 鈥淓xploring Health Literacy among Youth Adults.鈥 South Dakota College of Nursing Seed Grant, May 1, 2024-April 30, 2025.
- Avera McKennan Behavioral Health. 鈥淢ental Health Advanced Practice Providers Residency Program.鈥 Health Resources and Services Administration, July 1, 2023-present.
Publications
Publications 鈥 Refereed
Callies, D. (2025). Amplifying impact: Leveraging digital media for DNP project dissemination. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, accepted for publication.
Sackmann, J. and Callies, D. (2025). Using START to reduce ED-2: A quality improvement initiative. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Healthcare, 25(2).
Rice, D. and Callies, D. (2025).. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 40(3). DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000848.
Callies, D., Pravecek, B. and Arends, R. (2025). . The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 21(1), 105249. DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105249.
Callies, D., Schievelbein, D., Elverson, C. and Osae-Larbi, J. (2024). . International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 20, 100716. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100716.
Pravecek, B., Callies, D. and Arends, R. (2023). . Journal of Radiology Nursing. DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2023.09.008.
Arends, R. and Callies, D. (2022). . Journal of Professional Nursing, 40 (34-37). DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.02.007.
Da Rosa, P., Brown, R., Pravecek, B., Carotta, C., Garcia, A.S., Carson, P., Callies, D. and Vukovich, M. (2021). . Applied Nursing Research, 62, DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2021.151502.
Podium Presentations 鈥 Refereed
Callies, D. and Selle, N. (2025). Promoting nurse practitioner health: Enhancing provider well-being to elevate patient care. (Conference session.) NONPF 51st Annual Conference: Re-envisioning NP Education to Lead the Future in Denver, Colorado.
Selle, N. and Callies, D. (2025). Equipping NP students to address health care gaps and inequities to promote population health. (Conference session.) NONPF 51st Annual Conference: Re-envisioning NP Education to Lead the Future in Denver, Colorado.
Callies, D., Pravecek, B., Selle, N. and Arends, R. (2024). Advancing nurse practitioner education and practice through the use of virtual relating and screen-based simulation. (Conference session.) ICN NP/APN Network Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Callies, D. (2024). DNP project dissemination using digital media. (Conference session.) National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 50th Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
Pravecek, B. and Callies, D. (Oct. 22, 2021). Initial experience of Midwest nurse practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic (conference session.) Avera McKennan Nursing EBP and Research Conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Posters 鈥 Refereed
Callies, D. and Thaxton, C. (2025). The FAANP career advancement program: Fostering academic advancement and scholarly excellence. Presentation at 2025 AANP National Conference in San Diego, California.
Sackmann, J. and Callies, D. (2025). The impact of an admission prediction tool on reducing ED-2 times in a rural emergency department. Presentation at NONPF 51st Annual Conference: Re-envisioning NP Education to Lead the Future in Denver, Colorado.
Callies, D. (2024). The FAANP career advancement program: Fostering academic advancement and scholarly excellence. Presented at the Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota Fall Conference. Rapid City, South Dakota.
Shatto, C. and Callies, D. (2024). Implementation of oral sucrose prior to immunizations in infants. Presented at the Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota Fall Conference. Rapid City, South Dakota.
Rice, D. and Callies, D. (2024). Enhancing preventive care compliance: The impact of previsit planning checklists in an internal medicine practice. Presented at the Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota Fall Conference. Rapid City, South Dakota.
Callies, D. and Schievelbein, D. (2024). Touching lives: Advancing breast exam training in Ghana with tactually accurate computer simulation. Presented at the Healthcare Simulation Virtual Symposium: Growth and the Journey.
Callies, D., Schievelbein, D. and Elverson, C. (2024). Clinical breast exam training using tactually accurate computer simulation among health care providers in Ghana. (Poster session.) 35th Annual Nursing Research Symposium, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Pravecek, B. and Callies, D. (April 16, 2021). Initial experience of Midwest nurse practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Poster presentation.) 32nd Annual Nursing Research Symposium, virtual.
Posters 鈥 Nonrefereed
Bastemeyer, R. and Callies, D. (2025). Exploring health literacy: A qualitative study on sources, influences and preferences among young adults. (Poster session.) Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Day, Brookings, South Dakota.
Callies, D. (May 2, 2022). Enhancing significant learning of advanced assessment across the lifespan in graduate nursing students. (Poster session.) Food and Faculty Showcase. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.