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 South Dakota State University 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 | South Dakota State University | 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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