Heidi Mennenga
Associate Dean for Academic Programs; Professor (Brookings)
Biography
I serve as the associate dean for academic programs and professor for the College of Nursing. I have been in nursing education full time for almost 20 years. I previously worked as a rural staff nurse at a critical access hospital.
Education
- M.S. in nursing | 日本av视频 | 2006
- Ph.D. in nursing | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | 2010
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Rural nursing
- Instrument development
- Curriculum
Academic Responsibilities
I serve as the associate dean for academic programs for the College of Nursing.
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Team-based learning
- Curriculum
- Nursing education
- Rural health
Awards and Honors
- 2021, College of Nursing Faculty Excellence Award
- 2016, National Rural Health Association Rural Health Fellow
- 2016, Outstanding Scholar for the College of Nursing
- 2014, Teacher of the Year
- 2013, College of Nursing Faculty Award for Excellence
- 2010, Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award
- 2009, Yaffa Dahan Dissertation Award
Grants
- Impacting Models of Practice and Clinical Training for Registered Nurses and Students (IMPACT-RNS). Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018-2022, $2,751,222.
- Implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Education for Health Professionals in South Dakota. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015-2018, $550,000.
- Assessment of Tobacco-free Policy in Health Care Facilities. South Dakota Department of Health, May 2015-April 2016, $50,470.
- Assessment of Patient Navigation and Tobacco Cessation Services in Cancer Treatment Centers. South Dakota Department of Health (as part of above grant), May 2015-April 2016, $5,552.
- Simulation, Informatics, Technology Enhancement to Strengthen Quality and Delivery of Rural Nursing Education. HRSA, Division of Nursing, Nursing Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Program, July 2011-July 2014, $1,099,614.
- Consistent Client Exposure: Effects on Student Empathy. Women and Giving, December 2013-December 2014, $2,000.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Abuatiq, A., Brown, R., Plemmons, C., Walstrom, B., Hultman, C., Currier, D., Schmit, M., Kvigne, V., Horsley, L. and Mennenga, H. (2022). Nursing faculty and students鈥 satisfaction with telepresence robots during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse Educator, doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001155.
- Mennenga, H., Brown, R., Horsley, T. L., Abuatiq, A. and Plemmons, C. (2020). Collaborating with rural practice partners to provide a primary care experience for undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Educator, online only. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000876
- Brown, R., Mennenga, H., Horsley, T.L., Plemmons, C. and Abuatiq, A. (2020). Collaborating with rural practice partners to address the need for registered nurses in primary care. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 20(2). DOI: TBD.
- Carson, R. and Mennenga, H.A. (2019). Team-based learning and the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument: A longitudinal study of masters of occupational therapy students. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(4), 1-7. DOI:10.5014/ajot.2019.032623
- Vipond, J. and Mennenga, H. (2019). . Journal of Emergency Nursing, 45(2), 178-184. DOI:10.1016/j.jen.2018.10.004.
- Mennenga, H. (2016). Student perceptions of digital textbooks: A pilot study. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(2), 107-109. DOI:10.5480/14-1377
- Mennenga, H. (2016). In our own 鈥渃ampus-yard鈥: A creative approach to learning about culture. Nurse Educator, 41(4), 169-170. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000259
- Mennenga, H., Johansen, L., Foerster, B. and Tschetter, L. (2016). Using simulation to improve student and faculty knowledge of telehealth and rural characteristics. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(5), 287-288. DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000042
- Mennenga, H., Bassett, S. and Pasquariello, E. (2016). Empathy development through case study and simulation. Nurse Educator, 41(3), 139-142. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000226
- Mennenga, H., Tschetter, L. and Sanjaya, L. (2015). Student perceptions of quality and safety competencies. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 12(1). DOI:10.1515/ijnes-2015-0034,
- Mennenga, H. (2015). Time to adjust: Team-based learning two years later. Nurse Educator, 40(2), 75-78. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000116
- Sook Roh, Y., Jeong Lee, S. and Mennenga, H. (2014). Factors influencing learner satisfaction with team-based learning among nursing students. Nursing and Health Sciences, 16, 490-497. DOI:10.1111/nhs.12118.
- Mennenga, H. (2013). , 52(8), 475-479. DOI:10.3928/01484834-20130718-04.
- Mennenga, H. and Tschetter, L. (2013). Using a first-year seminar to introduce nursing. Nurse Educator, 38(5), 218-222. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0b013e3182a0e5d0
- Lubeck, P., Tschetter, L. and Mennenga, H. (2013). Journal of Nursing Education, 52(2), 112-115. DOI:10.3928/01484834-20130121-02.
- Mennenga, H. (2012). Development and psychometric testing of the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment instrument. Nurse Educator, 37(4), 168-172. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0b013e31825a87cc
- Mennenga, H. and Smyer, T. (2010). . International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1). DOI:10.2202/1548-923X.1924.
- Mennenga, H. and Hendrickx, L. (2008). Faculty concerns regarding the requirement of laptops in the classroom. Nurse Educator, 33(4), 151-154. DOI:10.1097/01.NNE.0000312197.74191.8d
Technical Reports
- Mennenga, H., Burdette, L., Kerkvliet, J., Cowan, J., Swenson, N. and Fahrenwald, N. (April, 2016). Evaluation of Tobacco-free Policies in South Dakota Healthcare Facilities, 2015 (research report). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频, Office of Nursing Research.
- Swenson, N., Kerkvliet, J. Cowan, J., Burdette, L. and Mennenga, H. (April 2016). Chronic Disease Screening in South Dakota Healthcare Facilities (research report). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频, Office of Nursing Research.
- Mennenga, H., Burdette, L., Kerkvliet, J., Cowan, J. and Swenson, N. (December 2015). Cancer Center Services Brief (research report). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频, Office of Nursing Research.
Books/Book Chapters
- Hendrickx, L.D., Mennenga, H.A. and Johansen, L. (2017). Clinical placements in rural hospitals: Expanding nursing students knowledge, skills and attitudes toward rural healthcare. In C. Winters (Ed.), Rural Nursing: Concepts, Theory and Practice (fifth edition). New York, New York: Springer.
- Mennenga, H.A., Johansen, L., Foerster, B.J., Hendrickx, L.D. (2017). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Rural Knowledge Scale. In C. Winters (Ed.), Rural Nursing: Concepts, Theory and Practice (fifth edition). New York, New York: Springer.
- Mennenga, H.A. (2017). Implementation of the curriculum. In S. Keating and S. DeBoor (edition), Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education. New York, New York: Springer.
- Hendrickx, L., Mennenga, H. and Johansen, L. (2013). The use of rural hospitals for clinical placements in nursing education. In C. Winters (Ed.), Rural nursing: Concepts, Theory, and Practice (fourth edition). New York, New York: Springer.
Developed Instruments:
- Mennenga, H., Burdette, L. Kerkvliet, J., Cowan, J., Swenson, N. (2015) (assessment instrument). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频. Available in the 日本av视频 Institutional Repository.
- Mennenga, H., Johansen, L., Foerster, B. and Hendrickx, L. (2015). (assessment instrument). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频. Available in the 日本av视频 Institutional Repository. One download since recently posted in the 日本av视频 Institutional Repository; four requests for instrument via email.
- Mennenga, H., Johansen, L., Foerster, B. and Hendrickx, L. (2015). (assessment instrument). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频. Available in the 日本av视频 Institutional Repository. One download since recently posted in the 日本av视频 Institutional Repository.
- Mennenga, H. (2010). Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (assessment instrument). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频.
Webinars:
- Mennenga, H. and Tschetter, L. (September 2015). Scholarship of Teaching Online Course 鈥 Part 1 (webinar). In Sigma Theta Tau International Faculty Professional Role Development Program.
- Tschetter, L. and Mennenga, H. (September 2015). Scholarship of Teaching Online Course 鈥 Part 2 (webinar). In Sigma Theta Tau International Faculty Professional Role Development Program.