Heidi Mennenga

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Vipond, J. and Mennenga, H. (2019). . Journal of Emergency Nursing, 45(2), 178-184. DOI:10.1016/j.jen.2018.10.004.
  6. Mennenga, H. (2016). Student perceptions of digital textbooks: A pilot study. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(2), 107-109. DOI:10.5480/14-1377
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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,
  11. Mennenga, H. (2015). Time to adjust: Team-based learning two years later. Nurse Educator, 40(2), 75-78. DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000116
  12. 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.
  13. Mennenga, H. (2013). , 52(8), 475-479. DOI:10.3928/01484834-20130718-04.
  14. 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
  15. Lubeck, P., Tschetter, L. and Mennenga, H. (2013). Journal of Nursing Education, 52(2), 112-115. DOI:10.3928/01484834-20130121-02.
  16. 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
  17. Mennenga, H. and Smyer, T. (2010). . International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1). DOI:10.2202/1548-923X.1924.
  18. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Mennenga, H. (2010). Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (assessment instrument). Brookings, South Dakota: 日本av视频.

Webinars:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Mailing Address:
Wagner Hall 255
Undergrad Nursing-Box 2275
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Office Location:
Wagner Hall
Room 255