The College of Nursing magazine is published semiannually by the Office of University Marketing and Communications in conjunction with the College of Nursing.
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College of Nursing, Spring 2023
Jill Fier, Micayla Standish, Dave Graves, Addison DeHaven, and Emily Weber
College News
2 Nursing research continues growth
6 Marge and Ron Hegge Endowment
7 Leadership Challenge Opportunity
8 American Academy of Nursing Fellows
11 New faculty
12 Scholarly outcomes
Student News
14 A semester on the Emerald Isle
18 Madison Fitch: Future nurseAlumni News
20 Corps of Jackrabbits excels in small-town Minnesota
23 Speaker promotes nursing-engineering collaborationSDSU Foundation
24 Commitment to our people
25 Scholarships at SDSU -
College of Nursing, Spring 2022
Matt Schmidt, Colette Gannon, Dave Graves, and Micayla Standish
COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 2 Healthcare Simulation Center opens
[Page] 6 Naming event honors alumna
[Page] 8 Warne receives honor
[Page] 10 Rapid City site offers accelerated program
[Page] 11 Changes coming to Rapid City site
[Page] 12 Engineering students continue work
[Page] 14 Welcome new hires
[Page] 16 Scholarly work
[Page] 18 Mitchell honored
[Page] 19 Grant helps NANEC work
[Page] 20 Ray receives DAISY
[Page] 21 Distinguished Service winner
[Page] 22 Teacher of the Year
[Page] 24 IMPACT RNS
[Page] 26 Want to be a Nurse? winner graduates
ALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 28 Monument Health employees awarded
[Page] 29 From DNP to VP
SDSU FOUNDATION
[Page] 30 Benefits of scholarships
[Page] 32 Anything's possible -
College of Nursing, Spring 2021
Matt Schmidt, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, Sydney Smith, and Micayla Standish
FEATURES
[Page] 2 University honors Abuatiq
[Page] 4 Mehlhaff adds author to titles
[Page] 5 West River Health Sciences Center gets established
COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 7 RN to B.S.N. program changes
[Page] 8 Program returns nurses to field
[Page] 10 Impact of NANEC
[Page] 11 New role for Arends
[Page] 12 Carson, Burdette retire
[Page] 14 Winterboer, Soholt honored
RESEARCH
[Page] 16 Mollman recognized for efforts
STUDENT NEWS
[Page] 20 Mother, daughter earn diplomas
[Page] 22 Sigma Theta Tau anniversary
[Page] 24 Engineering and nursing
[Page] 26 Benefits of scholarships
SDSU FOUNDATION
[Page] 28 Sustaining scholarships -
College of Nursing, Winter 2020
Matt Schmidt, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, and Elissa Dickey
FEATURES
[Page] 2 Partnering with CareSpan
COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 6 Administrative changes
[Page] 7 Horsley appointed
[Page] 8 Tribal palliative care programs
[Page] 9 Leadership cohort
[Page] 10 Olson completes 20th year
[Page] 12 Johnson honored
ALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 13 Bohnenkamp receives award
STUDENT NEWS
[Page] 14 Mercer leads ROTC unit
[Page] 15 ROTC gives Rohlfs experience
[Page] 16 Cancer can't stop DNP grad
[Page] 18 Accelerating students' dream careers
SDSU FOUNDATION
[Page] 20 Decision based on commitment -
College of Nursing
Matt Schmidt, Micayla Standish, Dave Graves, and Emily Weber
FEATURES
[Page] 2 Renovation Plans
[Page] 6 Welcome New Dean
[Page] 8 Zweifel to Deliver National PresentationCOLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 10 Retirements:
Lois Tschetter
Barbara Hobbs
Marylou Mylant
Sandra Mordhorst
Janice Schardin
[Page] 17 Arends, Vockrodt Earn Certification
[Page] 18 Cassy Hultman Pieces Clinical Experiences
[Page] 20 Graduate Students Work, Study Together
[Page] 21 Sigma Theta Tau Inductees
[Page[ 22 Scholarly Outcomes
[Page] 25 New Faces
[Page] 28 SDSU FoundationALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 26 Dunlap Impacts Pediatric Nursing -
College of Nursing
Matt Schmidt, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, and Emily Weber
FEATURE
[Page] 2 Student-athletes balance busy schedulesCOLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 6 LeBeau honored
[Page] 8 Student receives Avera Wokini Scholarship
[Page] 10 College receives HRSA grant
[Page] 11 Simulation receives provisional accreditation
[Page] 12 Regional Health Rapid City's student room
[Page] 14 Population Health Evaluation Center opensFACULTY NEWS
[Page] 16 Honors
[Page] 18 New Faces
ALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 22 Classes of 1959 and 1968 visit
[Page] 23 VabderWoude, Damgaaed honored
[Page] 24 Patient interaction drives Morrision
[Page] 26 Salter creates unique gift
[Page] 27 SDSU Foundation -
College of Nursing
South Dakota State University
FEATURES
[Page] 2 ANEW grant placings
[Page] 6 Student room at Brookings Health System
[Page] 8 Partnership with the VA
STUDENT NEWS
[Page] 9 Essen Makes Most of College Life
[Page] 11 Nursing Impacts ROTC competitions
[Page] 12 Lineman Looking after Little Ones
COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 13 Farewell Fahrenwald
[Page] 16 Olson Returns as Interim Dean
[Page] 17 Rapid City Renamed
[Page] 18 Retirees
[Page] 20 New Faces
[Page} 23 Distinguished Deans' LectureALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 24 Buxton Advocates Nursing Conclerge
[Page] 25 Ehlers' Unplanned Journey
[Page] 26 Meeting led to Jenkin's Degree at State
[Page] 27 Education was Part of Mueller's Plan
[Page] 28 College of Nursing Scholarship
[Page] 29 SDSU Foundation -
College of Nursing
South Dakota State University
Called to serve:
Profiles of student nurses who became military health professionals.
[Page] 2 Meet Dolores (Gleich) Pogrebniak and Nick Westphalen, two Army Student Nurse Program participants on opposite ends of the chronological spectrum.
[Page] 3 Deployment delays nurse practitioner studies for Alex Kalsbeck.
[Page] 3 Commissioning to Navy Nurse Corps gave faculty member the opportunity to serve U.S. president, other dignitaries.
[Page] 4 Undergrad Nick Westphalen credits time management for being able to meet the demands of ROTC training and a nursing degree.
[Page] 5 Asha Wyatt: ‘Who better to serve than my country?’
[Page] 5 Bruce Kyllonen: ‘Rewards … will be more than worth it.’
[Page] 6 Veterans John Mills, David Cole find rewarding careers as nurses at Sioux Falls VA.
[Page] 8 Bostic twins find National Guard the perfect prep course for nursing.
[Page] 9 Naval career helps Sara Weelborg find her calling in psychiatric nursing. Features:
[Page] 10 Camp Gilbert experience connected accelerated students with diabetic children.
[Page] 12 On the other side of the table. Recent grads return as recruiters at job fair.
[Page] 14 Jonas Scholars: Alexandra Draisey, Shannon O’Connell-Persaud, Travis Erickson selected for 2016-17 award.
[Page]16 Ela Nielsen develops broader perspective as president of South Dakota Nursing Student Association.
College news:
[Page] 18 New faces to the College of Nursing
[Page] 20 K Reeder honored by the American Heart Association.
[Page] 20 Five State grads honored by South Dakota Nurses Association.
[Page] 21 College makes list for AffordableCollegesOnline.org.
[Page] 22 Accreditation granted to doctor of nursing practice, advanced practice programs. Alumni
[Page] 26 First graduate— Rachel Foss. Daughter recalls the pioneering journey of her mom, a 1936 graduate.
[Page] 28 Distinguished Alum — Karen (Billars) Heusinkveld, UT-Arlington professor, honored by SDSU.
[Page] 29 Stacey Tait-Goodale— Development director recalls how her military experience challenged her in nursing school. -
College of Nursing
South Dakota State University
Impacting policies
[Page] 2 South Dakota State alumni contributed to “The House of Nursing” as it supported the passing of SB61.
[Page] 4 Graduates lead the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
[Page] 5 Damgaard and Young create virtual nursing-care model. 6 Soholt’s drive helped pass SB61.
[Page] 7 Berkland’s career now has her in executive role for Sanford Health.
[Page] 8 Students attend national summit in D.C.
[Page] 10 Researchers review tobacco-free policies for state’s health-care facilities.
[Page] 12 Social media campaign helps living kidney donations among Native Americans.College news
[Page] 14 Three students present at NANAINA.
[Page] 16 Hansen receives Distinguished Service Award.
[Page] 17 College receives grant to develop rural providers.
[Page] 18 Assistant deans named for Sioux Falls and Aberdeen.
[Page] 19 Varilek named to GNSA Leadership Council.
[Page] 20 Moller delivers Deans’ Distinguished Lecture.Alumni
[Page] 22 Stuefen named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar.
[Page] 23 Nenaber named nation's top clerical nurse specialist.Development
[Page] 24 Four new scholarships awarded.
[Page] 25 Stacey Tait-Goodale — Development director talks about Wagner Hall’s potential third-floor renovations. -
College of Nursing
Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, and Emily Weber
Features
[Page] 2 — Path to awarding graduate degrees has been worth the effort.
[Page] 6 — Work/work balance—Faculty members discuss teaching and health-care careers.
[Page] 10 — Finding her niche: A class section spurs Kim Nearhood to find her passion.
[Page] 12 — West River Nursing Program graduates first DNP class.
[Page] 13 — Certified nurse midwife Brenna Tate gets to experience miracles.
[Page]14 — Lesley Cook and Julie Jones found ideal careers with VA.
[Page] 16 — It took some time but Susan Leddy found a role she loves.
[Page] 17 — Grant Jaspers makes the most of recent degree.
[Page] 18 — Brenda Andersen plays a major role in care of Jackrabbits.
[Page] 20 — Donelle King enjoys the relationships made as a DNP.Department news
[Page] 22 - Stenvig receives multiple honors.
[Page] 23- College receives grants to impact health care.Alumni news
[Page] 26- Baker and Cundy named to 100 Great Iowa Nurses 2015 listing.
[Page] 28- In memoriam.
[Page] 29- Stacey Tait-Goodale: Be part of a gift transformation. -
College of Nursing
South Dakota State University
Features: Impact of partnerships
[Page] 2 — College holds first partnership summit.
[Page] 4 — Wikaske Alliance has been busy in first year of existence.
[Page] 5 — Career fairs popular with students and industry.
[Page] 6 — Betty Ferrell discussess spirituality in nursing.
[Page] 7 — Kate Lorig delivers Deans’ Distinguished Lecture.
[Page] 8 — State plays a major role in International Rural Nursing Conference.
[Page] 9 — Elverson and Klawiter visit Ghana and plan to return.
[Page] 10 — Tschetter and Carson travel to China to develop possible study abroad opportunities.
Student News
[Page] 12 Transfer students enjoying classes, experiences at State.
[Page] 13 2016 graduate finishes third in Miss South Dakota competition.
[Page] 14 The potential impact of forensics on nursing.
[Page] 15 Two students named Graduate Nursing Student Academy liaisons. College news
[Page] 16 Carson receives fellowship.
[Page] 17 New faces to the College of Nursing.
[Page] 22 College’s presentations and publications
Alumni news
[Page] 21 South Dakota Hall of Fame inducts Koerner.
[Page] 28 Ulmer named one of 2016’s 100 Great Iowa Nurses.
[Page] 28 Gilbertson receives college’s distinguished service award.
[Page] 29 Stacey Tait-Goodale The impact of endowments. -
College of Nursing
Christie Delfanian, Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, and Emily Weber
Features
Impacting Public Health - SDSU’s role improving the state’s health
[Page] 2 — Students work on Crow Creek reservation.
[Page] 6 — Strengthening Native American families to help youth.
[Page] 8 — Using cultural traditions to help Native Americans.
[Page] 10 — Caring for the mind, body and spirit.
[Page] 11 — College receives Impact Award.
[Page] 12 — Examining smoke-free policies.Department news
[Page] 14- Eight join college’s faculty.
[Page] 15- Former dean, alums receive honors.
[Page] 16- Minton moves into associate dean role.
[Page] 24- Worth receives college’s distinguished service award.Student News
[Page]18- DNP students experience rural life.
[Page] 20- Hinsch, Kittelsrud receive Jonas Scholarships.
[Page] 20- Goodales create an endowed scholarship for an outstanding scholar.Alumni news
[Page] 21- Romness Foster and Relf named SDSU Distinguished Alumni.
[Page] 22- Teamwork still part of Mason’s life 25 Dean’s Club.
[Page] 25- Stacey Tait-Goodale Help celebrate the college’s 80th anniversary. -
College of Nursing
Dave Graves and Emily Weber
Features
Celebrating Excellence — The College of Nursing honors leaders during 80th anniversary
[Page] 2 — Photo gallery of honorees.
[Page] 6 — A brief look at the college’s history.
[Page] 12 — The first four-year class.
[Page] 14 — The gala’s honorees.
[Page] 23 — Class of 1965 gives back.
[Page] 24 — Alumni profiles.Department news
[Page] 28- Faculty and professional staff publications.
[Page] 30- Faculty and student awards and honors.
[Page] 31- Deans’ distinguished lecture.
[Page] 32- College honors.Alumni news
[Page] 32- In memoriam.
[Page] 33- Stacey Tait-Goodale Thank you for making the 80th Gala a success. -
College of Nursing
Christie Delfanian, Dave Graves, Karissa Kuhle, Eric Landwehr, and Emily Weber
Features
Impacting Diversity — SDSU’s role touches the state.
[Page] 2 — Kills Pretty Enemy’s risk-taking style enables her pursuit of doctorate.
[Page] 4 — Schumacher’s worldly views gives her a perspective on health care.
[Page] 6 — Grimshaw’s passion for patients fuels her nursing career.
[Page] 7 — Silva Youpee gravitated toward health care.
[Page] 8 — Degree allows Lone Elk to navigate numerous career moves.
[Page] 10 — Burns takes nontraditional route to teaching and leadership.
[Page] 11 — Conroy knows nurses play a key role in patient education.Department news
[Page] 12- Symposium addresses American Indian nursing education.
[Page] 16- Publications by faculty and professional staff.
[Page] 19- Robin Arends — State welcomes six faculty and a head of nursing student services.
[Page] 20- Grant and award recipients.
[Page] 22- 80th anniversary — Calendar of events.Alumni news
[Page] 14- Amanda Nenaber — Will to succeed still powers Nightingale winner.
[Page] 25- Stacey Tait-Goodale — Looks to help lead college for next 80 years.