Dr. Patricia Pence Ed.D, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
- About
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Biography
Patricia Pence joined Mennonite College of Nursing as an Assistant Professor, after teaching for 17 years at Illinois Valley Community College. She received her ADN degree at Illinois Valley Community College, BSN at Bradley University, MSN at Northern Illinois University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership at University of Phoenix online program. She has been recognized with several innovation awards for teaching excellence and the Illinois Board of Higher Education Nurse Educator Award. Her research interests are active learning, academic motivation, nursing student retention, and incorporating the Next Gen NCLEX Case Studies in class.
Current Courses
239.001Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
239.002Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing I:Prelicensure
Teaching Interests & Areas
Pathophysiology and pharmacology.
Research Interests & Areas
Active learning, academic motivation, nursing student retention, and incorporating the Next Gen NCLEX Case Studies in class.
EDD Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction
University of Phoenix
MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist Older Adult Health
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
BSN Nursing
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
RN Nursing
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, Illinois
Other
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, Illinois
Outstanding College Teacher Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
Midwest Nursing Research Society Nursing Education RIIG Mid-Career Investigator Award
Midwest Nursing Research Society
2023
Dr. Kathleen A. Hogan Faculty Development Award
Dr. Kathleen A. Hogan
2021
Top 100 Global Leaders
Flipped Learning Global Initiative
2017
Stephen Charry Faculty Excellence Award
Illinois Valley Community College
2016
Nurse Educator Fellowship Award
Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
2010
Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
2008
Academic Innovations in Learning Award
Illinois Valley Community College
2004
Book, Chapter
Pence, P. TEACH Students to THINK Like a Nurse: Transformational Strategies that will Prepare Students for Practice (2017)
Journal Article
Pence, P. Think Aloud Approach to Model Clinical Judgment in Next Generation Case Studies. Nurse Educator 47.3 (2022)
Name, F. Guided notes to engage students in a Zoom class. Nurse Educator (2021)
Name, F. The medicine cabinet as a strategy to lead a Zoom class in pharmacology. Nurse Educator (2021)
Pence, P., Franzen, S., & Kim, M. Flipping to Motivate. Nurse Educator 46.1 (2021): 43-48.
Pence, P., Franzen, S., & Kim, M. Flipping to motivate: Perceptions among undergraduate nursing students.. Nurse Educator 46.1 (2021): 43-48.
Manuscript
Pence, P., & Watkins, S. Simulation-enhanced interprofessional education for ambulatory care registered nurses and health professions students. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 54.5 (2023): 226-232.
Pence, P. Response to a Letter to the Editor: “Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning with virtual simulations”.. Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Pence, P. Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning with virtual simulations. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 17.1: 31-35.
Newsletter
Pence, P. Plagiarism among Undergraduate Students in an Online Course. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity Newsletter (2012)
Other
Pence, P. “Flipping” a first-year medical-surgical associate degree registered nursing course: A 2-year pilot study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing Journal 11.2 (2016): 52-57.
Pence, P. Plagiarism: Using a collaborative approach in an online allied health professions course. Nurse Educator 37.1 (2012): 12-16.
Pence, P. Transitioning the Practical Nursing Student into Practice: Outcomes of a Geriatric Initiative. Teaching and Learning in Nursing 6.3 (2011): 131-138.
Pence, P. Transitioning the Practical Nursing Student into Practice: Outcomes of a Geriatric Initiative. Journal of Practical Nursing 61.4 (2011)
Pence, P. Emotional intelligence, motivation, and retention among undergraduate students attending associate-degree nursing programs in Illinois.. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (2010)
Presentations
A Pilot Study on Nurse Educators’ Preparedness to Teach and Assess Next Generation NCLEX. 34th International Nursing Research Congress. Sigma International. Sigma International. (2023)
Nurse Educators Discuss Preparing Students for Practice and NGN with Unbound Scenarios. Nurse Educators Discuss Preparing Students for Practice and NGN with Unbound Scenarios. Unbound Medicine. (2023)
First-semester student perceptions of NGN case studies to teach pathophysiology and pharmacology. NurseThink for Nurse Educators: Next Gen Learning: Fundamentals, NCLEX, and Beyond. NurseTim Incorporated. (2022)
Nurse educators' preparedness to teach and assess Next Generation NCLEX. Sigma Induction. Sigma Xi Pi. (2022)
Nursing student perceptions of Assessment Technologies Institute Resources. ISU CTLT Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Pilot on exam wrappers, metacognition, and retention: Initial study to improve education access and quality. State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Social & Structural Determinants of Health. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. (2022)
Second-degree prelicensure student perceptions of behaviors important for preceptee success in a capstone clinical. Midwest Nursing Research Society 46th annual research conference. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2022)
Simulation in the Classroom! Critical Thinking Day 1. CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium. Illinois State University. (2022)
Encouraging student excellence and success. MCN faculty meeting. MCN. (2021)
Improving mastery of pharmacology concepts using Assessment Technologies Institute. XiPi Induction Ceremony. Sigma Theta Tau Xi Pi chapter. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Innovation Grant received for Evaluation of The Innovative Card Game Collaborate: Learning IPE One Hand at A Time.. ISU. Illinois State University. (2022)
Instructional Innovation Grant. Center for Integrated Professional Development. Illinois State University. (2022)
Mennonite College of Nursing Travel Grant. Mennonite College of Nursing. Illinois State University. (2022)
Mennonite College of Nursing University Research Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2022)
Sigma Xi Pi chapter grant. Sigma Xi Pi chapter. Local. (2022)