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Lisa Varenhorst is a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing at the University of South Dakota. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Organizational Systems and Leadership (2024), an MS in Nursing from Walden University (2011), and a BS in Nursing from Morningside College (2005).
- Doctor of Nursing Practice, Organizational Systems and Leadership, University of South Dakota, 2024
- MS, Nursing, Walden University, 2011
- BS, Nursing, Morningside College, 2005
Her teaching focuses on foundational nursing education for first-semester students, utilizing simulation-based learning to bridge academic and clinical practice. She emphasizes stress reduction techniques for nursing students and integration of realistic patient scenarios through simulation.
Her research centers on simulation methodologies to enhance clinical judgment and knowledge retention in NICU settings, with publications like Simulation-Based Learning: Improving Knowledge and Clinical Judgment Within the NICU (2017). She has presented on pandemic leadership and catastrophe theory applications in nursing education.
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Advanced (CHSE-A), Society for Simulation in Healthcare
- Registered Nurse (RN), South Dakota Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
Lisa has received multiple awards, including the 2024 Excellence in the Spirit of Caring Recipient, multiple Excellence in Service and Teaching nominations, and selection to deliver USD Nursing's Pinning Ceremony Speech (2022-2024).
