Lisa Nicholas, EdD, MSN-ED, RN, CHSE, CNE
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Simulation Education Specialist
Biography
Lisa Nicholas, joined the School of Nursing during the Summer 2014, starting as a part-time instructor, and moved through the ranks from Lecturer to Assistant Professor. She strives to increase students’ engagement in their own learning, cultivate strong mentor/mentee relationships, and bring a sense of fun and passion for learning into the classroom.
Expertise
Nicholas is experienced in pediatrics, nursing fundamentals, and simulation. She enjoys working with novice learners, helping them to grow their confidence and competence as they evolve into nursing professionals. She specializes in teaching and learning, utilizing best practices to increase student engagement and seeking to minimize barriers to learning. She is also a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. In this role, she supports simulation learning for both faculty and students, ensuring best practices, innovation in education and instructional technology, and delivery of high-quality healthcare education.
Classes Taught
She primarily teaches in the Nurse Educator program, teaching courses: N733 Nursing Educator Practicum I, N724 Program and Curriculum Development and Evaluation, and N753 Nurse Educator Scholarship Synthesis Course.
She has previously taught other courses, including N305: Patient-Centered Care: Basic Principles; N342: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab; N305L Fundamentals Clinical; N406L: Pediatrics Clinical; N425L: Critical Care Clinical; N325: Professional Communication; N350L Community Clinical; N401L: Gero Clinical; and N711 Nursing Informatics.
Education Background
Nicholas is a two-time UNLV alumna and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2005, a Master of Science in Nursing Education in 2017. She received a Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Teaching and Learning in 2022 at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.
Research or Scholarship
Her scholarship focuses on increasing confidence and competence in novice learners through experiential and simulated learning. Additionally, her scholarship includes the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), supporting faculty new to AI and how to integrate it ethically and responsibly into the classroom. Finally, she is expanding her scholarship to Virtual Reality (VR) creation; working with a Computer Science and Engineering to build a VR platform specifically for nursing students.
Awards, Recognitions, & Group Affiliations
She is an American Association of Colleges of Nursing member, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society member, and a Society of Simulation in Healthcare member.
Related Links
Practical Intelligence: Generative AI Toolkit for Nurse Education