Denice Mendenhall, RN, MN
Instructor of Nursing
E-mail: mendenhalld@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-882-0223
Fax: 573-884-4544
S432 Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Nursing specialty
Adult medical/surgical nursing; Oncology
Interest area(s)
Symptom management in adults with cancer; Test construction and analysis; Self care deficit nursing theory
Education
- BSN, The Ohio State University
- MN, University of Washington
Bio/professional experience
- Staff nurse: Surgical unit 1980-82
- Assistant Head Nurse: Surgical unit; 1982-83
- Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist: 1986-1989
- Oncology Medical Head Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist: 1989-1990
- Faculty, Undergraduate: 1990 to present: Taught both junior and senior students in a variety of adult nursing courses
Teaching responsibilities
N3670 — Nursing of Adults I: Co-coordinator of course classroom and clinical instructor
Presentations and lectures
"International students in your courses: Challenges and successes," Teaching Renewal conference 2005; Panel Member: Kay Libbus, Marge Whitman, Linda Bullock, Denice Mendenhall, and Kathryn Burks, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 02-26-2005.
"Multiple choice test statistics: What do I do with them?" 10th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Education Conference, Denice Mendenhall, Columbia, Mo., 11-19-2004.
"Environmental health care issues in Brazil from global scholars' travel," Sigma Theta Tau, alpha Iota Chapter's Spring General Meeting, Denice Mendenhall, Columbia, Mo., 2000.
"Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory for RN to BSN," Denice Mendenhall, 1998.
"Teaching self-care deficit nursing theory to beginning nursing students," Ph.D. Nursing Telecommunications course: Sinclair School of Nursing, Denice Mendenhall, Columbia, Mo., 1996.
Honors and awards
- Betty Crim Faculty Enhancement Award Recipient (2007)
- Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, from Graduating Class (2006)
- Honor's Graduation Ceremony faculty mentor (2004 and 2006)
- Betty Crim Faculty Enhancement Award Recipient (2003)
- Excellence in Teaching Award: University of Missouri School of Nursing (1997)
Memberships
- President, Sigma Theta Tau; Alpha Iota Chapter, Association/Professional Honor Society Organization Service (July 2006-2009)
- Member, Campus Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (July 2005 - May 2009)
- President-Elect, Sigma Theta Tau; Alpha Iota Chapter, Association/ Professional Honor Society Organization Service (July 2005 - 2006)
- Chairperson: Capstone Experience taskforce, Committee on Undergraduate Education, University of Missouri, Committee Service, Campus (1996 - 1998)
- Member, Oncology Nursing Society (1983- present)