Dr. Nancy Bredenkamp is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. She holds a PhD in Nursing Education from the University of Northern Colorado, with a minor in statistical analysis. Her dissertation focused on comparing the effectiveness of simulation-based learning and online learning in enhancing knowledge acquisition, knowledge retention, and perceived effectiveness among registered nurses in a rural acute care hospital. Dr. Bredenkamp's ongoing research interests center on the use of simulation in nursing education and the development of competency-based assessments for advanced practice nursing students.
In addition to her academic role, Dr. Bredenkamp is a practicing Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in rural healthcare settings. Her leadership within the College of Nursing has included serving as the Family Nurse Practitioner Track Lead, Graduate Faculty Chair, Graduate Program Chair, Assistant Dean, and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. Dr. Bredenkamp’s contributions to nursing education have been recognized with multiple accolades, including three Teaching Excellence Awards from graduate students and the Educator of the Year Award from the Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Organization.
Teaching Interests
Family Nurse Practitioner
Research Focus
Simulation Validity of Competency Based Assessments
Monaghan, M.S., Malesker, M.A., Ryan Haddad, A.M., Packard, K.E., Elsasser, G.N., Iverson, L.M., Hawkins, K.S., Bredenkamp, N.D., Carrico, C., and Connelly, S.: Development and Assessment of an Interprofessional Education Simulation for Pharmacy and Nurse Practitioner Students. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland 2015
Hadenfeldt, C., Aufdenkamp, A., Harms, A., & Bredenkamp, N. Evaluation of a Frailty Assessment Instrument in Non-Geriatric Adults at a Primary Care Clinic for a Medically Underserved Population; Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Tau Chapter Research Day, Omaha, NE 2015
Kim Hawkins, PhD, APRN-NP1, Lindsay Iverson, , DNP, APRN-NP, ACNP-BC, Nancy Bredenkamp, PhD, APRN-NP1, Cathy Carrico, DNP, FNP-BC1, Meghan Potthoff, MSN, APRN-NP1, Susan Connelly, M.N., APRN-NP1, Mark Malesker, PharmD2 and Michael Monaghan, Pharm.D., BCPS3,"Innovative Approaches to Interprofessional Simulation," Presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 41st Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD 2015
Panel Speaker at Caring in a Complex World: Leading Through Health Information Technology Creighton University Harper Center 2013
Bredenkamp, N., Carrico, C., Hawkins, K., Iverson, L., & Morris, K. (2013, April). Use of high fidelity simulation with advanced practice nursing students. Presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 39th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. 2013
Bredenkamp, N., Carrico, C., Hawkins, K., Iverson, L., & Morris, K. (2013, April). Use of high fidelity simulation with advanced practice nursing students. Poster presentation at the 24th Annual Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Tau Chapter Research Day, Omaha, NE. 2013