Cynthia Jean Hadenfeldt, EdD, RN
Associate Professor
Nursing

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Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Graduate School
Nursing Practice (Doctorate)
Nursing MSN (Master of Science)
Nursing Post-Graduate (Post-Graduate Certificate)
CRISS II - Criss 2
Cynthia Jean Hadenfeldt, EdD, RN
Associate Professor
Nursing
Teaching Interests
- medical-surgical
Research Focus
global, frailtyPosition
Associate Professor
Books
- Encyclopedia of Nursing Education
Hadenfeldt, C., Risk for Failure
Book 2015
General
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Rappolt, E., Hadenfeldt, C Using Virtual Reality to Increase Nursing Knowledge of Adolescent Suicide Precautions 2023 - Nursing 2023
Hadenfeldt, C., Todd, M., Hamzhie, C. Medical Respite Post-Hospitalization for Adults Experiencing Homelessness
53(3), p. 47-52 2023 - Nebraska Nursing News
Hadenfeldt, Cindy, Helgenberger, S. and Stanislav, S. A Coalition to Establish Medical Respite for Adults Experiencing Homelessness in the Metro
39(4), p. 14-16 2023 - Nursing Education Perspectives
Kandi McCafferty, Beth Flott, Cindy Hadenfeldt Using Augmented Reality to Foster Clinical Readiness and Critical Thinking 2021 - Nursing Reports
Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., Timmons, P. Novice Nurses' Experiences Caring for Acutely Ill Patients During a Pandemic
11(2), p. 382-394 2021 - Nursing Education Perspectives
Cindy Hadenfeldt, Heather Naylor, Marilee Aufdenkamp Escape the Pharmacy: An Active Learning Strategy for the Nursing Pharmacology Classroom 2020 - Health and Interprofessional Practice
Cindy Hadenfeldt, Heather Naylor, Jenny Jessen, Sara Banzhaf, Kate Martens-Stricklett Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Strategies for Interprofessional Health Education
4(1), p. eP2131, 1-7 2020 - Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
Adams, B., Hadenfeldt, C Non-invasive wound closure in the Emergency Department
42(1), p. 48-53 2020 - Diabetes Educator
Hadenfeldt, C., Knezevich, E., Black, S Diabetes Risk Assessment, A1C Measurement and Goal Achievement on Standards of Care in Adults Experiencing Homelessness
45(3), p. 295-301 2019
Articles
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Hadenfeldt, Cynthia Jean, Aufdenkamp, M., Darabaris, M. Use of a Multi-dimensional Frailty Assessment Instrument in Patients Utilizing a Free Clinic
28(4), p. 1423-1435 2017 - Clinical Nursing Studies
Hadenfeldt, C., Aufdenkamp, M., Lueth, C., Parks, J. The Impact of the Heart Failure Health Enhancement Program
2(2), p. 51-60 2014 - Journal of Nursing Education
Hadenfeldt, C. J., Effects of an intervention plan on nursing student success
51, p. 89-94 2012
Editing and Reviews
- Nursing Reports
Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., Timmons, P. Novice Nurse's Experiences Caring for Acutely Ill Patients during a Pandemic, p. 119-131 2023
Presentations
- break out session presentation 2023
- on-line 2023
- Nebraska Nurse Association Annual Convention 2023
- Health Care Policy Conference 2023
- Hadenfeldt, C., Hamzhie, C., & Todd, M. (2022) Health Care Service Gaps Post-Hospitalization for Adults Experiencing Homelessness Sigma Theta Tau Research Day 2022
- Health Care Service Gaps Post-Hospitalization for Adults Experiencing Homelessness - Midwest Nursing Research Society annual conference - oral presentation for the Research Interest Group 2022
- Health Care Services Gaps Post-Hospitalization for Adults Experiencing Homelessness - CON Scholarly Forum 2022
- Novice Nurse's Experiences Providing Care for Acutely Ill Patients during a pandemic - CON Scholarly Forum 2021
- Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., Timmons, P. Novice Nurses Experiences Caring for Acutely Ill Patients During a Pandemic - NE Collaborative of Sigma Theta Tau 2021
- Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., & Timmons, P. Novice Nurses' Experiences Caring for Acutely Ill Patients During a Pandemic. 2021 Innovation Summit for Health Professions Education. poster presentation 2021
- Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., & Timmons, P. Novice Nurses' Experiences Caring for acutely ill patients during a pandemic College of Nursing Scholarly Forum 2021
- Cindy Hadenfeldt, Heather Naylor, Jenny Jessen, Sara Banzhaf, Kate Martens-Stricklet Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Strategies for Interprofessional Health Education, NEXUS Summit, virtual lightning talk. 2020
- Banzhaf, S., Hadenfeldt, C., Jessen, J., Naylor, H., Martens-Stricklett, K. (July 23, 2020). Addressing the OPioid-Use Epidemic: Strategies for Interprofessional Health Education. 2020 Heartland Interprofessional Education (HIPE) Conference, Omaha, NE.Received award for 1st place poster presentation 2020
- Midwest Nursing Research Society - Annual Conference. The Use of a Scholarship Salon to Encourage Faculty Research Collaboration. - poster discussion 2020
- Naylor, H., Jessen, J., Hadenfeldt, C., Banzhaf, S., Martens-Stricklett, K. (April 2, 2020). Addressing the Opioid-Use Epidemic: Strategies for Interprofessional Health Education., Midwest Nursing Research Society, Schaumber, IL., poster 2020
- Naylor, H., Hadenfeldt, C., & Aufdenkamp, M. (July 11, 2019)Skill Building Session: Escape the Pharmacy: Utilizing a Flipped Classroom and creative learning strategies for Pharmacology instruction with accelerated nursing students, Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Vail, Colorado 2019
- McCafferty, K., Hadenfeldt, C., Stanton, M., Flott, B. (July 11, 2019) Skill building session: Utilizing Augmented Reality Posters to facilitate learning for students in foundational nursing courses. Nurse Educator's Conference in the Rockies, Vail, Colorado 2019
- Hadenfeldt, C., Black, S., Knezevich, E., (May 2, 2019) Diabetes Risk Assessment, Glycemic Control, and Adherence to Standards of Care for Adults Experiencing Homelessness. STTI Research Day, Omaha, NE 2019
- Knezevich, E., Hadenfeldt, C., Liang, C., Rubin, K., Atkinson, C., Petto, K., (2018). Implementation of an Interprofessional Diabetes Assessment for Homeless Individuals. American College of CLinical Pharmacy Global Meeting, Seattle, WA. 2018
- Hadenfeldt, C. & Rusch, L. Frailty Assessment in Homeless Adults, STTI regional conference, podium presentation 2018
- Hadenfeldt, C. Frailty Assessment in Homeless Adults at Midwest Nursing Research Society annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio - paper presentation 2018
- Hadenfeldt, C., Aufdenkamp, M., & Darabaris, M. Use of a Multi-dimensional frailty assessment instrument in Patients utilizing a free clinic, Midwest Nursing Research Society 2016
- Hadenfeldt, E. Global Health Improvements in Rural Zambia: Chifundo Rural health Center Insititue of International Medicine Conference, Kansas City, MO 2015
- Hadenfeldt, C., Aufdenkamp, M., Harms, A., Bredenkamp, N Use of a Multi-dimensional Frailty Assessment Instrument to describe characteristics of free clinic patients 2015
- Hadenfeldt, C. Global Health Improvements in Rural Zambia: Chifundo Rural Health Center, Global Health Conference Midwest, Omaha, NE 2015
- The Impact of the Heart Failure Health Enhancement Program poster presentation NNA Convention Oct. 2013 2013
- Presentation Social Isolation in Chronic Illness and the Elderly Oct. 2013, Future Problem Solving students 2013
- The Impact of the Heart Failure Health Enhancement Program poster presentation CUMC research day May 2013 2013
Industry/Corporation
Hadenfeldt, C., Todd, M., Hamzhie, C. (2020) Assessment of Health Care Needs of Adults Experiencing Homelessness. Collaboration with Medical Respite/Supportive Housing Coalition for the Greater Omaha area. Awarded funds to conduct the study.
Other
Bridging Innovation to Practice Grant
Winnifred Pinch Grant for Sigma Theta Tau International
Creighton Global Initiative for Hunger and Health Care in SubSaharan Africa - Zambia FLPA
Awards
- Teaching Excellence Award - Clinical Instruction
Accelerated Nursing Program - August 2021 - Teaching Excellence Award - Clinical Instruction
Traditional Nursing Class - May 2018 - Teaching Excellence Award - Instruction
Traditional Nursing Class - May 2013