Theresa Jizba, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN

Department

Nursing - Doctorate

Position

Assistant Professor

Articles

• Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
  Ehrlich, O, Jizba., T., Hristova, M., Davidson, C., Powless, D., & Glover, T Evaluating the impact of the end-of-life nursing consortium curriculum: a systematic review of assessments and outcomes.
  27(6), p. 249-255 2025
• Creighton Journal of Collaborative Practice and Education
  Iverson, L, Batenhorst, R; Jizba, T. Enhancing interprofessional collaboration through an escape room activity for nurse practitioner and paramedicine students
  2(2) 2025
• Journal of Professional Nursing
  Glover, T. , Ehrlich, O., Davis, A., Lippe, M., Cormack, C., Jizba, T., Kirkpatrick., & Meskis, S. An End-of- Life Nursing Consortium (ELNEC) regional approach to integrating primary palliative care in nursing education
  58, p. 77-82 2025
• Nebraska Nurse
  Walker, T, Jizba, T Informing a genomic education model: outcomes of a curricular integration for nurse practitioner students
  58(1), p. 7-9 2025
• Nebraska Nurse
  Walker, T, Jizba, T Teaching basic genomic concepts: outcomes of a team-based learning activity for nurse practitioner students
  57(3), p. 10-11 2024
• Nurse Educator
  Jizba, T., Iverson, L; Hall, A; Cormack, C., Prendergast, E. Enhancing primary palliative care competency with graduate nursing students
  50(1), p. e61-e62 2024
• Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
  Lippe, M., Wingett, G., Davis, A., Jizba, T., Elrich, O., Cormack, C., Fasolino, T., Glover, T., Meskis, S., LeBlanc, R., Weiss, D., & Kirkpatrick, A. Instruments for evaluating student learning outcomes in palliative care: a literature review
  26(5), p. 265-272 2024
• Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
  Jizba, T., Ahmad, F., Walters, R., Foral, P., Destache, C. & Velagapudi, M. A comparison of clinical outcomes associated with dosing metronidazole every 8 hours versus every 12 hours: a systematic review and metaanalysis.
  37(1), p. 127-164 2023
• Creighton Journal of Collaborative Practice and Education
  Banzhaf, S. , Jizba, T., Iverson, L., Thinnes, A., Price, P., Hall, A. Bridging the gap from education to practice: interprofessional simulation incorporating diverse and vulnerable populations.
  1(1), p. 1-11 2023
• Journal of Professional Nursing
  Potthoff, M, Kirkpatrick, A., Jizba, T. Interprofessional primary palliative care: Do the Essentials prepare nurses for collaborative practice?
  46, p. 197-204 2023
• Journal for Nurse Practitioners
  Iverson, L, Jizba, T, Manning, L Beat the Clock! Implementation and Evaluation of an Escape Room
  19(5) 2023
• Nurse Educator
  Jizba, T, Iverson, L; Hall, A Effects of the ELNEC Graduate Curriculum on Nurse Practitioner Students' Perceptions of Primary Palliative Care Competency
  48(2), p. 64-66 2022
• Journal of Emergency Nursing
  Jizba, T.A., Jizba, T.A., Baumert, J.M, Miller, J., Barnason, S. Implanted Port Access in the Emergency Department: A Unit-Level Feasibility Study of a Nurse-Led Port Access Algorithm
  47(4), p. 599-608 2021
• Radiation Oncology
  Curtis, K.K. , Curtis, K.K., Ross, H.J., Garrett, A.L., Jizba, T.A., Patel, A.B., Patel, S.H., Wong, W.W., Halyard, M.Y., Ko, S.J., Kosiorek, H.E., Foote, R.L. Outcomes of patients with loco-regionally recurrent or new primary squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck treated with curative intent reirradiation at Mayo Clinic.
  11(55) 2016

Publications

• Journal of Clinical Oncology
  Curtis, K.K. , Curtis, K.K., Ross, H.J., Garrett, A.L., Jizba, T.A., Patel, A.B., Patel, S.H., Wong, W.W., Halyard, M.Y., Ko, S.J., Kosiorek, H.E., Foote, R.L. Outcomes of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) treated with reirradiation (RRT) at Mayo Clinic
  33(S15), p. 6064 2015

Presentations

• Walker, T. & Jizba, T. (January 15, 2026). Launching genomics into the future of nurse practitioner education [Podium presentation]. AACN 2026 Doctoral Education Conference. Bonita Springs, FL. 2026
• Walker, T. & Jizba, T. (November 14, 2025). Development of the nurse practitioner genomics education model (NP-GEM). [Podium presentation]. 2025 ISONG World Congress, Montreal, Canada. 2025
• Jizba, T. (November 3, 2025). Preparing practice-ready nurse practitioners: resources and rationale for teaching primary palliative care. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. Gerontology Special Interest Group forum. Webinar. 2025
• Mielke, N., Jizba, T. & Nooney, M. (2025, August 15). Vascular access devices and hospital-onset bacteremia in patients with implanted ports: a secondary analysis (Poster presentation). Nebraska Infectious Disease Society. Omaha, NE. 2025
• Jizba., T. (2025, July 25). Primary palliative care pain and symptom management. [Podium presentation]. Faculty Development and Leadership in Palliative Care Workshop. Portland, OR 2025
• Jizba., T. (2025, July 25). Primary palliative care pain and symptom management. [Podium presentation]. Faculty Development and Leadership in Palliative Care Workshop. Portland, OR 2025
• Jizba., T. & C. Cormack (2025, July 24). Primary palliative care introduction & end-of-life care. [Podium presentation]. Faculty Development and Leadership in Palliative Care Workshop. Portland, OR 2025
• Jizba., T. & C. Cormack (2025, July 24). Primary palliative care communication. [Podium presentation]. Faculty Development and Leadership in Palliative Care Workshop. Portland, OR 2025
• Iverson, L., Batenhorst, R. & Jizba, T., (2025, May 27-30). Breaking down the silos: development and implementation of an interprofessional escape room. [Podium presentation]. Collaborating Across Borders IX. Omaha, NE. 2025
• Jizba, T. (2025). Polypharmacy and medication de-prescribing. End of Life Nursing Consortium (ELNEC) Graduate: Module 4 Symptom Management in Palliative Care [Learning Module Video]. 2025
• Mielke, N., Nooney, M., & Jizba, T. (2025, April 30). Vascular access devices and hospital-onset bacteremia in patients with implanted ports: a secondary analysis (Poster presentation). Creighton University Department of Medicine Research Day. Omaha, NE. 2025
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 51st Annual Conference 2025
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 51st Annual Conference 2025
• Portsche, A. & Jizba, T. (2025, March 26-29). Early recognition and intervention in burn patients with positive PTSD screening. Midwest Nursing Research Society 29th Annual Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN. 2025
• Society of Gynecologic Oncology: Winter Meeting 2025
• Society of Gynecologic Oncology: Winter Meeting 2025
• Bassett, E., Marcuzzo, G., Jizba, T., Edwards, H. (2024, September 27-29). A learning needs assessment for primary palliative care education in an obstetrics and gynecology residency program. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Districts I, V, and VI Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. 2024
• Schoepke, M. & Jizba, T. (2024, February 28-March 2). Nurse-led prevention and early identification of ICU delirium. Midwest Nursing Research Society 28th Annual Research Conference. Minneapolis, MN. Creighton University Deans Choice Award 2024
• Benz, M. & Jizba, T. (2023, October 10-11). Implementation of a palliative care screening tool in the medical intensive care unit: a quality improvement project. 2023 University of Colorado Palliative Care Days. Aurora, CO 2023
• Banzhaf, S., Jizba, T., Iverson, L., Thinnes, A. & Price, P. (2023, September 27). Bridging the gap from education to practice: interprofessional simulation incorporating diverse and vulnerable populations. [Podium presentation] NEXUS Summit 2023. 2023
• Jizba, T., Iverson, L. (2023, June 14) The Effects of the ELNEC Graduate curriculum on nurse practitioner students perceptions of primary palliative care competency. [Audio podcast]. Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elnec-graduate-curriculum-for-teaching-primary-palliative/id1467432231?i=1000617078431 2023
• Iverson, L., Jizba, T., & Manning, L. (2023, May 23). A race against time: an escape room simulation for nurse practitioner students. [Podium presentation] University of Kentucky College of Nursing Simulation Conference 2023, Lexington, KY 2023
• Jizba, T. & Iverson, L. Effects of the ELNEC graduate curriculum on nurse practitioner students perceptions of primary palliative care competency (Poster presentation). National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations 2023 Interdisciplinary Conference (2023, April 24-26). 2023
• Jizba, T., Kirkpatrick, M., Potthoff, M. (2023, March 1-3) Interprofessional primary palliative care: do the Essentials prepare nurses for Collaborative practice? [Paper presentation]. 2023 National Symposium for Academic Palliative Care Education and Research. Long Beach, CA. 2023
• Iverson, L., Jizba, T., Manning, L. (2023, February 27-28). Escape Room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (Podium presentation). 3rd Global Virtual Summit on Advanced Nursing Practice. 2023
• Jizba, T., Iverson, L., & Hall, A. (2023, February 7). Effects of the ELNEC graduate curriculum on nurse practitioner students perceptions of primary palliative care competency. [Video]. Nurse Educator. https://journals.lww.com/nurseeducatoronline/pages/video.aspx?v=305 2023
• Manning, L., Jizba, T., & Iverson, L. (2022, October 26-November 2). Beat the clock! Implementation and evaluation of an escape room. (Poster presentation). Creighton University 2022 Virtual Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. 2022
• Banzhaf, S., Iverson, L., Jizba, T., Price, P., & Thinnes, A. (2022, July 29-30). Interprofessional practice simulation exploring cultural humility and social determinants of health in the management of older adults experiencing complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities (Podium presentation). Annual Heartland Interprofessional Education (HIPE) Conference. 2022
• Jizba, T., Iverson, L., (2022, June 23-24) Nurse practitioner students' perceptions of palliative care competency following completion of the ELNEC Graduate curriculum (Podium presentation). 2022 Innovation Summit for Health Professions Education 2022
• Jizba, T., Iverson, L., & Malesker, M. (2022, April 20-21). Simulated interdisciplinary hospital on-call day for nurse practitioner students: preparing hospital-based nurse practitioners for independent provider roles (Poster presentation). 29th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Iowa City, IA. 2022
• Iverson, L., Jizba, T., & Manning, L. (2022, April 20-21). A Clinical Escape Room for Nurse Practitioner Students: An Innovative Teaching Strategy (Poster presentation). 29th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. Iowa City, IA. 2022
• Jizba, T. (2021, November 30). Implanted port access in the acute care setting (Presentation). Creighton University Scholarship Salon. 2021
• Iverson, L., Jizba, T., & Manning, L. (2021, November 17-24). Escape room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (Poster presentation). Creighton University 2021 Virtual Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. 2021
• Jizba, T., Manning, L., & Iverson, L. (2021, October 1-November 14). Escape room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (Poster presentation). 2021 Nebraska Nurses Association Annual Convention. Lincoln, NE. 2021

Awards

• Early Career Award: End-of Life Care Research Interest and Implementation Group
  Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Honorable Mention Poster Award
  Honorable Mention Poster Award: Portsche, A. & Jizba, T. March 26-29, 2025. Nurse-led screening and intervention for burn patients with PTSD. Midwest Nursing Research Society 29th Annual Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
  Midwest Nursing Research Society
• Teaching Excellence Award
  Creighton University Graduate Nursing Class
• ENLEC Award Winner 2022
  “ELNEC Graduate-Creighton University” group has been chosen as an ELNEC award winner for 2022. Your group was chosen because of your commitment to provide ELNEC education to your students and colleagues, and to promote this work to improve the care of those who are seriously ill in your community.
  Dr. Betty Ferrell (ELNEC)
• ELNEC Faculty Spotlight
  10/24/2022 email to all ELNEC faculty to highlight the publication of "Effects of the ELNEC graduate curriculum on nurse practitioner students' perceptions of primary palliative care competency" in Nurse Educator.
  End-of-Life Nursing Education Curriculum (ELNEC)
• The Meaning of Care Award
  Award nomination received from a "grateful family member" in memory of her mother.
  Nebraska Methodist Hospital
• Top Poster Award
  A Clinical Escape Room for Nurse Practitioner Students: An Innovative Teaching Strategy
  29th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference
• Positive Image of Nursing Award
  Nebraska Nurses' Association

Consulting

• 2525 ELNEC Faculty Workshop
  Faculty Educator
  Faculty education lectures on introduction to palliative care and final hours, pain and symptom management, and graduate-level communication.
  End-of-Life Nursing Consortium
  2025 - 2025
• Polypharmacy
  Recorded Lecture
  Recorded a brief expert lecture on polypharmacy which was embedded in the ELNEC Graduate modules release in 2025.
  End-of-Life Nursing Consortium
  2025 - 2025
• Cancer Survivorship Workgroup
  Palliative Care NP Consultant
  Provide palliative care provider perspective to guide DHHS work in caring for cancer survivors in Nebraska.
  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
  2024 - 2024
• Primary Palliative Care Consultant
  Educator/Lecturer
  Developing lecture content and serving as faculty mentor for two ob/gyn residents who are completing a quality improvement project focused on enhancing primary palliative care education for ob/gyn residents.
  CHI Health Obstetric and Gynecology Residency Program
  2024 - 2024