Lucas Alan Manning, DNP-PHP, MSN, RN, CHSE

Coordinator, Simulation

Assistant Professor

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Contact

LucasManning@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 218G

Lucas Alan Manning, DNP-PHP, MSN, RN, CHSE

Coordinator, Simulation

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lucas Manning, DNP, MSN, RN, CHSE, is an Assistant Professor and Simulation Lab Coordinator in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. His research focuses on simulation-based education, learning, and evaluation. Dr. Manning holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Public Health Policy from Nebraska Methodist College and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Nebraska Wesleyan University. His clinical background includes emergency and trama care nursing. His recent scholarly projects include evaluating simulation as a tool for competency assessment and exploring innovative teaching strategies such as immersive virtual reality and clinical escape rooms. He has published in Public Health Nursing and Clinical Simulation in Nursing. A recipient of the Joan M. Lappe Excellence in Scholarship Award, Dr. Manning’s work advances health equity and competency-based education, aiming to foster a stronger, more socially responsive nursing workforce.

Teaching Interests

  • Emergency Medicine/Trauma

Research Focus

Simulation as an education pedigogy
 

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Ball Sarah J., Todd Martha J., Iverson Lindsay, Taylor Jack H., Manning Lucas, Manz Julie A., Testing the reliability of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 for evaluating student learning with immersive virtual reality
    113 2026
  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Manz Julie A., Todd Martha J., Iverson Lindsay, Ball Sarah J., Manning Lucas, Topp Robert, Validity and reliability testing of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0© (CCEI 2.0)
    103, p. 101736 - 2025
  • Public health Nursing
    Manning Lucas, Pauley Jessica, Koehler Echo, Analyzing the Utilization of Simulation Within Public Health Nursing: A Systematic Review
    42:2, p. 966 - 973 2025
  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Todd Martha J., Manz Julie A., Iverson Lindsay, Ball Sarah J., Manning Lucas, Conceptual Framework and Content Validity for the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0© (C-CEI 2.0©)
    85, p. 101467 - 2023
  • Journal for nurse practitioners
    Iverson Lindsay, Jizba Theresa, Manning Lucas, Beat The Clock! Implementation and Evaluation of an Escape Room
    19:5 2023

Presentations

  • CCEI 2.0: Upgraded for the Future of Nursing Education 2025
  • Enhancing Competency-Based Nursing Education: Leveraging the C-CEI 2.0 for Effective Student Evaluation. [Pre-conference workshop]. 2025
  • Updated and Upgraded! The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 (CCEI 2.0) 2024
  • Updated and upgraded! The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 (C-CEI 2.0) 2024
  • Assessing and evaluating competency in nursing education: The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2024
  • Standardizing Assessment in Competency-Based Education: The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 2024
  • Impact of the Creighton Competency Instruments 2022
  • Competency assessment: Balancing rigor with adaptability 2022
  • Competency-based assessment using the CCEI and CSEI 2022

Awards

  • Joan M. Lappe Excellence in Scholarship Award
    Creighton University College of Nursing