Whitney Van De Graaff, MSN, RN, CPN

Whitney Van De Graaff, MSN, RN, CPN

Whitney Van De Graaff, MSN, RN, CPN

Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Omaha Campus

Academic Appointments

Position

  • Assistant Professor

Teaching Activity

  • Care Management and Outcomes Improvement Practicum and Class - Pediatrics & Health Promotion
  • Nursing Pharmacology

Biography

Whitney Van De Graaff has been employed as an instructor in the College of Nursing since January of 2018. Whitney has been a registered nurse since 2011 working in inpatient pediatric oncology, diabetes and medical surgical areas. She has also worked in adult oncology. She has been involved in several levels of leadership through hospital shared governance and as charge nurse on her unit before employment with Creighton University. Teaching and future research interests include pediatric care management, empathy in nursing and nursing pharmacology.

Publications and Presentations

General

  • , 02(06), 2022-122
  • , 45(1), 43-44

Presentations

Research and Scholarship

Research and Scholarship Interests

  • Anxiety and Depression in Pediatrics with Chronic Illnesses
    General Pediatrics
    Oncology
    Empathy in Nursing
    Palliative Care

Current Research Projects

  • Palliative Care
    Implicit Biases in Nursing

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Excellence Award - Classroom Instruction, Class of 2022, 2022
  • Faculty Daisy Award, 2022
  • Positive Image in Nursing Award, Nebraska Nurses Association, 2014