Jean Yockey

Jean Yockey has extensive nursing experience which includes surgical, medical, and psychiatric nursing along with cardiac/trauma code teams. Community nursing experience includes mental health and international surgical and health promotion nursing, and a particular focus on medical care education. Nursing education experience includes managing a multi-site learning lab, course and state-wide course coordination and nursing program site director in addition to classroom and clinical teaching. Dr. Yockey holds certification as a Certified Nurse Educator through a national accrediting organization. She completed a PhD in Nursing Education in 2015. Her dissertation topic was on Simulation Anxiety and Learning Styles. She continues to investigate factors that relate to student learning success.

Medical Surgical Nursing, Pathophysiology, Professional Identity

Student learning success, student transition into practice, Professional Identity formation.

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Teall, A, Gawlik, K, Owens, A, Douville, C, Tschannen, D, Sciarra, E, Yockey, Jean, Semin, J, Leach, K, Simpson, V, and Melnyk, B. Faculty Toolkit: Strategies to Support Well-being for Health Sciences Students. University of Ohio, 2023.
Hartstein, Aaron, Verkuyl, Margaret, Zimney, Kory, Yockey, Jean, and Berg-Poppe, Patti. Virtual reality instructional design in orthopedic physical therapy education: a mixed-methods usability test. Simulation and Gaming, 2022.
Hartstein, Aaron, Zimney, Kory, Verkuyl, Margaret, Yockey, Jean, and Berg-Poppe, Patti. Virtual reality instructional design in orthopedic physical therapy education: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 2022. (DOI: doi: 10.1097/JTE.0000000000000221)
Feldhacker, Diana, Wesner, Chelsea, Yockey, Jean, Norris, Debra, and Larson, June. Strategies for Health: A Game-Based, Interprofessional Approach to Teaching Social Determinants of Health: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2021. (DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1850660)
Feldhacker, Diana, Wesner, Chelsea, Yockey, Jean, Larson, June, Norris, Debra, and Korkow, John. Strategies for Health: a game-based, interprofessional approach to teaching social determinants of health: a randomized controlled pilot study. In Journal of Interprofessional Care, editors Korkow, John, 3. Vol. 1 TouchPointProductions, 2021.
Yockey, Jean, and Stokke, Sarah. “Enigma in the ED: tracking a puzzling illness." 2020. In National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCST), editors Clyde Herreid. New York, NY: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCST). , 2020.
Yockey, Jean. Mental Health NCLEX Review questions . In Lippincott’s content review book for the NCLEX-RN , editors Billings. D.M. & Hensel, D. . Iss. 13th ed Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams Wilkins, 2020.
Yockey, Jean, and Henry, Melissa. Simulation anxiety across the curriculum, 29-37. Vol. 29 Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 2019.
Yockey, Jean. “Am I going to die: A beginning respiratory assessment case study.” . New York: National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCST), 2018.
Yockey, Jean. Yoost & Crawford: Chaper 33 Sleep. In Yoost & Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing 2nd edition, editors Barbara Yoost, Lynn Crawford. Iss. 2 Maryland Heights: Elsevier, 2018.
Yockey, Jean. Yoost & Crawford: Chapter 19: Vital Signs. In Yoost & Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing 2nd edition, editors Barbara Yoost, Lynn Crawford. Iss. 2 Maryland Heights: Elsevier, 2018.
Yockey, Jean. Billings & Hensel, Review questions for Mental Health. In NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers, editors Diane Billings. Iss. 13 Baltimore: Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 35: “Medication Administration and Alternative Therapy” . In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Craven & Hirnle. Iss. one St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2016.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 35: “Sensory Perception” . In Fundamentals of nursing: Human health and Function (8th ed), editors Craven, R. F. & Hirnl, C. J. . Iss. 8th ed Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 36: Sensory Perception. In Craven, Hirnle, & Henshaw Fundamentals of Nursing: Human health and Function, editors Craven , pending. Iss. 8 Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Break the chain of infection. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Follow the Client. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Nutrition-diets. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. The beat goes on: Assessing perfusion. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. The ups and downs of blood pressure. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Linonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Wash in-wash out: Hand hygiene super sleuth. In Instructor's e-text for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Linonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. What's my line. In Instructor's e-text for Nursing: A concept-based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Why was it ordered?. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Health Promotion. In Instructor's e-text for Nursing: A concept-based approach . Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. My diet is special. In Instructor's etext for nursing: A concept based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Protective Details (PPE). In Instructor's e-text for Nursing: A concept-based approach. Iss. 1 Livonia, MI: Pearson, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 19 Vital Signs. In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Yoost, B.L. & Crawford, L.R. . Iss. 1 New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 33 Sleep. In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Yoost, B.L. & Crawford, L.R.. Iss. 1 New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2015.
Yockey, Jean, and Wolff, Becky. Chapter 35: “Medication Administration and Alternative Therapy” . In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Yoost, B.L. & Crawford, L.R. . Iss. 1 New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2015.
Yockey, Jean. Concept "Coping" faculty test bank and student interactive questions.. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 29 "Mood" faculty test bank and student interactive questions. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 31 “Cognition” faculty test bank and student interactive questions. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 34 "Interpersonal Violence" faculty test bank and interactive student questions. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 42 "Collaboration" faculty test bank and student interactive questions. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 46 "Health Care Quality student interactive questions. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 50 "Health Care Organizations" faculty test bank and student interactive questions.. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 51 "Health Care Economics" student interactive questions.. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean. Concept 52 "Health Care Policy" student interactive questions.. In Giddens. J.F. Concepts for Nursing Practice. Iss. 1 St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 2012.
Yockey, Jean, and Dixon, L.. Cases for Nursing Simulation: A Student Guide. In Cases for Nursing Simulation: A Student Guide. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2011.
Yockey, Jean, and Wolff, Becky. Chapter 32: Integration of Experiential Holistic Content into Nursing Courses. In Teaching nursing: The art and science, editors Caputi, L. . Iss. 2 Glen Ellyn, IL: College of DuPage Press, 2010.
Yockey, Jean. Fluid & Electrolytes: an interactive learning activity. In Blackboard. Greeley, CO: University of Northern Colorado , 2010.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 35: Overview of Mental Health . In Lippincott’s content review book for the NCLEX-RN , editors Billings. D.M. . Iss. 9 Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 36: Mood disorders . In Lippincott’s content review book for the NCLEX-RN , editors Billings. D.M. . Iss. 9 Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Yockey, Jean. Dimensional Analysis Review Module . In Blackboard. Greeley, CO: University of Northern Colorado, 2009.
Yockey, Jean. Nursing item test banks of Mental Health questions . In Lippincott’s content review book for the NCLEX-RN , editors Billings. D.M. . Iss. 9 Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Yockey, Jean. Peripheral Vascular Disease learning module . In D2L. Vermillion, SD: University of South Dakota, 2009.
Yockey, Jean. Medication variance report: Authentic assessment exercise . In QSEN. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, 2008.
Karpuk, Lorall, Manning, Kathy, Larson, June, Benedict, Linda, and Yockey, jyockey. Nursing Education and Nursing Service Partnership: Teaching Leadership Online., 27-32. Vol. 18, Iss. 1 Home Healthcare Management & Practice, 2005.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 19: “Vital Signs” 2020. In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Yoost, B.L. & Crawford, L.R.. Iss. 3rd edition St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Yockey, Jean. Chapter 33: “Sleep” 2020. In Fundamentals of Nursing: Building Blocks for Practice, editors Yoost, B.L. & Crawford, L.R. . Iss. 3rd ed St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Invited Graduation Speaker, Graduate Nursing Graduation, University of South Dakota, 2023
Certificate of Leadership, University of South Dakota Department of Nursing, 2023
Certificate of Leadership, USD Nursing, 2022
Student Nominated Excellence in Spirit in Caring, USD Nursing, 2022
Excellence in Teaching award, University of South Dakota Department of Nursing, 2021
School of Health Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence , University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences, 2021
Nurse Educator of the Year, SDNA, 2021
Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, University of South Dakota Department of Nursing , 2020
Awarded Second Place for Best Poster, Nuts & Bolts Nurse Educator Conference, Minneapolis MN, 2019
Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, University of South Dakota, 2019
Nominated for Dean-Belbas Educational Excellence Award, University of South Dakota, 2019
Elected as ANA Membership Assembly Delegate for South Dakota SDNA, South Dakota Nurses' Association, 2018
Champion of Inclusive Exellence, University of South Dakota, 2018
Excellence in Teaching, University of South Dakota, Nursing, 2018
Nominated South Dakota Nurse Educator of the year, South Dakota Nurses' Association, 2017
University of South Dakota Nursing Student Nominated Award for Exellence in Teaching, Universith of South Dakota, Nursing, 2016
Nominated for a Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of South Dakota, 2015
Identified as one of the "Top-rated instructor in the School of Health Sciences, Dean's office, 2014
Outstanding Service, US Navy, 2012
NLNAC Site Reviewer, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 2011
SDNA Nurse Educator of the Year, South Dakota Nurses Association, 2009
Nominated for Dean-Belbas Award , University of South Dakota, 2007
Nominated for “Rookie of the Year” , South Dakota Nurses Association, 2006

Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Project. . Presented at the WLN Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI. (November 2023)
Fleming, Danielle, Truhe, Lorie, and Yockey, Jean, SOS (Save our Students) Wellness Initiative. Presented at the Creating Healthy Work Environments, Washington D.C.. (September 08, 2023)
Luparell, S, Owens, R, and Yockey, Jean, Professional Identity in Nursing Preconference Session. Presented at the Nuts & Bolts, Minneapolis, MN. (August 2023)
Yockey, Jean, Fleming, Danielle, and Truhe, Lorie, S.O.S Student Wellness Initiative. Presented at the Nuts & Bolts, Minneapolis, MN. (August 2023)
Yockey, Jean, Equity in Assignments: “Tilt” toward Student Success. Presented at the Nurse Educator Conference of the Rockies, Breckinridge, CO. (July 2023)
Yockey, Jean, Professional Identity in Nursing: A Vision for ALL Nurses. Presented at the Nurse Educator Conference of the Rockies, Breckinridge, CO. (July 2023)
Fleming, Danielle, Yockey, Jean, and Truhe, Lorie, Peer Feedback Feedback in Nursing Students: Concept Analysis. Presented at the WLN’s Spring conference, Virtual. (January 2023)
Fleming, Danielle, Yockey, Jean, Truhe, Lorie, Ingram, Brittney, Carda, Elizabeth, and Johnson, Jasmine , SOS: Save Our Students by Implementation of a Student-Led Wellness Initiative. Presented at the WLN’s Spring conference (January 2023)
Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Project. Presented at the WLN Fall conference, Waukesha, WI. (November 12, 2022)
Yockey, Jean, Fleming, Danielle, Ferguson, Reann, and Jennings, Brittney, Building Superior Nurses. Presented at the Avera Evidence-based Rresearch Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 28, 2022)
Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Action Research Project. . Presented at the Avera Evidense-based Practice Reserch Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 28, 2022)
Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Action Research Project. . Presented at the Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (August 2022)
Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Project.. Presented at the Nurse Educators Conference of the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 2022)
Yockey, Jean, Strategies to Develop Competency in Professional Identity Formation. Presented at the Nurse Educators Conference of the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 2022)
Yockey, Jean, TILT Towards Student Success.. Presented at the Nurse Educators Conference of the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 2022)
Lichtenberg, Michelle, and Yockey, Jean, Exploring Nurse Educators Knowledge of Nursing Student Cue Recognition. Presented at the AACN Transform 2021 Conference, Dallas, TX. (December 2021)
Ihnen, Natalie, Yockey, Jean, Casper-McLay, Heather, Lichtenberg, Michelle, Hunsley-McTighe, Amy, Barnable, Traci, Waters, Heidi, and Kleinhesselink, Anne, Using Implementation Science To Bring Order to Curricular Revision. Presented at the AACN Transform 2021 Conference, Dallas, TX. (December 2021)
Hartstein, Aaron, Berg-Poppe, Patti, Verkuyl, Margaret, Yockey, Jean, and Zimney, Kory, Virtual Reality in Physical Therapy Education: A RCT Comparing Virtual Reality and Standardized Patient Experiences. Presented at the 2021 Educational Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. (October 23, 2021)
Yockey, Jean, Kleinhesselink, Anne, Pithan, Anne, Varenhorst, Lisa, and Hunsley, Amy, Pandemic Leadership: System-Level Success. Presented at the Avera EBP Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 22, 2021)
Yockey, Jean, and Strobel, Susan, TILT Towards Success (Transparency in Learning and Teaching). Presented at the Avera EBP conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 22, 2021)
Yockey, Jean, and Strobel, Susan, Introducing Forensic Nursing and (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) SANE Certification During Undergraduate and RN-BSN Programs. . Presented at the Avera EBP Research Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 22, 2021)
Yockey, Jean, Kleinhesselink, Anne, Pithan, Anne, Varenhorst, Lisa, Smith, Emily, Luken, Regan, and Hunsley, Amy, Living Catastrophe Theory Leads to Future Improvements. Presented at the Nuts&Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference, Minineapolis, MN. (August 2020)
Yockey, Jean, and Candela, Lori, A Clinical Judgment Template for Use with Classroom Case Studies. Skill building session. Presented at the Nurse Educators’ Conference in the Rockies, Copper Mountain, CO. (July 2020)
Yockey, Jean, “Does Student-Perceived Burnout Correlate with Their Resilience?”. Presented at the Nurse Educators’ Conference in the Rockies, Virtual. (July 2020)
Yockey, Jean, “The First Day of Class: What do Students Want?” . Presented at the Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference,, Minneapolis, MN. (August 09, 2019)
Yockey, Jean, and Stolle, Barb, “Implementation of the Clinical Judgment Model into Simulation.” . Presented at the Nurse Educator's Conference in the Rockies, Vail. CO. (July 11, 2019)
Yockey, Jean, and Stolle, Barb, “Implementation of the Clinical Judgment Model into Simulation.” . Presented at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning conference, Phoenix, AR. (June 20, 2019)
Yockey, Jean, Wesner, Chelsea, Larson, June, and Norris, Debra, Strategies for Health: An Interprofessional Game for Teaching About the Social Determinants of Health. Presented at the SD Public Health Association Conference, Sioux Falls. (June 19, 2018)
Feldhacker, Diana, and Yockey, Jean, Strategies for Health: An Interprofessional Game for teaching the Social Determinants of Health. Presented at the Teaching Prevention 2018: Reimagining Population Health Education, Practice and Research, Philadelphia, PA. (April 09, 2018)
Yockey, Jean, Feldhacker, Diana, Wesner, Chelsea, Larson, June, and Sudhagoni, Ramu, Strategies for Health: Inter-professional Game for Teaching the Social Determinants of Health . Presented at the 7th Annual Scholl of Health Sciences Research Conference,, Vermillion, SD. (April 06, 2018)
Yockey, Jean, Exploratory Discussion on What Students Prefer on the First Day of Class. Presented at the Nurses Educators Conference of the Rockies, Breckinridge. (July 2017)
Yockey, Jean, and Henry, Melissa, Sources of Simulation Anxiety. Presented at the Nurse Educator's Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 14, 2016)
Yockey, Jean, and Henry, Melissa, Sources of Simulation Anxiety . Presented at the INACSL Conference 2016, Grapevine, TX. (June 17, 2016)
Yockey, Jean, Learning Styles and Simulation Anxiety. Presented at the Baccalaureate Education Conference, orlando FL. (November 20, 2015)
Yockey, Jean, Participant sources of anxiety in simulation. Presented at the Avera McKennan Nursing EBP/Research Conference, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 29, 2015)
Yockey, Jean, Helping Babies Breathe Instructor Training. Presented at the HBB Instructor Training, USNS Mercy. (June 30, 2012)
Yockey, Jean, Helping Babies Breathe. Presented at the Subject Matter Expert Exchange, Calbayog, Philippines. (June 28, 2012)
Yockey, Jean, Dewey, David, and Olenick, Patricia, Obstetric Emergencies. Presented at the Obstetric Emergencies, Calbayog, Philippines. (June 27, 2012)
Yockey, Jean, and Guthrie, Andrea, Review of Nursing Skills. Presented at the Subject Matter Expert Exchange, Calbayog, Philippines. (June 22, 2012)
Yockey, Jean, Wolff, Becky, and Lichtenberg, Michelle, Simulation. Presented at the 2011 Nursing Advisory Board, Vermillion, SD. (May 06, 2011)
Yockey, Jean, and Wolff, Becky, Bridging the Quality Chasm…IOM in Clinical. Presented at the NLN Educational Summit, Philadelphia, PA. (September 23, 2009)
Yockey, Jean, Holism in Action: Student Experiences. Presented at the Annual Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 15, 2009)
Yockey, Jean, Authentic Assessment: A link from Theory to Practice. Presented at the Annual Nurse Educator Institute, Branson, MO. (March 31, 2009)
Yockey, Jean, SOS…Help for Stressed Out Students. Presented at the Annual Nurse Educator Institute, Branson, MO. (March 31, 2009)
Yockey, Jean, and Wolff, Becky, Integrating Holistic Modalities into Nursing Fundamentals. Presented at the American Holistic Nurses Association 28th Annual, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. (June 02, 2008)
Yockey, Jean, Holism in action. Presented at the National Association for Associate Degree Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (November 09, 2007)
Yockey, Jean, Once upon a time.... Presented at the National Association for Associate Degree Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (November 09, 2007)
Yockey, Jean, Holism in action: Holistic experiences in the classroom. Presented at the National League for Nursing Education Summit, Phoenix, AZ. (September 27, 2007)
Yockey, Jean, Once upon a time—the unfolding case study. Presented at the The International Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO. (July 19, 2007)
Yockey, Jean, Holism in Education. Presented at the Nurse Educator Conference, Branson, MO. (March 27, 2007)
Yockey, Jean, Am I Going to Die?. Presented at the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Workshop, Buffalo, NY. (June 08, 2006)

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