Anne Pithan

Dr. Pithan has been in the nursing profession for over 30 years. She has a strong background in both nursing practice and nursing education. Dr. Pithan is certified as a certified nurse educator, certified in Executive Nursing Practice, and medical-surgical nursing. Dr. Pithan holds a doctorate degree in nursing specializing in organizational leadership, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Dr. Pithan has been in the nursing profession for over 30 years. Her teaching interests include leadership, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

I am interested in incorporation of caring and compassion in all nursing areas,research to improve student outcomes, and ways to enhance the nursing profession. I am interested in leadership effectiveness and styles to enhance organizations.

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

Pithan, Anne, and Pithan, Anne T.. Pragmatic trial of palliative care support using extension for community healthcare outcomes monitoring.. In Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing . Vol. 26, Iss. 5 Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing , 2024. (DOI: 10.1097/NJH0000000000001060)
Chisholm-Burns, Marie, Berg-Poppe, Patti, Spivey, Christina, Karges-Brown, Joy, and Pithan, Anne. Developing a framework of relationships among noncognitive factors in doctor of pharmacy students’ academic performance. American Journal of Pharmacy Education, 2021.
Chisholm-Burns, Marie, Berg-Poppe, Patti, Spivey, Christina, Karges, Joy, and Pithan, Anne. Resilience and first-year pharmacy students’ academic performance in a pharmacy math course . American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2021.
Chisholm-Burns, Marie, Berg-Poppe, Patti, Spivey, Christina, Karges, Joy, and Pithan, Anne. Systematic review of noncognitive factors influence on health professions students’ academic performance. Advances in Health Science Education, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-021-10042-1)
Kupershmidt, Sabina, Pithan, Anne, Fischbach, Cheryl, Williams, Katie, Burke, Charlene, Kroeze Visser, Angela, Snyders, Michele , and Kullerd, Deborah. Pragmatic Trial of Palliative Care Support Using Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Mentoring, 1-10. Vol. 26, Iss. 5 Duarte, CA: Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. (DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000001060)
Pithan, Anne. Pandemic Leadership: Systems Level Success Poster presentation .
Pithan, Anne. Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Pilot Project Poster.

Yockey, Jean, and Pithan, Anne, Professional Identity in Faculty Interviews: A Quality Improvement Project. . Presented at the WLN Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI. (November 2023)
Pithan, Anne T., Connecting the Global Rural Nursing Community. Presented at the International Rural Nurses Conference, Johnson City, Tennessee. (July 26, 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)
Pithan, Anne T., Promotion of Global Health Competencies: The Moshi, Tanzania South Dakota Rural Community Nursing Project . Presented at the Avera EBP and Research Conference, Sioux Falls South Dakota. (October 28, 2022)
Pithan, Anne T., SBIRT for Pre-LIcensure Nursing Students . Presented at the Avera EBP and Research 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)
Pithan, Anne, The Promotion of Global Health Competencies:Moshi Tanzania-South Dakota Rural Community Nursing Project . Presented at the Matson Halverson Christiansen Hamilton (MHCH) Fourndation and the Global Rural Nursing Exchange Network (GRNEN), Vermillion, SD. (June 15, 2022)
Nimely, George, Kupershmidt, Sabina, Fischbach, Cheryl, Hegge, Helene, and Pithan, Anne, Promoting Quality Conversations about Advance Care Planning in South Dakota through the Respecting Choices Model. Presented at the Southeastern SD Research Symposium, Sioux Falls. (June 15, 2022)
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, 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)
Pithan, Anne, Pain Management . Presented at the Leadership Symposium, Des Moines Iowa. (May 2017)
Pithan, Anne, Rapid Recovery Joint Project. Presented at the Maud Adams Research Day, Sioux City Iowa. (April 2017)
Pithan, Anne, Pain Management. Presented at the Nursing Grand Rounds, Sioux City Iowa. (April 2016)
Pithan, Anne, Furthering education and the Nursing Profession . Presented at the Magnet Education Celebration, Sioux City Iowa. (October 2014)

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