Debi Nickles

°®ÒºAƬ Success Story

“My experience with °®ÒºAƬ began in 2009 as a student in the MSN in Nursing Education program. I chose Ramapo for my Masters in Nursing Education because I wanted a program that was not 100 percent online. Returning to school as an adult learner, I was interested in the blended learning format that Ramapo offered in several of the courses in the MSN program.

In the fall of 2011, I was fortunate to return as an instructor in the Nursing Lab and Simulation. I truly enjoy playing a role in students’ achieving their learning outcomes and I am honored to be a member of nursing faculty who consistently demonstrate excellence in teaching.

As a simulation instructor I am able to utilize an innovative teaching strategy that facilitates students’ critical thinking and decision-making in a safe, non-threatening environment to ultimately improve patient outcomes.”

– Debi Nickels ’11 is the Professor of the Nursing Lab and Simulation and first joined °®ÒºAƬ in 2011. Debi received her BA in Health Care Management from Ottawa University, transitioned her BA to a BSN at Ramapo, and she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Cleveland, Ohio-based Case Western Reserve University.

School:
Theoretical and Applied Science

Recent Publications

Cahill, K., Nickles, D., & Fonder, P. (2012). Okay to play? A discussion about sports-related concussion. American Nurse Today, 7(2).
October 2013 7th National League for Nursing/Elsevier Technology Conference
Poster co-presenter, “The Simulation Clinical Seminar (SCS): An Adjunctive Prebriefing for High Stakes Evaluationâ€

Awards and Accomplishments

Sigma Theta Tau International-Phi Sigma (RCNJ Nursing Programs), Vice President.

Education

BA
MSN, Ramapo
DNP,

Classes Known For

Simulation and lab instructor for ICS I, ICS II, ICS III, and ICS IV