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Dannica Callies

Callies Dannica

Title

Clinical Assistant Professor (Sioux Falls)

Office Building

Off-Campus

Mailing Address

SDSU Nursing - Sioux Falls
2300 Career Ave Ste 260
Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Education

  • B.A. in nursing | Augustana College | 2009
  • D.N.P. | South Dakota State University | 2013

Academic Interests

  • DNP projects
  • Health literacy
  • Primary prevention 
  • Rural health care
  • Self care
  • Mentorship

Academic Responsibilities

  • NURS 631: Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan
  • NURS 765: FNP Integration: Practicum I 
  • NURS 768: FNP Integration: Practicum II    
  • NURS 771: FNP Integration: Practicum III
  • NURS 776: FNP Integration: Practicum IV
  • NURS 850: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Care
  • NURS 855: Translational Research in Health Care 
  • NURS 875: DNP Intensive 
  • NURS 880: DNP Project Didactic and Project
  • PHA 645: Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan, Application to Advanced Practice

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

  • 2022-2025, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook subcommittee chair
  • 2022-2025, Committee on Faculty member
  • 2022-2024, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse subcommittee co-chair
  • 2022-2024, Committee on Curriculum member
  • 2021-2022, Bylaws and College of Nursing Handbook subcommittee member
  • 2023, Strategic Enrollment Management Committee
  • 2023-2025, NONPF DNP Project Taskforce member
  • January 2023-December 2024, NPASD Vice President
  • January 2023-December 2024, NPASD Membership Committee member
  • January 2021-December 2023, NPASD Secretary

Professional Memberships

  • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
  • Nurse Practitioner Association of South Dakota (NPASD)
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Awards and Honors

  • 2016, Horizon Health Care Inaugural Provider of the Year Award
  • 2014, Center for Independence Distinguished Provider Award

Grants

  1. Callies, D. and Schievelbein, D. “Exploring Health Literacy among Youth Adults.” South Dakota College of Nursing Seed Grant, May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025.
  2. Avera McKennan Behavioral Health. “MHAPP Residency Program (Mental Health Advanced Practice Providers).” Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), July 1, 2023-present.

Work Experience

  • 2024-present, family nurse practitioner, Avel eCare
  • 2020-present, clinical assistant professor, South Dakota State University
  • 2021-2024, family nurse practitioner, Quick Care.
  • 2017-2020, nurse practitioner site instructor, South Dakota State University
  • 2013-2020, family nurse practitioner, Horizon Health Care.
  • 2011-2013, registered nurse and resource nurse, Avera McKennan Women's Center.
  • 2009-2011, registered nurse, Avera McKennan Neuroscience Unit.

Areas of Research

  • Health literacy
  • Primary prevention
  • Professional membership
  • DNP scholarly dissemination
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning

Department(s)