Samantha Fischbach

Title

Instructor (Brookings/Sioux Falls)

Office Building

Wagner Hall

Office

315

Mailing Address

Wagner Hall 315
Undergrad Nursing-Box 2275
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

• B.S.N. | South Dakota State University | 2010
• M.S.N. in nursing education | Purdue Global University | 2016

Academic Interests

• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Nursing Education
• Palliative and Hospice Care
• Simulation

Academic Responsibilities

• NURS 235, Clinical Application I, Simulation
• NURS 301, Emerging Issues in Nursing
• NURS 335, Clinical Application II, Simulation
• NURS 335L, Clinical Application II, Acute Adult Clinical
• NURS 335L, Clinical Application II, Non-Acute Pediatric Clinical
• NURS 345, Clinical Application III, Simulation
• NURS 435, Clinical Application IV, Simulation
• NURS 468, Palliative Care Nursing
• NURS 495, Practicum
• NURS 495, Practicum, Simulation

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

• CON Committee on Simulation and Experiential Learning
• CON BSN Subcommittee

Professional Memberships

• Midwest Nursing Research Society
• American Nurses Association
• South Dakota Nurses Association
• National League for Nursing
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
• Association of SP Educators

Work Experience

• 2011-present, registered nurse, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
• 2013-2023, nursing instructor, Lake Area Technical College
• 2016-2017, clinical adjunct faculty, University of South Dakota

Areas of Research

1. Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
2. Simulation

Presentations

• Brennan, B. A., Fischbach, S., Watson, M. Nursing Continuing Professional Development. “Creating Safe Learning Environments: Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice are not just for Simulation: Prebriefing Workshop: Set the Stage for Success!" South Dakota State University, Webinar. (August 19, 2024).
• Fischbach, S. and Heier, C. "Creating Simulations to Cultivate Standardized Patient Inclusivity: A Transformational Process". Association of Standardized Patient Educator Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (June 24, 2024). 
• Fischbach, S. "The Care Partner Experience and the Young Adult with Advanced Cancer." Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference. (February 2024).