Jana Nohrenberg
Email: jln45652@bethel.edu
Job Titles
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Associate Professor of Nursing
Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences -
Associate Professor
Post-Baccalaureate Nursing (B.S), College of Adult and Professional Studies
Highlight
Clinical practice focus area adult critical care and trauma. Spent 10+ years in nursing leadership roles focused on empowering nursing staff to practice at the top of their licensure, growing future nurse leaders through coaching and mentorship, evidence-based practice, and healthy work environments. DNP concentration in nursing leadership and transition to practice for new graduate RNs.
Started at Bethel
2023
Education
- Bethel University - B.S. in Nursing, 1995
- University of Texas Health Science Center - M.S.N. in Nursing, 2006
- University of Cincinnati - D.N.P., 2022
Biography
Jana Nohrenberg is joining the Nursing Department as an Associate Professor. She is a retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Colonel and has served all across the US and at several overseas locations. Most recently, she was the Nurse Executive for the Medical Readiness Command, Europe. She is a proud Bethel BSN graduate (Class of 1995!). She also has a MSN from University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and a DNP from University of Cincinnati. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with her family reading, playing games, and exercising. She is passionate about healthy work environments, evidence-based practice, professional coaching, and building resilience in new professionals. She has been married to Mark for 29 years and has two amazing children - Abigail (9) and Joshua (7).
Courses Taught
Fall 2023 NURS 306: Post-Bacc Adult Practicum II
Fall 2023 NUR 311: CAS Nursing Skills II
Spring 2024 NUR 314: Nursing Care of Individuals II
Spring 2024 NUR 322: Practicum II: Med-Surg
Spring 2024 NUR 416: Practicum IV: Senior Capstone
Awards
DNP Student Excellence Award, University of Cincinnati, 2022
Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3), 2017
Army Medical Department “9A” Proficiency Designator, 2013
Legion of Merit, 2023
Bronze Star Medal, 2010
Distinguished Military Graduate-Army ROTC, University of Minnesota, 1995
Publications
ARTICLES, PEER-REVIEWED
Marklund, L. A., Nohrenberg, J. L., & Mulcahy, A. M. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of supporting civilian and military transition-to-practice programs to avert current and future nursing shortages. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 38(3), E32-E38. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND0000000000000751
Morris, M. J., Schwartz, D. S., Nohrenberg, J. L., & Dooley, S. N. (2007). Airway hyperreactivity in asymptomatic military personnel. Military Medicine, 172(11), 1194-1197. https://doi.org/10.7205/milmed.172.11.1194
ARTICLES, NON PEER-REVIEWED
Nohrenberg, J. L., Tarpey, B. W., Kotwal, R. S. (2014). Data informs operational decision: The Tactical Evacuation project. United States Army Aviation Digest, 2(4), 17-20.
CHAPTERS IN BOOK
Nohrenberg, J. L. (2018). Professional caring and ethical practice. In R. D. Dennison (Ed.), PassCCRN! (5th ed.) (pp. 12-48). Elsevier Health Sciences.
Nohrenberg, J. L., Sole, M.L., & Moseley, M.J. (2008). Hemodynamic Monitoring. In M.L. Sole, D.G. Klein, & M.J Moseley (Eds.), Introduction to Critical Care Nursing (5th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
Presentations
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Nohrenberg, J. L. (2023, April 13). The Power of „C“: Change, Chaos, Control [Conference session]. Estonia Medical Association Annual Meeting, Tallinn, Estonia. https://youtu.be/kInbL6Zv0ms
Marklund, L. A. & Nohrenberg, J. L. (2022, December 12). COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of supporting civilian and military transition-to-practice programs to avert current and future nursing shortages [Conference session]. 12th Edition of Virtual Conference on Nursing Education and Practice, London, England.
Nohrenberg, J. L. (2022, December 2). Chaos Theory + Change Management Principles = Control (and Satisfaction!) [Conference session]. 15th War and Disaster Medicine Conference, Tartu, Estonia. https://www.erm.ee/en/content/war-and-disaster-medicine-conference-0
NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Nohrenberg, J. L., Tarpey, B. W., Kotwall, R. S. (2014). Using data to inform operational decision in MEDEVAC planning: The “Golden Hour” Project [Poster presentation]. 2014 AMSUS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Nohrenberg, J. L. (2013). The bleeding stops here! The challenges in providing far-forward trauma and surgical support in Afghanistan [Conference session]. National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Boston, MA.
LOCAL PRESENTATIONS
Nohrenberg, J. L., Moseley, M. J. (2005). Hemodynamic Monitoring Devices: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice [Poster presentation]. Evidence Based Practice Summer Institute, San Antonio, TX.
Certificates and Licenses
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS)
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) – Life Member
Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Sigma Beta Iota Chapter
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) – Life Member
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, spending time with my family, making new connections
Areas of expertise
Executive nursing leadership, critical care nursing, translation of evidence into practice
Research interests
Acquisition of leadership competencies, transition to practice, professional coaching, resilience for health care professionals, translation of evidence into practice, developing EBP competencies in new nursing graduates
Quote
Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care." Theodore Roosevelt