Penny Briese, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor
SIM/Lab Coordinator
Department
Nursing
Education
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
M.S., University of North Dakota
B.S.N., University of Jamestown
Office Hours
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Tuesday:
Wednesday: 2:00-4:30
Thursday: 12:00-12:30 and 2:30-4:30
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Biography
My name is Penny Briese (like the wind, but spelled different!), and I am an Associate Professor of Nursing and the Simulation Lab Coordinator. I graduated from Jamestown College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and practiced rural nursing in the Emergency Department, medical/surgical unit, and long-term care. I was a Paramedic/EMT prior to becoming a Registered Nurse so I bring a lot of my passion for trauma nursing and emergency medicine to our program. I earned my Master of Science in Nursing Education in 2010 and my PhD in Nursing Research in 2022.
I am the current advisor for the UJ Golden Z Club and the past advisor for the International Students Organization and I used to enjoy being the resident seamstress for the UJ Theater program. I also earned minor degrees in Theater and German Studies during my time at JC. I am former military, so I have lived all over the world; Berlin, Germany “ist meine zweite Heimat”.
My husband, Lee, and I live in Jamestown and I also have a garden home in Mietgendorf, Brandenburg, Germany where I spend my summers. Together, Lee and I have five children and two precious grand-babies, Astrid and Orren. We also have three Corgis; Sheldon, Stuart and Howard.
My favorite course to teach
I am not currently teaching any specific courses, but I am involved in all of them by running the simulation lab for each course faculty.
Scholarly and Creative Works
I am pleased to say that my article “Application of Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Theory to Simulation in Healthcare Education” was published in 2020. It is a beautiful little educational theory that I use every time we run a simulation! I have also written and co-authored several UJ student publications for the North Dakota Nurse newsletter.
And if I had to choose, I would have to say the award of which I am most proud is the President’s Key from my undergraduate years here at JC. As an “older than average” student, I took advantage of all that this school had to offer me and worked very hard, earning not only a BSN but both of my minor degrees in four years, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA! That award still hangs on the wall in my office as a reminder of what is possible. Now that I am an academic advisor, I do my best to help students get the most out of their time here at UJ. I always say, “If someone tells you that you “can’t”, your response should be “watch me!”
Professional Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- North Dakota Nurses Association- Director of Advocacy
- North Dakota Center for Nursing- past Board Member
- North Dakota Student Nurses’ Association- past Faculty Advisor
- International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL)
- Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)- Engagement and Marketing Committee (North and South Dakota representative)
- Stutsman County Human Rights Coalition- Board Director
- Zonta International- Board Member, District 7, Area 1 Director
- Zonta Club of Jamestown- Past President, current Secretary