Dr. Machelle Skinner

Associate Professor

MSN Program Coordinator

Education

• Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP); University of Missouri Kansas City
• M.S Nursing (MSN); Liberty University
• B.S. Nursing (BSN); Missouri Western State University
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Louisiana Technical College

Courses Taught

• NURS 01-601 Foundational Concepts for a Nurse Leader
• NURS 01-615 Nurse Executive Capstone
• and other nursing program courses as needed

Academic Interests

• Evidence-based Practice Education Methods
• Discussion Board Best Practices
• Nursing administration
• Faculty Support Best Practices
• Nurse Education Mental Health and Healthy Work Environments
• Community-dwelling Older Adult Health Promotion

Scholarly Activity

• McAtee, B., Skinner, H. M., & Claycomb, K. (2024). Nurse educators’ guilt during the Covid-19 pandemic response. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 0000(2024), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2024.09.002
• Skinner, H. M., McAtee, B. N., & Huston, R. (2023). Finding innovative strategies to enhance adjunct faculty support and retention. Journal of Nursing Education, 62(7), 408–411. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20230315-02
• Skinner, D., Kendall, H., Skinner, M., & Campbell, C. (2019). Mental health simulation: Effects on students’ anxiety and exam scores. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 35, 33-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2019.06.002
• Skinner, H. M. (2017). Simulation: Preparing nursing students to work with community-dwelling older adults. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 13(2017), 520-523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2017.04.012

Student Group Advisement

• MSN students

Other Professional Experience

• Over 25 years nursing experience
• Healthcare clinic leadership and management
• Board certified Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Nursing practice includes Primary Care
• Registered Nursing experience in emergency nursing, family practice, and specialty clinics
• Fundamental team member that designed and developed the MSN program at Northwest.
• Taught a variety of courses including pharmacology, simulation, clinical nursing experiences, leadership and management, community health, bridge to baccalaureate nursing, health assessment, BSN capstone course, perspectives on poverty, research application, violence prevention, basic life support, and emergency nursing residency.