Sandra Haak, PhD, RN

Contact Information:

• Mailing Address:
• University of Utah
• College of Nursing
• 10 South 2000 East
• Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880
• Phone: (801) 585-9531
• FAX: (801) 581-4642
• E-mail: sandra.haak@nurs.utah.edu

Background:

• Educated at University of Utah College of Nursing B.S. 1971, M.S. 1976, PhD 1993
• Staff Nurse, Medicine and Medical ICU/CCU at University Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 1971-1973
• Staff Nurse, Step-Down and Intensive Care at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 1973-1976, 1979-1987
• House Supervisor, at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 1974-1976
• Critical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 1976-1979 and 1984-1985
• Educational Consultant, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah 1986-1988.
• Faculty Member, Master's and Baccalaureate Program, Adult Medical-Surgical, Critical Care, University of Utah College of Nursing, 1978 to the present
• Director, Learning Resource Center, University of Utah College of Nursing, 2002-present

Research Program/ Scholarly Activity:

Major interest in the acquisition of clinical judgment expertise as well as instruments to measure same. Use of simulation for teaching, learning, and assessment, Time and motion studies of nursing tasks.

Funded Research:

• 2006 Time and Motion study of nurses’ administration of two forms of lansoprazole via nasogastric tube, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy Outcomes Research Center
• 2005 Time and Motion study of nurses’ administration of five forms of proton pump inhibitors via intravenous, nasogastric tube, and oral routes, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacy Outcomes Research Center
• 1995 "Using Iliad to Improve Diagnostic Reasoning Performance of Nurse Practitioner Students," Research Committee, University of Utah College of Nursing
• 1994 "Head to Toe" (videodisc, tutorial software program), contract with the American Journal of Nursing Education Services

Recent Publications:

• Haak, S. W., & Richardson, S. J. (1998). Alterations of cardiovascular function. In K. L. McCance & S. E. Huether (Eds.), Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
• Haak, S. W., Richardson, S. J., & Davey, S. S. (1995). Alterations of cardiovascular function. In S. E. Huether & K. L. McCance (Eds.), Understanding pathophysiology. St. Louis: Mosby.
• Lange, L., Haak, S., Lincoln, M., Thompson, C. B., Turner, C., Weir, C., Foerster, B., Nilasena, D., & Reeves, R. (1997). Use of Iliad to improve diagnostic performance of nurse practitioner students. Journal of Nursing Education, 36(1), 36-45.
• Mansen, T. J., & Haak, S. W. (1996). Evaluation of health assessment skills using a computer videodisk program. Journal of Nursing Education, 35(8), 382-384.

Recent Presentations:

• 6/06 Accommodating Simulation in Your Existing Skills Lab, Led Special Interest Discussion, 11th Biennial North American Learning Resource Centers Conference: Nursing Education on the Move: Technology, Creativity and Innovation, Philadelphia, PA
• 6/06 Nursing and Pharmacy Collaboration in Use of Simulation for Time and Motion Study, Poster, 11th Biennial North American Learning Resource Centers Conference: Nursing Education on the Move: Technology, Creativity and Innovation, Philadelphia, PA
• 6/06 Use Of Simulation for Enhancing Acute Care NP/CNS Curriculum, Poster, 11th Biennial North American Learning Resource Centers Conference: Nursing Education on the Move: Technology, Creativity and Innovation, Philadelphia, PA
• 5/06 Joint Professional Analysis of a Novel Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Dosage Form, Poster, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Anaheim, CA
• 8/05 Assessing and Improving Critical Thinking for Nurse Managers, Presentation, Intermountain Health Care Nurse Manager’s Leadership Development Summit, Thanksgiving Point, UT
• 5/05 Use of Simulation with ACNP/CNS Students, Poster, Hot Issues Conference, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Scottsdale, AZ
• 3/05 MultiDisciplinary Use of the Clinical Area in the New Health Sciences Education Building, Presentation, InfoFair 2005, University of Utah Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, UT

Professional Societies:

• 1978-present American Heart Association
• 1976-present American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• 1980-present Sigma Theta Tau International
• 1995-present Fellow, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association

Public Service:

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Onsite Evaluator (2000-present)

• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Region 3
• Membership Involvement (2003-2005)
• Communications (2005-2007)
• Gamma Rho Chapter
• President (2002-2005)
• Leadership Succession Chair (2005-present)

• United States Pony Clubs
• Intermountain Region Pony Clubs
• Scorer for competitions
• Wasatch Pony Club
• Jump Judge Coordinator, Golden Spike Horse Trials

• University of Utah
• Library Policy Advisory Committee, Member
• Health Sciences Center
• Health Sciences Education Building, Administrative Committee
• Health Sciences Education Building, Clinical Suite Committee
• Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee

Editorial and Review Boards:

• 2002-present, Cardiovascular Nursing

Current Professional Activities:

• Communications, Region 3 Chapter Coordinator Committee, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2005-present
• Leadership Succession Chair, Gamma Rho Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, 2005-present

Recent Awards:

• 2005-2006, University of Utah Teaching Assistant
• 2004 Excellence in Service Award, Wasatch Range Eventing Association
• 2003 Excellence in Leadership, Gamma Rho Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International