Dr. Mikel W. Hand, EdD, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC, NEA-BC
Professor of Nursing
Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs
Contact
- mwhand@usi.edu
- Stone Family Center for Health Sciences , 3037
- 812-492-7807
Bio
I am a doctorally prepared nurse educator and scholar. I have 35 years of healthcare experience inclusive of clinical nursing practice, administration, education, and research. I have held a variety of positions including staff nurse, clinical educator, administrative supervisor, department manager, project director, consultant, academic nursing faculty, and program director/administrator. I am passionate about educating nursing and healthcare leaders to meet the needs of the current healthcare delivery system and contributing meaningful scholarly work to inform and impact professional nursing practice.
Certification
Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Nurse Executive-Board Certified: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Oncology Certified Nurse: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Education
- Ed.D., Organizational Leadership Specialization, Pepperdine University, 2006
- MSN, Nursing Administration Specialization, University of California Los Angeles, 2000
- BS, Nursing, University of Phoenix Southern California Campus, 1995
- ADN, , Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/Olney Central College/Wabash Valley College Campus, 1989
Research Interests
- Leadership and Health Systems, End of Life Care, Curricular Innovation
Office Hours
- Tuesday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Stone Family Center for Health Sciences 3037, Phone, or Zoom)
- Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Stone Family Center for Health Sciences 3037, Phone, or Zoom)
Courses
- NURS 251, Introduction to Population Focused Healthcare
- NURS 603, Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
- NURS 721, Systems Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration
- NURS 725, Resource Utilization
- NURS 835 , Business of Nursing
- NURS 838, Nursing Leadership and Management Culminating Practicum