Abbey Holthaus
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing
RN, EdD (Instructional Leadership in Nurse Education) University of Alabama; MSN (Case Management) University of Alabama; BSN University of Alabama; BS (Double Major: Law Enforcement Administration and Psychology) Western Illinois University
Location: Inman Center 102 D
615-460-6864abbey.holthaus@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Holthaus joined Belmont’s College of Health Sciences and Nursing in 2017 as full-time tenure track faculty. She earned a double major in Law Enforcement Administration and Psychology from Western Illinois University; a B.S.N. from The University of Alabama; an M.S.N. in Case Management from The University of Alabama; and an EdD in Instructional Leadership in Nurse Education from The University of Alabama in 2014. She has 20 years of nursing experience including critical care (ED, CICU, MICU), home health care, clinical research and outpatient care. She is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), as well as a Certified Online Instructor (COI). When she is not working, Dr. Holthaus can be found spending time with her husband, three children and two yellow labs.
Responsibilities
Dr. Holthaus teaches Health Assessment, Community Health, Professional Nursing, Senior Practicum in the undergraduate nursing program.
Research Interests
Accelerated Nursing Education, Concept-Based Curriculum, Youth Suicide, Forensic Nursing, Active Learning Strategies/Technology and Online Learning.
Publications
Holthaus, A. M. and Wright, V. (2017). 3D application effectiveness on nursing student’s level of electrocardiogram knowledge as evidenced by exam performance. Nursing Education Perspective, 28 (3), 152-153
International Presentation
The Impact of Forensic Nursing on Youth Suicidal Screening; 2016 Annual Conference International Association of Forensic Nursing, Denver, CO.