Theresa Jizba, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Assistant Professor
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Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Theresa Jizba, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
Assistant Professor
As vice-chairperson of the Nebraska Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council, Dr. Jizba facilitated the passage of a palliative care definition in the state legislature. She is a regional representative for the End-of-Life Nursing Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum, is nationally recognized for evaluating the ELNEC Graduate curriculum, and has been invited to teach primary palliative care skills to nursing faculty at a national workshop. Dr. Jizba is currently working with an interprofessional team to decrease healthcare fragmentation in Nebraska with an electronic database to improve the accessibility of out-of-hospital emergency treatment orders.
Teaching Interests
- Palliative Care
Research Focus
Primary palliativeAdvanced care planning
Vascular access
Department
Nursing - Doctorate
Position
Assistant Professor
Publications
- Nebraska nurse
Walker Trina, Jizba Theresa, Informing a genomic education model: outcomes of a curricular integration for nurse practitioner students
58:1, p. 7 - 9 2025 - Journal of professional nursing
Glover Toni L., Ehrlich Olga, Davis Andra, Lippe Megan, Cormack Carrie L., Jizba Theresa, Kirkpatrick Amanda J., Meskis Susan, An end-of-life nursing education consortium (ELNEC) regional approach to integrating primary palliative care in nursing education, p. - 2025 - Nurse educator
Jizba Theresa, Iverson Lindsay, Hall Alexander, Cormack Carrie, Prendergast Elena, Enhancing Primary Palliative Care Competency With Graduate Nursing Students 2024 - Journal of hospice and palliative nursing
Lippe Megan P, Kirkpatrick Amanda J, Weiss Dan, Wingett Gabrielle, Davis Andra, Jizba Theresa, Ehrlich Olga, Cormack Carrie L, Fasolino Tracy, Glover Toni L, Meskis Susan, LeBlanc Raeann G, Instruments for Evaluating Student Learning Outcomes in Palliative Care: A Literature Review 2024 - Nebraska nurse
Walker Trina, Jizba Theresa, Teaching basic genomics concepts: Outcomes of a team-based learning activity for nurse practitioner students
57:3, p. 10 - 11 2024 - Jizba Theresa, Ahmad Faran, Walters Ryan, Foral Pamela, Destache Christopher, Velagapudi Manasa, A comparison of clinical outcomes associated with dosing metronidazole every 8 hours versus every 12 hours: a systematic review and metaanalysis 2024
- Journal for nurse practitioners
Iverson Lindsay, Jizba Theresa, Manning Lucas, Beat The Clock! Implementation and Evaluation of an Escape Room
19:5 2023 - Journal of professional nursing
Potthoff Meghan, Kirkpatrick Amanda J., Jizba Theresa A., Interprofessional primary palliative care: Do the AACN Essentials prepare nurses for collaborative practice?
46, p. 197 - 204 2023 - Nurse educator
Jizba Theresa, Iverson Lindsay, Hall Alexander, Effects of the ELNEC Graduate Curriculum on Nurse Practitioner Students' Perceptions of Primary Palliative Care Competency
48:2, p. E64 - E66 2023 - Journal of Emergency Nursing
Jizba Theresa A., Baumert Jennifer M., Miller Jennifer, Barnason Susan, Implanted Port Access in the Emergency Department: A Unit-Level Feasibility Study of a Nurse-Led Port Access Algorithm
47:4, p. 599 - 608 2021 - Radiation Oncology
Curtis Kelly K., Ross Helen J., Garrett Ashley L., Jizba Theresa A., Patel Ajay B., Patel Samir H., Ko Stephen J., Wong William W., Halyard Michele Y., Kosiorek Heidi E., Foote Robert L., Outcomes of patients with loco-regionally recurrent or new primary squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck treated with curative intent reirradiation at Mayo Clinic
11:1, p. - 2016 - Journal of clinical oncology
Curtis Kelly Kevelin, Halyard Michele Y., Ross Helen J., Garrett Ashley L., Jizba Theresa Ann, Kosiorek Heidi, Patel Samir Harishbhai, Wong William, Foote Robert Leonard, Outcomes of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) treated with reirradiation (RRT) at Mayo Clinic
33:15_suppl, p. 6064 - 6064 2015
Presentations
- Breaking Down the Silos: Development and Implementation of an Interprofessional Escape Room 2025
- Enhancing Primary Palliative Care Competency with Graduate Nursing Students 2025
- Enhancing primary palliative care competency with graduate nursing students: A multisite evaluation 2025
- Nursing Communication: What Matters Most 2024
Industry/Corporation
Banzhaf, S.E., Iverson, L., Jizba, T.A., Price, P.L., & Thinnes, A.M. “Interprofessional Practice Simulation in the Management of Older Adults Experiencing Complex Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities.” Sponsor: Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence. Award Amount: $2000. [Co-Investigator]. January 2022-April 2023.
Iverson, L., Jizba, T.A., & Manning, L. “Clinical Escape Room for Nurse Practitioner Students: An Innovative Teaching Strategy.” Sponsor: Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence. Award Amount: $2000. [Co-Investigator]. January 2022-April 2023.
Awards
- Early Career Award: End-of Life Care Research Interest and Implementation Group
Midwest Nursing Research Society - Honorable Mention Poster Award
Honorable Mention Poster Award: Portsche, A. & Jizba, T. March 26-29, 2025. Nurse-led screening and intervention for burn patients with PTSD. Midwest Nursing Research Society 29th Annual Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Midwest Nursing Research Society - Teaching Excellence Award
Creighton University Graduate Nursing Class - ENLEC Award Winner 2022
“ELNEC Graduate-Creighton University” group has been chosen as an ELNEC award winner for 2022. Your group was chosen because of your commitment to provide ELNEC education to your students and colleagues, and to promote this work to improve the care of those who are seriously ill in your community.
Dr. Betty Ferrell (ELNEC) - ELNEC Faculty Spotlight
10/24/2022 email to all ELNEC faculty to highlight the publication of "Effects of the ELNEC graduate curriculum on nurse practitioner students' perceptions of primary palliative care competency" in Nurse Educator.
End-of-Life Nursing Education Curriculum (ELNEC) - The Meaning of Care Award
Award nomination received from a "grateful family member" in memory of her mother.
Nebraska Methodist Hospital - Top Poster Award
A Clinical Escape Room for Nurse Practitioner Students: An Innovative Teaching Strategy
29th National Evidence-Based Practice Conference - Positive Image of Nursing Award
Nebraska Nurses' Association
Consulting
- 2525 ELNEC Faculty Workshop
Faculty Educator
Faculty education lectures on introduction to palliative care and final hours, pain and symptom management, and graduate-level communication.
End-of-Life Nursing Consortium
2025 - 2025 - Polypharmacy
Recorded Lecture
Recorded a brief expert lecture on polypharmacy which was embedded in the ELNEC Graduate modules release in 2025.
End-of-Life Nursing Consortium
2025 - 2025 - Cancer Survivorship Workgroup
Palliative Care NP Consultant
Provide palliative care provider perspective to guide DHHS work in caring for cancer survivors in Nebraska.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
2024 - 2024 - Primary Palliative Care Consultant
Educator/Lecturer
Developing lecture content and serving as faculty mentor for two ob/gyn residents who are completing a quality improvement project focused on enhancing primary palliative care education for ob/gyn residents.
CHI Health Obstetric and Gynecology Residency Program
2024 - 2024