Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI, United States
Bonnie Nickasch is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Nursing. Over the past 25 years, she has advanced her education, practice, and leadership in healthcare. She earned her bachelor’s in health promotion/wellness from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (1995), bachelor’s in nursing (2000), master’s (2006) and Doctorate (2014) degrees in nursing from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and a post graduate certificate in PMHNP from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2021.
She is currently dual Board Certified as a Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Dr Nickasch practices 2 days per week at Aurora Health in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In this position she specializes in caring for patients with substance abuse.
Prior to joining Aurora in 2022, Dr Nickasch spent 22 years working for ThedaCare Health System in emergency medicine, urgent care, family practice, internal medicine and pediatrics. This well rounded clinical experience along with her publication success provides a strong foundation for her work as an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Dr. Nickasch is a transformational leader, and professional Advanced Practice Registered Nurse dedicated to mentoring doctorally prepared Nurse Practitioners into practice. She continues to work as a family and psychiatric nurse practitioner focusing on health promotion/wellness and evidence based practice. Dr Nickasch has published research and clinical papers and uses scholarship to inform her clinical practice bringing this expertise into the classroom. She is respected by students and colleagues for her clinical expertise and hands on approach to education. Her willingness to provide professional guidance to junior faculty and students; and her flexible, inclusive leadership style has prepared her for an ever-changing academic environment. Dr. Nickasch resides in Wisconsin with her husband Greg and two adult sons Eric and Kyle. She enjoys traveling, hiking and camping.
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Friday, June 16, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM EDT