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Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education 
Department of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Physical Therapy Program
984420 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4420
402-559-4625
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Academic Appointments:
Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center: January 2015 - present
Program Chair and Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE: January 2013 - December 2014
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education and Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE: May 2009 - January 2013
Degrees/Certifications:
Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor, 2015
Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult: Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 2013
Credentialed Clinical Instructor: American Physical Therapy Association, 2009
MPT: Division of Physical Therapy Education, UNMC, 1995
Primary Teaching Responsibilities:
PHYT 550, Clinical Education I
PHYT 650, Clinical Education II
PHYT 750, Clinical Education III
PHYT 751, Clinical Education IV
PHYT 752 Clinical Education V
Peer-reviewed presentations:
Sleddens N, Becker BJ, Norman JF, Johnson G, Lausterer K, Promoting Student Success in
the Clinic Through Collaboration: A Novel Approach to Clinical Performance Instrument Review. Education Leadership Conference 2016, American Physical Therapy Association Education Section, Phoenix, AZ, October 7-9, 2016 (Poster)
Sleddens N, Becker BJ, Bills S, Click Here! E-Learning Modules for Innovative Instruction and Learning. Accepted for the APTA Educational Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 6-9, 2016.
Sleddens N, Becker BJ, Johnson G, Gill J, Clinical Education Placement Approach of Peer-Peer Negotiations while Developing Professionalism. APTA Combined Sections Meeting Poster Presentation, Anaheim, CA February 17-20, 2016.
Service:
Vice President, NPTA: 2015-present
Member, American Physical Therapy Association: 1992-present
Member, Nebraska Physical Therapy Association: 1992-present
Member, APTA Education Section Academic Faculty Special Interest Group
Member, APTA Clinical Education Special Interest Group
Member, APTA Sections: Education, Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy
Clinical Experience:
Primarily geriatrics in outpatient, home health, and inpatient setting
- All CAHP Staff
- Contact the College of Allied Health Professions
- Clinical Perfusion Faculty
- Diagnostic Cytology Faculty
- Genetic Counseling Faculty
- Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences Faculty
- Medical Laboratory Science Faculty
- Medical Nutrition Faculty
- Occupational Therapy Faculty
- Physical Therapy Faculty
- Physician Assistant Faculty
- Office of Academic Affairs
- Office of Business Affairs
- Office of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
- Office of Research Affairs
- CAHP Organizational Chart
- CAHP Awards