Angela L. Hommertzheim, MS, RN, CEN

Professional Background

Angela Hommertzheim, MS, RN, CEN is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. She joined the faculty in Fall 2022 and teaches undergraduate courses in both the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and the online Community College Nursing Partnership (CCNP) program. Angela earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fort Hays State University in 2007 and her Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in 2022. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.

Angela brings a diverse nursing background that includes pediatrics, emergency nursing, trauma care, travel nursing, and nursing leadership roles such as charge nurse, assistant nurse manager, and nurse manager. She earned her Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential in 2017. As a Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) instructor through the Emergency Nurses Association, she teaches nurses how to provide evidence-based care for trauma patients and maintains clinical practice in the Kansas City area.

Throughout her nursing career, Angela has been committed to mentoring and developing future nurses through precepting students, supporting new graduate nurses, and fostering professional growth among colleagues. Her teaching experience includes classroom, laboratory, and online instruction across undergraduate nursing programs. She has taught health assessment and leadership courses and has supported student learning in the clinical skills laboratory. Her teaching interests include leadership development, critical care nursing, emergency and trauma nursing, interprofessional collaboration, simulation-based learning, and innovative teaching strategies such as gamification to enhance student engagement and learning. Angela also enjoys supporting nursing students and recent graduates as they prepare for the NCLEX and transition to professional nursing practice.

• PhD, Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• MS, Organizational Leadership, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
• BSN, Nursing, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
• Certified Emergency Nurse, Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
• Registered Nurse, Kansas State Board of Nursing
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor, Emergency Nurses Association
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider, Emergency Nurses Association

• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, Treasurer, 2024 - Present
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Chapter at the University of Kansas, Member, 2021 - Present
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, Delta Chapter, University of Kansas, Member, 2020 - Present
• Society of Trauma Nurses, Member, 2020 - Present
• Emergency Nurses Association, Member, 2016 - Present

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Research

Overview

Angela's research interests focus on workplace violence in healthcare, particularly violence experienced by emergency nurses, and its impact on mental health, workforce well-being, and retention. Influenced by both her clinical experiences and her advocacy work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), she is especially interested in the intersection of healthcare policy, workplace safety, and mental health.

Her doctoral research examines differences in workplace violence experiences across rural and urban emergency departments and evaluates the effectiveness of organizational practices and public policies designed to prevent violence and support healthcare workers. Through her research, Angela aims to contribute evidence that informs safer healthcare workplaces, strengthens support systems for nurses, and advances policies that promote both clinician well-being and quality patient care.