Lucas Alan Manning, DNP-PHP, MSN, RN, CHSE

Coordinator, Simulation

Assistant Professor

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Contact

LucasManning@creighton.edu
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 218G

Lucas Alan Manning, DNP-PHP, MSN, RN, CHSE

Coordinator, Simulation

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lucas Manning, DNP, MSN, RN, CHSE, is an Assistant Professor and Simulation Lab Coordinator in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. His research focuses on simulation-based education, learning, and evaluation. Dr. Manning holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Public Health Policy from Nebraska Methodist College and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Nebraska Wesleyan University. His clinical background includes emergency and trama care nursing. His recent scholarly projects include evaluating simulation as a tool for competency assessment and exploring innovative teaching strategies such as immersive virtual reality and clinical escape rooms. He has published in Public Health Nursing and Clinical Simulation in Nursing. A recipient of the Joan M. Lappe Excellence in Scholarship Award, Dr. Manning’s work advances health equity and competency-based education, aiming to foster a stronger, more socially responsive nursing workforce.

Teaching Interests

  • Emergency Medicine/Trauma

Research Focus

Simulation as an education pedigogy
 

Position

Assistant Professor

General

  • Clinical Simulation in Nursing
    Todd, M.J. , Manz, J.A., Iverson, L., Ball, S.J. & Manning, L. Conceptual Framework and Content Validity for the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0©(C-CEI 2.0©).
    85(101467) 2023
  • Journal for Nurse Practitioners
    L. Iverson, T. Jizba, L. Manning Beat the clock! implementation and evaluation of an escape room
    19(5) 2023

Articles

  • Public Health Nursing
    Manning, L. , Pauley, J., & Koehler, E. Analyzing the Utilization of Simulation within Public Health Nursing: A Systematic Review 2025

Publications

  • Sigma Theta Tau
    L. Manning, Reducing food insecurity within a Midwestern suburb 2023

Presentations

  • Pre-Conference Workshop presentation 2025
  • AACN Transform Conference 2024
  • Invited Presentation for the Missouri Association for Colleges of Nursing 2024
  • Invited Podium Presentation 2024
  • Invited Presentation 2024
  • NNA Convention 2024
  • ALSN Conference 2024
  • Heartland Innovations in Interprofessional Practice and Education Summit (HIIPE). Virtual conference. 2024
  • 2024 Annual Institute, Association of Community Health Nurse Educators (ACHNE). 2024
  • Manning, L., Davis, B., Minnich, M., Barnes, J., & White, M. (2023, June 14-17). Debriefing undergraduate perceptions of poverty experience (Poster presentation). Imagining the Future of Simulation INACSL23 2023
  • Davis, B. (PI), Minnich, M., Manning, L., Barnes, J., & White, M. (2023) Undergraduate Perceptions of Poverty Experience. 2021-2022 Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence Faculty Development Grant Series. April 17, 2023. 2023
  • Minnich, M., Davis, R., Barnes, J., Manning, L., & White, M. (2023). Undergraduate Perceptions of Poverty Experience Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, IA March 31, 2023. 2023
  • Iverson, L., Jizba, T., Manning, L. (2023, February 27-28). Escape Room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (Podium presentation). 3rd Global Virtual Summit on Advanced Nursing Practice. 2023 2023
  • Manning, L., Iverson, L., Ball, S., Manz, J. A., Todd, M. (2022). Impact of Creighton Competency Instruments. American Academy of Nursing 2022 Health Policy Conference. October 27-29, 2022. (poster) 2022
  • Manning, L., Jizba, T., & Iverson, L. (2022, October 26-November 2). Beat the Clock! Implementation & Evaluation of an Escape Room (Poster presentation). Creighton University 2022 Virtual Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. 2022
  • Manz, J. A., Todd, M., Iverson, L., Ball, S., Manning, L. (2022). Competency-based assessment in dedicated education units. 8th International Nursing Education Conference. 10/20-10/22/2022. Barcelona, Spain (poster) 2022
  • Todd, M., Manz, J. A., Ball, S., Manning, L., Iverson, L. (2022). Competency assessment: Balancing rigor with adaptability. 8th International Nursing Education Conference. 10/20-10/22/2022. Barcelona, Spain (oral and poster) 2022
  • Manz, J.A., Iverson, L., Manning, L, Todd, M., Ball, S. (2022). Competency-based assessment using the CCEI and CSEI. 5th International Conference on Nursing Science & Practice. 7/20-7/22/2022. New York, NY. [oral - attended virtually]. 2022
  • Iverson, L., Jizba, T., & Manning, L. (2021, November 17-24). Escape room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (Poster presentation). Creighton University 2021 Virtual Assessment Symposium. Omaha, NE. 2021
  • Jizba, T., Manning, L., & Iverson, L. (2021). Escape room for nurse practitioner students: an innovative teaching strategy (poster presentation). 2021 Nebraska Nurses Association Annual Convention. Lincoln, NE. October 1, 2021. 2021
  • Keeping it SIMple: Simulation at the College of Nursing Faculty Development 2020

Awards

  • Joan M. Lappe Excellence in Scholarship Award
    Creighton University College of Nursing