Julie A . Manz, PhD, RN

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program

Professor

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jmanz@creighton.edu
College of Nursing
Nursing Leadership
Faculty - Nursing
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Julie A . Manz, PhD, RN

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program

Professor

Julie A. Manz, PhD, RN, CNE, is a Professor and Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program at Creighton University’s College of Nursing. Her research focuses on competency-based assessment in nursing education, particularly through the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument© (C-CEI) and the CCEI 2.0. She holds a PhD in Nursing from South Dakota State University, and an MS and BSN from Creighton University. Dr. Manz practices as a virtual care nurse at CommonSpirit Health. Her dissertation explored nurses’ care for inmate-patients. Recent projects include validating the CCEI 2.0 and interprofessional competency assessments. She has published extensively in Clinical Simulation in Nursing and Journal of Interprofessional Care. Notable awards include the 2025 AJCU JNNP Exemplary Nursing Faculty Award and the 2021 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Champion of Humanistic Care. Dr. Manz’s work advances nursing education by enhancing competency evaluation, fostering interprofessional collaboration, and improving patient care standards.

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Interests

  • Introduction to Professional Nursing, Transition to Professional Nursing, Applied Nursing Ethics, Medical-Surgical Nursing

Research Focus

Competency Assessment in Nursing Education, Interprofessional Competency Assessment, Virtual Care Nursing

Department

Nursing - Bachelors

Position

Professor

Publications

  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Manz Julie A., Todd Martha J., Iverson Lindsay, Ball Sarah J., Manning Lucas, Topp Robert, Validity and reliability testing of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0© (CCEI 2.0)
    103, p. 101736 - 2025
  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Todd Martha J., Manz Julie A., Iverson Lindsay, Ball Sarah J., Manning Lucas, Conceptual Framework and Content Validity for the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0© (C-CEI 2.0©)
    85, p. 101467 - 2023
  • Health, Interprofessional Practice and Education
    Jessen Jennifer, Somers Kimberly, Manz Julie, Foster Sarah, Beran-Shepler Kimberly, Exploring the Development of an Interprofessional Situational Judgment Test
    5 2023
  • Clinical Simulation in Nursing
    Manz Julie A., Tracy Mary, Hercinger Maribeth, Todd Martha, Iverson Lindsay, Hawkins Kimberly, Assessing Competency
    66, p. 66 - 75 2022
  • Nursing Education Perspectives
    Manz Julie A., Iverson Lindsay M., Hawkins Kimberly, Tracy Mary E., Hercinger Maribeth, Todd Martha, Assessing Student Performance in a Dedicated Education Unit
    43:3, p. 184 - 186 2022
  • International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
    Flott Elizabeth, Ball Sarah, Manz Julie, Beiermann Trisha, Khanna Maya M., Supporting the transition to practice
    19:1 2022
  • AORN journal
    Manz Julie, Williams Katherine, Jessen Jennifer, Kirkpatrick Amanda, Addressing the Perioperative Nursing Shortage Via a Perioperative Nursing Preceptorship for Baccalaureate Nursing Students
    113:1, p. 52 - 63 2021
  • Nurse Educator
    Rusch Lorraine, Manz Julie A., Hercinger Maribeth, Oertwich Ann, McCafferty Kandis, Nurse Preceptor Perceptions of Nursing Student Progress Toward Readiness for Practice
    44:1, p. 34 - 37 2019
  • Nurse Education in Practice
    Rusch Lorraine M., McCafferty Kandis, Schoening Anne M., Hercinger Maribeth, Manz Julie A., Impact of the dedicated education unit teaching model on the perceived competencies and professional attributes of nursing students
    33, p. 90 - 93 2018
  • Journal of Interprofessional Care
    Iverson Lindsay, Todd Martha J., Ryan Haddad Ann, Packard Kathleen A., Begley Kimberley J., Doll Joy, Hawkins Kim, Laughlin Ann, Manz Julie A., Wichman Chris, The development of an instrument to evaluate interprofessional student team competency, p. 1 - 8 2018
  • Nurse Educator
    Rusch Lorraine, Beiermann Trisha, Schoening Anne M., Slone Cindy, Flott Beth, Manz Julie, Miller Jacque, Defining Roles and Expectations for Faculty, Nurses, and Students in a Dedicated Education Unit
    43:1, p. 14 - 17 2018
  • Clinical simulation in nursing
    Manz Julie, Hercinger Maribeth, Todd Martha, Hawkins Kimberly S., Parsons Mary E., Improving Consistency of Assessment of Student Performance during Simulated Experiences
    9:7, p. E229 - E233 2013
  • Clinical Simulation in Nursing
    Parsons Mary E., Hercinger Maribeth, Hawkins Kim S., Todd Martha J., Manz Julie A., Fang Xiang, Improvement in Scoring Consistency for the Creighton Simulation Evaluation Instrument©
    8:6, p. e233 - e238 2012
  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Adamson Katie, Anne, Parsons Mary E., Hawkins Kim S., Manz Julie A., Todd Martha J., Hercinger Maribeth, Reliability and Internal Consistency Findings from the C-SEI
    50:10, p. 583 - 586 2011
  • Journal of Nursing Education
    Hawkins Kim, Manz Julie, Todd Martha, A unique simulation teaching method
    47:11, p. 524 - 527 2008
  • International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
    Todd Martha, Manz Julie A., Hawkins Kim S., Parsons Mary E., Hercinger Maribeth, The development of a quantitative evaluation tool for simulations in nursing education
    5, p. 1 - 17 2008

Presentations

  • CCEI 2.0: Upgraded for the Future of Nursing Education 2025
  • CCEI 2.0 Upgraded for the future of nursing education 2025
  • Enhancing Competency-Based Nursing Education: Leveraging the C-CEI 2.0 for Effective Student Evaluation. [Pre-conference workshop]. 2025
  • 36th Annual Iota Tau Nursing Scholars Day 2025: Innovation and Technology-Driven Healthcare 2025
  • Updated and Upgraded! The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 (CCEI 2.0) 2024
  • Updated and upgraded! The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 (C-CEI 2.0) 2024
  • Assessing and evaluating competency in nursing education: The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2024
  • Standardizing Assessment in Competency-Based Education: The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0 2024
  • Competency assessment: Balancing rigor with adaptability 2022
  • Competency-based assessment using the CCEI and CSEI 2022

Other

  • Manz, J. (Co-Investigator), Parsons, M. (Co-I), Hercinger, M. (Co-I), Todd, M.(Co-I), Hawkins, K (Co-I). Development of Training Materials for Simulation Evaluation Instrument, Sponsor: Dean’s Award, $600, 6/2009.