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Amanda Sperry, DNP, RN, PEL-CSN, NCSN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Population Health Nursing Science
Pronouns: She/Her
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UIC College of Nursing, Urbana Regional Campus
Address:
625 S. Wright St. Suite 223, Champaign, IL 61820
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About
Dr. Amanda Sperry is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Nursing Science at UIC College of Nursing, Urbana Regional Campus. Since 2019, Dr. Sperry has guided future nurses in the classroom and clinical settings in the baccalaureate and graduate programs. Dr. Sperry serves as a practice mentor for UIC DNP students and is a member of the UIC Faculty Executive Committee, Transitions to Nursing, and IT Committees.
Dr. Sperry is an experienced Certified School Nurse who focuses on advocating for the health of school-aged children and the school nursing profession. She holds national certification and an Illinois professional educators license in school nursing. She has worked in schools for 19 years and shares her expertise in school nursing by precepting school nurse certificate students at UIC and Illinois State University. She also serves as a school nurse consultant for the Regional Office of Education serving the Illinois counties of Champaign, Ford, and Vermilion. Dr. Sperry continues to focus on the orientation, training, and preparation of school nurses in Illinois.
Dr. Sperry is a member of the National Association of School Nurses in addition to the Illinois Association of School Nurses where she has served as executive board Treasurer since 2022. She is a member of the Illinois Rural Health Association, the Association of Public Health Nurses, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators where she serves as a member of their Awards Committee. Dr. Sperry was recently recognized as a 2023 Illinois Board of Higher Education fellow and grant recipient.
Selected Grants
Illinois Nurses Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, STD Toolkits for Schools, Principle Investigator
University of Illinois Chicago, Office of Global Engagement, Study Abroad Program Development Grant: NUEL 394 Cultrue and Population Health: summer elective in Ireland, Co-faculty
Illinois Board of Higher Education, 2023 Nurse Educator Fellow, Awardee
Selected Publications
Sperry, A., & Yonkaitis, C. F. (2024). Establishing a school nurse mentoring network. NASN School Nurse, 39(4), 192-197. doi:10.1177/1942602X231222028
Service to Community
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2024 – present Faculty Executive Committee, College of Nursing
2023 – present Urbana Advisory Council for Curricular Revision Implementation, College of Nursing
2023, Fall GE Curricular Revision Workgroup, College of Nursing
2023 – present WHO/PAHO Term of Reference Activities workgroup, College of Nursing
2023 – present Information Technology Committee, College of Nursing
2023, Spring BSN Curricular Revision Workgroup, College of Nursing
2023, Fall Mentor/Preceptor, Teaching/Learning in Nursing and Health Sciences Certificate Program student, College of Nursing
2023, Spring Preceptor, School Nurse Certificate Program student, College of Nursing
2021 – present Transitions to Nursing Committee, College of Nursing
2020, Spring Preceptor, School Nurse Certificate Program student, College of Nursing
2020 – present Pre-Licensure Course Coordinator Committee, College of Nursing
2019 – 2020 Practice Mentor, DNP student, College of Nursing
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2024, Fall Preceptor, School Nurse Certificate Program student, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL
2024 – present Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence Phase 6 (NExT6) Committee
2024 – present Partnership Toolkit Committee, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators and Association of Public Health Nurses
2023 – present Awards Committee, Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
2022 – present Treasurer, Illinois Association of School Nurses, Board of Directors
2021 Inquiry & Innovation Committee, Illinois Association of School Nurses
2020, Fall Preceptor, School Nurse Certificate Program student, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Illinois Chicago, Urbana Campus, Illinois
School Nurse Certificate Program - University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois
Master of Science in Nursing Education - Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Population Health Nursing - University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois
Licensures and Certifications
RN -Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois
PEL-CSN - Professional Educator License - Certified School Nurse, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois
NCSN - National Board for Certification of School Nurses
Professional Memberships
IASN - Illinois Association of School Nurses
NASN - National Association of School Nurses
APHN - Association of Public Health Nurses
ACHNE - Association of Community Health Nurse Educators
IRHA - Illinois Rural Health Association
SST - Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing
Selected Presentations
NATIONAL PODIUM (senior author underlined)
Sperry, A., Yonkaitis, C. F., & Moss, E. (2024). Transitioning to school nursing: An orientation toolkit. Association of Community Health Nursing Educators 2024 Annual Institute, Chicago, IL.
REGIONAL PODIUM (senior author underlined)
Sperry, A. & Noga, M. (2024, October). Delegation in the school setting. Illinois Association of School Nurses 67th Annual Conference, Bloomington, IL.
Sperry, A. (2024, October). School nurse network: Champaign County in-service. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
Sperry, A. & Moss, E. (2024, August). School Nurse Orientation Workshop: Pilot Study Year 2, Springfield, IL.
Sperry, A. & Moss, E. (2023, August). School Nurse Orientation Workshop: Pilot Study Year 1, Urbana, IL.
Sperry, A. (2023, October). School nurse network: Vermilion County in-service. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Bismarck, IL.
Sperry, A. (2023, April). School nurse network: End-of-year updates. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
Sperry, A. (2023, January). School nurse network: Mid-year updates. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
Sperry, A. (2022, November). School nurse network: Updates. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
Sperry, A. (2022, October). School nursing: Acronym soup. Regional Office of Education #11, Charleston, IL.
Sperry, A. (2022, August). School nurse network: Back to school tips. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
Sperry, A. (2022, May). School nurse network: End-of-year reports. Regional Office of Education SchoolWorks, Champaign, IL.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS (senior author underlined)
Sperry, A., Yonkaitis, C. F., & Moss, E. (2024). Transitioning to school nursing: An orientation toolkit. Midwest Nursing Research Society 48th Annual Research Conference DNP Student Poster Session, Minneapolis, MN.
Sperry, A., Yonkaitis, C. F., & Moss, E. (2023). Transitioning to school nursing: An orientation toolkit. Illinois Association of School Nurses 66th Annual Conference, Joliet, IL.
Betka, A., & Sperry, A. (2019). Running to reduce obesity in a rural school. Illinois Association of School Nurses 62nd Annual Conference Poster Session, Hoffman Estates, IL.
Research Currently in Progress
Orientation Practices in School Nursing