John Blakeman PhD, RN, PCCN
Associate Professor
Mennonite College of Nursing
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Biography
Dr. Blakeman has been a nurse educator since 2015, recognized in 2019 as a Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. He conducts research related to symptom science and cardiovascular disease, having published multiple peer-reviewed papers and presented regionally and nationally.
Current Courses
515.001Dissertation Proposal Design
526.006Residency In Research
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dissertation Proposal Design (NUR 515)
Writing a Review of the Literature (NUR 506)
Residency in Research (NUR 526)
Adult Nursing III (NUR 325) Clinical
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (NUR 314) Clinical
Research Interests & Areas
Dr. Blakeman conducts research related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and symptom science, especially the ways that individuals conceive, perceive, attribute, react to, and manage symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. A secondary component of his program of research is related to health care professionals’ knowledge and behaviors related to cardiovascular disease symptoms. His ultimate goal is to improve recognition of CVD symptoms and to reduce delay times in seeking health care for CVD. He has special interest in instrument design and testing and rural populations.
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0Xw-THoAAAAJ&hl=en
PhD Nursing Science
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MSN Nursing Education
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
BSN Nursing
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Best Research Abstract at the MCN Scholarship Symposium
Mennonite College of Nursing
2025
Scientific Merit Award (for poster at MCN's Annual Scholarship Symposium)
Mennonite College of Nursing
2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥
Clinical Article of the Year Award
American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing
2023
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2023
Scientific Merit Award (for poster at MCN's Annual Scholarship Symposium)
Mennonite College of Nursing
2023
Early Career Research Award
Mennonite College of Nursing
2022
Alumnus of the Year
Millikin University, School of Nursing
2021
Clarence W. Sorensen Distinguished Dissertation Award
Illinois State University
2021
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Dissertation Award
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
2020
Nurse Educator Fellow
Illinois Board of Higher Education
2019
Book, Authored
Blakeman, J. R. (2015). Learning from patients: My life as a student nurse. CreateSpace.
Conference Proceeding
Blakeman, J., Eckhardt, A., & Kim, M. Abstract 4136277: The Lay Public Misconceives Characteristics of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Chest Pain. Circulation 150.Suppl_1 (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
Journal Article
Blakeman, J., Baur, K., Nielsen, S., LoVerde, J., Carls, C., & Cross, R. Addressing the nurse educator shortage: Transitioning bedside nurses to clinical faculty by demystifying roles and responsibilities. Journal of Professional Nursing (2025)
Blakeman, J., Carpenter, N., & Calderon, S. Describing acute coronary syndrome symptom information on social media platforms. Heart & Lung (2025)
Blakeman, J., Kim, M., Eckhardt, A., DeVon, H., & Arslanian-Engoren, C. Psychometric testing of the Nurses’ Cardiac Triage Instrument in a nationwide sample. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2025)
Blakeman, J., Calderon, S., Watkins, S., Kim, M., Peterson, K., & Prasun, M. A cross-sectional study of Hispanic and Latina/o/x/e individuals’ acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Heart & Lung (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
Blakeman, J., Kim, M., Eckhardt, A., Stapleton, S., & DeVon, H. A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome.. Journal of Emergency Nursing (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
Presentations
A Cross-Sectional Study of Hispanic and Latina/o/e/x Individuals' Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs. Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium. Mennonite College of Nursing. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
A Nationwide Study of the Lay Public's Conceptions of Heart Attack-Related Chest Pain. Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium. Mennonite College of Nursing. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
My Research Road Trip: From Apples to Hearts. Keynote Address for Memorial Health's 27th Annual Nursing Research Conference. Memorial Health. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
The Lay Public Misconceives Characteristics of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Chest Pain. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
A nationwide study of emergency nurses’ triage decisions for potential acute coronary syndrome. Emergency Nurses Association's "Emergency Nursing 2023" Conference. Emergency Nurses Association. (2023)
Exploring Hispanic and Latina/o/x Individuals’ heart attack symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium. (2023)
Measuring the Lay Public’s Conceptions of Chest Pain Related to Acute Coronary Syndrome. Midwest Nursing Research Society 47th Annual Research Conference. Midwest Nursing Research Society. (2023)
Attribution of acute coronary syndrome symptoms to women and to men by the lay public. 28th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium. Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. (2022)
Sociodemographic and clinical variables predict acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without diagnosed heart disease. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. (2022)
Emergency Department Nurses’ Triage and Prioritization Decisions in Patients Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptoms: An Integrative Review. Mennonite College of Nursing Scholarship Symposium. (2021)
Grants & Contracts
Development and testing of the Chest Pain Conception Questionnaire – Spanish version. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
Pre-entry Readiness Education Promoting Additional Retention & Enrollment (PREPARE). Illinois Board of Higher Education. State. (2024 ÌÇÐÄÖ±²¥)
A cross-sectional, descriptive study of the lay public’s conception of the term chest pain. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2022)
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions. Emergency Nurses Association/Sigma Foundation for Nursing. Private. (2021)
A Nationwide Study of Emergency Department Nurses’ Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Knowledge and Triage Decisions. Sigma Xi Pi Chapter. Local. (2021)