Dr. Nicole Bartow serves as the director of the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel program at the University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing, where she leads an $800,000 workforce initiative funded by the Department of Economic Development. This program is designed to build a sustainable pipeline of health care professionals to meet growing workforce demands.
Previously, Bartow directed simulation centers, where she oversaw complex operations and championed innovative approaches to experiential learning. Her passion lies in advancing nursing education through creative, evidence-based strategies that prepare students for real-world clinical challenges. She is committed to shaping the future of health care by fostering excellence in both education and practice.
Southeast Missouri State University, Funding for Results Implementation
Project Title: Using Simulation for Procedural Training with Family Nurse Practitioner Students, Awarded 2020, for $15,700.00 Co-Participant with Dr. Corrie Dudley
Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development-GEER Excels
Project Title: Improving Critical Care Nursing Education, Awarded July 2021, for $492,940.00, Co-Principal Investigator with Dr. Corrie Dudley
Awards from SSON:
Twice, Mizzou ’39 Award Mentor
Outstanding Classroom Teacher
Excellence in Teaching Faculty Selected
Betty Crim Faculty Enhancement
Robin Harris, Jennifer O’Connor and Nicole Bartow, Training to Address the Nursing Shortage: An Academic/Hospital Partnership
Bartow N. (2022 May): Program Evaluation of Current Postoperative Pain Management in An Ambulatory Surgical Center.
Bartow N, Fehr, C (2022 April): Suicide Assessment. Regional School Nurse Workshop. Southeast Missouri State University.