Alexandra McManus DNP, RN, CNE, CCRN-K
Chair, Prelicensure Programs
Assistant Professor
(515) 238-9679
alexandra.mcmanus@mchs.edu

Office Location
B1 - 213

Year Started at Mercy College: 2015

  • Department: Nursing

Education

  • DNP, Mount Carmel College of Nursing (2025)
  • MSN, Capella University (2016)
  • BSN, Upper Iowa University (2013)
  • ADN and LPN, Des Moines Area Community College (2011)

Courses Regularly Taught

  • NUA 451 Nursing III
  • NUR 305 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
  • NUR 445 Capstone I
  • NUR 285 Nursing Pharmacology
  • NUR 290 Health Promotion
  • NUR 345 Gerontology

Clinical History

  • Neuro/Trauma/Medical ICU, 5 years
  • Clinic RN, 2 years
  • Long-Term Care, 2 years

Research & Professional Projects

  • McManus, A. E. (2025, April 18). Failure to rescue and new graduate nursing education. [Manuscript submitted for evaluation].DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2024, December 1). Failure to rescue and new graduate nursing education. [Manuscript submitted for evaluation].DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2024, April 28). Failure to rescue and new graduate nursing education. [Manuscript submitted for evaluation].DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.

Publications & Presentations

  • McManus, A. E. (2025, April 24) EBP: Failure to Rescue and New Graduate Nurses. [Poster Presentation]. ATI National Nurse Educator Summit, Orlando, FL, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2025, March 31) EBP: Failure to Rescue and New Graduate Nurses. [Poster Presentation]. Mercy College of Health Sciences 18th Annual Research Symposium, Des Moines, IA, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2025, April 10) DNP Immersion 5: EBP Project Presentation. [Presentation]. DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2024, November 21) DNP Practice Presentation: EBP Project Presentation. [Presentation]. DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2024, October 28) DNP Failure to Rescue and New Graduate Nurses [Presentation]. Iowa League of Nursing, Des Moines, IA,, United States.
  • McManus, A. E. (2024, March 10) DNP Immersion 5: EBP Project Presentation. [Presentation]. DNP Program Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, United States.

Professional Memberships

  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society: Rho Omicron Chapter (2025-Present)
  • American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (2020-Present)
  • National League of Nursing (2016-Present)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (2008-Present)

Favorite Quote

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou