Charlotte Sortedahl, DNP, MPH, MS, RN
Contact Information
Education
BSN University of Minnesota
MPH University of Minnesota School of Public Health - Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing & MS University of Minnesota School of Nursing (Dual Degree)
DNP University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Teaching and Research Interests
Teach in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.
Published Research
Sortedahl, C., Hughes, C., Meiers, S., Evans, B. Young, E., & VanWormer A. (2025). New academic practice partnership in a rural healthcare setting: Leading change with an intentional process. Journal of Professional Nursing. 60, 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.06.002
Sortedahl, C. (2022). Two halves of a greater whole: The human touch of caring and the scientific approach of evidence-based practice. Professional Case Management, 27(4), 205-206.doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000578
Sortedahl, C., Ellefson, S., Fotsch, D., & Daley, K. (2020). The professional behaviors new nurses need: Findings from a national survey of hospital nurse leaders. Nursing Education Perspectives. 41(4), 207-214. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000622
Sortedahl, C., Wical, S., & Benike, J. (2018). Promoting evidence-based practice through a live online journal club: It takes a team. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 18(1),15-30. doi: 10.1080/15323269.2018.1400823
Sortedahl, C., Krsnak, J., Crook, M.M., & Scotten, L. (2018). Case managers on the front lines of opioid epidemic response: Advocacy, education, and empowerment for users of medical and nonmedical opioids. Professional Case Management, 23(5), 256-263. doi:10.1097/NCM.0000000000000309
Sortedahl, C., Mottern, N., & Campagna, V. (2018). Case managers on the front lines of ethical dilemmas: Advocacy, autonomy, and preventing case manager burnout. Professional Case Management, 23(1), 4-9. doi:10.1097/NCM.0000000000000264
Sortedahl, C. & Fink-Samnick, E. (2018). Speak up, speak out: It’s time for case managers to take on the bullies. Commission for Case Manager Certification Issue Brief.
Sortedahl, C. (2017). Charting the path for a ready workforce. In Commission for Case Manager Certification, Preparation, readiness and development: 2017-18 focus on case manager certification.
Sortedahl, C., Persinger, S., Sobtzak, K., Farrell, B., & Jaeger, N. (2017). Essential professional behaviors of nursing students and new nurses: Hospital nurse leader perspectives survey. Nursing Education Perspectives, 38(6), 297-303. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000240
Sortedahl, C., Watson, A., & Sminkey, P. (2017). Formal interprofessional education needed to prepare professional case managers of the future. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 7:43-36. doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2017.03.001
Sortedahl, C. (2017). The “human side” of care coordination: A whole-person approach. Professional Case Management, 22(3), 142-143. doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000221
Harkey, J., Sortedahl, C., Crook, M., & Sminkey, P. (2017). Meeting people “where they are": Case managers empower and motivate clients to pursue their health goals. Professional Case Management, 22(1), 3-9. doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000193
Sortedahl, C. (2016). Educating case managers: Will on-the-job training be enough? Professional Case Management, 21(2), 100-101. doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000144
Sortedahl, C. & Imhoff, H. (2016). Perspectives from the field: Bringing nurse leaders into the classroom. Nursing Education Perspectives, 37(2), 113-114. doi:10.5480/14-1385
Gallegos, C. & Sortedahl, C. (2015). An exploration of professional values held by nurses at a large freestanding pediatric hospital. Pediatric Nursing, 41(4), 187-195.
Quinn-Lee, L., Sortedahl, C., Gallegos, C., & Moch, S. (2015, Summer). Community-defined inter-professional research projects with undergraduate social work and nursing students. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 35(4), 27-28.
Moch, S.D., Quinn-Lee, L., Gallegos, C., & Sortedahl, C. (2015). Navigating evidence-based projects: The faculty role. Nursing Education Perspectives, 36(2), 128-130. doi: 10.5480/12-1014.1
Sortedahl, C. (2012). Effect of online journal club on evidence-based practice knowledge, intent, and utilization in school nurses. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 9(2), 117-125. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2012.00249.x