ACADEMICS - Faculty
Pauline Utesch
Assistant Professor
utesch@augsburg.edu
Pauline has taught for Augsburg College since 2005 and shares her interest in nursing leadership and professionalism with the students in the Baccalaureate Nursing program.
Pauline has also been employed by Mayo Clinic since 1984. She continues to work for Mayo Clinic part-time as a nursing leadership development specialist where she develops programs to enhance leadership professionalism of staff nurses and nurse managers within the institution. Prior to her current role, she worked for 18 years as a nursing placement coordinator and was responsible for external hiring of staff nurses for Mayo Clinic. In addition, she was responsible for analyzing departmental staff gain/loss data and monitoring relevant national and local nursing supply and demand trends. Pauline has also held the position of staff R.N. on the Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit. She is an active member of the Nursing Recruitment and Retention Committees, past chair of the Nursing Diversity Committee, and taught classes in the Advanced Charge Nurse program. Pauline is also a member of the Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing.
Posters and Presentations
“Recruitment and Retention Strategies.” 2005. Mayo Nurses
poster fair
“Selecting R.N. candidates: Finding the right fit.” American Nephrology
Nurses Association
2002 Management/Advanced Practice Seminar. January 2002. San Diego, CA
