Amy Ford, DNP, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC
Director, MSN Program
Interim Director, DNP Program
Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing
Education
- 2000, BSN, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha
- 2005, MSN, UNMC
- 2014, DNP, UNMC
Research Interests
Dr. Ford’s research area focuses on prenatal care and improving prenatal outcomes.
- Preterm Birth
- Prevention
- Technology Use
- Community Health Worker Role
- Stillbirth
- Modifiable risk factors
- Non-Modifiable risk factors
- Education of providers and patients
- Toolkit development
- Nurse Practitioner Education
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination
- Development/Use of in graduate education
- Critical Thinking
- Student Confidence
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination
- Blended Advanced Health Assessment Course
Service
- Dr. Ford is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at All Care Health Center (ACHC) in Council Bluffs, IA. ACHC is a Federally Qualifying Health Center (FQHC) that provides care to low income and culturally diverse patients. Dr. Ford enjoys providing OB/GYN care to the patients at ACHC and helping them identify resources to meet their needs.
- Co-chair of UNMC CON Faculty Practice committee (2016-2018).
- Board Member Sigma Theta Tau-Omaha campus counselor.
- Member National Association of Nurse Practitioner's in Women's Health (NPWH).
- Member of Association of Woman's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
- Member Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS).
- Member Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Organization.
- Board Member of the Central Nebraska Prenatal Advisory Board 2014-2016.
- Member of the Community Advisory Board for the Nurse-Family Partnership Program for the VNA, Council Bluffs, IA, 2017-present.
Recognition
- 40 Under 40 Honoree, Nebraska Action Coalition, 2016.
- 2016 40 under 40 Nurse Leader Award Recipient, Nebraska Action Coalition.