Amy Ford, DNP, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC

• 2000, BSN, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha
• 2005, MSN, UNMC
• 2014, DNP, UNMC

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
• Blended Advanced Health Assessment Course

• 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.

• 40 Under 40 Honoree, Nebraska Action Coalition, 2016.
• 2016 40 under 40 Nurse Leader Award Recipient, Nebraska Action Coalition.