Douglass Haas, DNP, APRN-NP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC

Interim Director, Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
Chair, General Faculty Organization
Clinical Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 308-865-8147

Dr. Douglass Haas has received all his educational preparation from the UNMC College of Nursing. He earned his BSN in December 2009, his MSN as an Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in May 2015, his PMC as a Family Nurse Practitioner in May 2018, and his DNP in May 2020. He is currently employed as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNMC College of Nursing–Kearney Division, where he serves as the Specialty Coordinator for the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. In this role, Dr. Haas is actively involved in curriculum development, clinical instruction, and student mentorship across the graduate nursing programs. His academic focus includes competency-based education, evidence-based clinical reasoning, and advanced practice simulation.

Dr. Haas previously maintained a faculty practice appointment as a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner in rural Nebraska, providing acute care services to hospitalized patients. While no longer in active clinical practice, this experience continues to inform his teaching, providing real-world applications and supporting his commitment to integrating practice and education. A certified nurse practitioner with a background in hospital medicine and critical care, he brings more than a decade of bedside experience to graduate nursing education. He also serves as the Interim Director of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice, guiding faculty practice strategy and partnerships across the College of Nursing. In addition, Dr. Haas holds leadership roles within the College, including chairing the General Faculty Organization, and contributes to statewide nursing initiatives through his involvement in professional organization work.