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College of Nursing

- Academic Programs Overview
- Traditional BSN
  Make a difference in the lives of patients — and launch a meaningful and rewarding career.
- Accelerated BSN
  Get on the fast track to a career with purpose with an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing from UNMC.
- RN to BSN
  Gain new skills and career opportunities with UNMC's RN-to-BSN program.
- Master of Science in Nursing
  Advance to the next level of nursing professionalism with an MSN degree from UNMC.
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Our DNP degree will uniquely qualify you to lead nursing practice into the next generation.
- PhD in Nursing
  The PhD in Nursing is a research-focused doctorate through UNMC's Graduate Studies program that prepares scholars for leadership roles in academia and outside of academia.
- Research Overview
- Niedfelt Nursing Research Center
  The center provides an infrastructure to propel faculty and student progress across all stages of research.
- CRISP
  The Center for Chronic Illness Self-management and Prevention's mission is to be a leader and innovator in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
- Research News
  Learn about innovative activities going on in the College of Nursing.
- Research Pillars
  Learn about our four research pillars.
- Partnerships Overview
- Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
  The center serves as an advocate for our faculty in an innovative approach: The right clinical practice as part of an academic appointment.
- Faculty Practice Scholar Program
  The Faculty Practice Scholars Program assists new faculty engaged in faculty practice to develop a program of practice scholarship.
- Office of Global Health
  UNMC's partnerships around the world allow students in the College of Nursing to observe differences in nursing roles and engage in culture while studying health care systems.
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Emily Coffey, PhD, RN, MHA

Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 402-559-6622

Emily Coffey, PhD, RN, MHA

Emily Coffey graduated from Grand View University with her BSN in 2011 and completed her MSN and MHA in 2014. She is a PhD student with a focus on nursing education, specifically competency-based education implementation. Her prior educator roles have included nursing academic success coach and her current role is a nursing instructor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing.

Education

2011, BSN, Grand View University
2014, MSN, University of Phoenix
2014, MHA, University of Phoenix

Research Interests

Competency based education
Simulation

Service

Member of the Interprofessional Academy of Educators (2020 – Present)
Member Sigma Theta Tau (2019 – Present)
Web Redesign Council (2020 – Present)