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 & Scholarship Overview
- Neidfelt Nursing Research Center
  The center provides an infrastructure to propel aculty 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 & Innovation in Action
  Employing technology-aided solutions while emphasizing innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork, our research designs range from efficacy and effectiveness trials to implementation and population health studies.
- Practice & 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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— College of Nursing — About Us — Our People — Our Faculty — Janice Luethje, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Janice Luethje, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Janice Luethje is a clinical assistant professor and board-certified family nurse practitioner. She graduated from UNMC's accelerated BSN program in 2018 and worked as an RN in a busy emergency department before graduating with her doctor of nursing practice degree with a family nurse practitioner focus in 2024. She also worked as a graduate assistant for UNMC while completing her DNP program, during which time a passion for guiding and supporting students developed.

Dr. Luethje teaches in the BSN program and also practices as a family nurse practitioner in a family practice clinic. She joined the faculty at UNMC college of nursing in 2024.

Education

2015 - Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2018 - BSN, UNMC

2024 - DNP, UNMC

Publications

Luethje, Janice and Torres, Leslie, "Implementation of a Doula-Supported Postpartum Wellness Toolkit in a Black Community-Based Maternal Wellness Program" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects: College of Nursing. 31.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/con_dnp/31

Service

2023 - Present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Member

Practicing Nurse Practitioner in a family medicine setting