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.
Community & Outreach
Our Team

— College of Nursing — About Us — Our People — Our Faculty — Lisa Firestine, MSN, RN

Lisa Firestine, MSN, RN

Instructor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Lisa Firestine has been an instructor at the UNMC College of Nursing (Omaha) since August 2016. She received her Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) and her masters degree from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). Her clinical background includes medical-surgical units, emergency room, intensive care unit, outpatient surgery, nursing home, and home health. In addition to bedside nursing, she has taught at the university level, both in the traditional classroom and online since 1994. She has focused solely on the online learning environment since 2008.

Education

1990, BSN, University of Michigan
1995, MSN, University of Indiana

Research Interests

Nursing education

Service

American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Sigma Theta Tau- Alpha and Eta Rho Chapters.
Leadership Succession Committee Member- Sigma Theta Tau Eta Rho.

Recognition

Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Induction into Sigma Theta Tau- Alpha Chapter.