Lisa Walters, EdD, RN

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 402-370-2762

Lisa A. Ulrich Walters is an RN with a Doctorate in Education Public Health/Policy . She has a Master of Science Degree in Health Service Managment and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.   She began her career in psychiatric nursing, then served as an Associate Director of Nursing before becoming a Hospital Administrator for seven years.  She has spent most of her career in healthcare administration as Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer in acute care hospitals. She has served as a consultant to hospitals and assisted with accreditation compliance, quality improvement, and finances.  She joined UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division in 2016.  Her teaching responsibilities in the Undergraduate program include Policy and Issues in Healthcare, Population Health, Leadership in Professional Practice, and Transition to Professional Practice.  Int the Graduate Program she teaching Leading Systems Change to Optimize Organizational Outcomes and inthe LEAD program. Her passion is policy and she wants nursing students to understand that all aspects of healthcare involve policy such as their state Nursing Practice Act, licensure, health financing, and regulations. Nurses need to be informed and involved in the policy process and advocate for their profession, communities and patients. She has been instrumental in the Inter-Professional Educational design and implementation for UNMC nursing and Wayne State College students.  In class, she enjoys activities that introduce students to real-world situations.  She is passionate about assisting students with social determinants of education who require unique support. She served as the Chair of the Nebraska Center for Nursing Board from 2014-2022.  In that role, she enlisted the support of the UNMC College of Nursing to collaborate with the Center and other health entities to obtain an HRSA grant to support Nebraska nurses and UNMC nursing students in wellness and resiliency post-pandemic.  She was the Principal Investigator for the CDC/DHHS grant the School Health Nurse Scholars Program. She enjoys cooking, reading, and especially her Grandchildren!