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 — Mark Darby, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C

Mark Darby, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 402-559-4619

Mark Darby, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C

Mr. Darby has dual certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Education

2012, BSN, UNMC
2017, MSN, UNMC

Research Interests

Effectiveness of Nursing in primary care of chronic illness
Use of Creative Writing in professional and personal development
Nurses telling their own stories

Grant Support

June 2023-June 2024 Title: Community Driven Solutions to Reduce Health Disparities, Award Amount: $75,000, Role: Darby, M PI
July 2020-July 2022 Source: UNMC Diversity Grant- Title: UNMC Creative Writing Awards, Award Amount: $50,000, Role: Darby, M PI, Petersen, M Co-PI
July 2019-Present Title: A State-wide Nursing Education Model for Improving Primary Health Care in Nebraska, Health Resource and Service Administration, Award Amount: $2.6 million, Kathryn Fiandt, PhD, APRN-NP, FAAN, FAAN, Site Investigator, Role: Content Expert
June 2019-Present Title: A State-Wide Primary Care NP Residency through an Academic-Practice Partnership, LeeAnn Holmes DNP, APRN, Resident Mentor, Role: Content Expert
2018-2022 Title: HRSA Intensive Primary Care Grant, Role: Site Coordinator

Publications (Previous 5 Years)

Darby, M. (2019) The Way of Johnson Tower, American Journal of Nursing, Vol 119(12):72.

Service

UNMC Creative Writing Project.
Clinic Director, North Omaha Area Health (NOAH), 2012 to Present.
Teacher and Founder, North Omaha Academy of Healthy Living, 2015 to Present.
Family NP/Psych NP Charles Drew Health Center 2017 to Present.

Recognition (Previous 5 Years)

2019 Executive Fellowship Nebraska Medicine Addictive Medicine.