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 — Melissa Florell, PhD, RN

Melissa Florell, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 308-865-1138

Melissa Florell, PhD, RN

Melissa Florell joined the UNMC-CON faculty in 2018. She received her Master of Science, Nursing with an emphasis in Policy, Management, and Leadership from Yale University in 2010 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNMC in 2003. Melissa is a PhD student at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. She is a native of rural, northeast Nebraska and is passionate about rural health and nurse engagement in health policy development.

Education

2003, BSN, UNMC
2010, MSN, Yale University
2023, PhD, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Research Interests

Rural stakeholder perception of health and healthcare
Health policy development
Nurse engagement in advocacy and health policy

Publications

Florell M. C. (2021). Concept analysis of nursing activism. Nursing forum, 56(1), 134–140. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12502

Service

Nebraska Nurses Association.
Sigma Theta Tau International.
Center for Rural Affairs Board of Directors.

Recognition

2019 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Dean’s Early Scholar Award.