Biography
Marisa Francis, DNP, RN, CNE, CLC, has been teaching at The University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Nursing since August 2014. She was promoted to a Principal Lecturer rank in 2022 and teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Her areas of expertise include breastfeeding, patient education, emergency department nursing, veteran's health, and oncology. She holds certifications in nursing education and chemotherapy/immunotherapy administration. Dr. Francis is also a certified lactation counselor. Additionally, she recently published a study examining the retention rates of nursing interns.
Dr. Francis received her Master of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from UNM and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her doctoral project focused on improving infection control compliance among registered nurses.
Areas of Specialty
Acute Care | Cancer/ Oncology | Emergency Care | Maternal and Child Health | Medical-Surgical Nursing | Nurse Education | Veteran's Health
Education
DNP, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2019 (Nurse Executive)
MSN, The University of New Mexico, 2011 (Nursing Education)
BSN, The University of New Mexico, 2008 (Nursing)
ADN, Central New Mexico Community College, 2007 (Nursing)
Diploma of Practical Nursing, Central New Mexico Community College, 2005 (Nursing)
Certifications
RN: Registered Nurse
CLC: Certified Lactation Counselor®
CNE: Certified Nurse Educator
Achievements & Awards
Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society Inductee
Key Publications
Journal Article
Hernandez, Stephen, Francis, Marisa, Winn, Donna, 2020 Employment and Retention of Nurses Who Completed an Internship and Residency Program Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing , vol. 51, Issue 11, 504-508
DNP Project
Francis, Marisa, A Infection Control: The Nurse's Responsibility Unpublished Doctoral Project Retrieved from ProQuest University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Gender
Female
Courses Taught
Nursing Skills Lab
Fundamentals
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Acute Care Nursing
Breastfeeding
Patient Education
Internship
Advanced Med/Surg Clinical
Capstone
Evidence Based Practice
Teaching and Evaluation in Nursing Education
Biophysical and Psychosocial Concepts in Health and Illness
Clinical Specialty Practice
Advanced Nursing Fieldwork
Research and Scholarship
Francis, M.A. & Cordova, A. (2018). Providing Specialty Nursing Topics within an Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum. Poster Presentation, AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference. New Orleans, LA. November 15-16, 2018.
Hernandez, S. H., Francis, M.A., & Winn, D. (2019). Employment and Retention of Nurses Who Completed an Internship and Residency Program. Poster Presentation, WIN Communicating Nursing Research Conference. San Diego, CA. April 10-13, 2019.
Francis, M.A. (2019). Infection Control: The Nurse’s Responsibility. DNP Project, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV. Defended December 9, 2019.
Hernandez, S. H., Francis, M.A., & Winn, D. (2019). Employment and Retention of Nurses Who Completed an Internship and Residency Program. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 51(11), 504-508. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20201014-06