Marianne Fingerhood is a clinical instructor and course coordinator in the adult-gerontological primary and the family nurse practitioner programs in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She has taught in the School of Nursing for 19 years. She has been a nurse practitioner in adult primary care for 21 years and currently is a senior clinician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians where she champions for expanded access to substance use disorder treatment in primary care. Her work in the JHSON focuses on the coordination of clinical placements, providing education on chronic pain, safe opioid prescribing, and the recognition and treatment of substance use disorders. Her area of interest is continued support and education for nurse practitioners as they transition into their roles as primary care providers. With JHSON colleagues, she is currently working on a Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Primary care curriculum. Marianne received a BS in Nursing and MS from Towson University, an MS in Nursing from the University of Maryland Baltimore, and a DNP from Chatham University. She is currently a member of the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties, the American Association of Nursing Practitioners, and the American Nurses Association.
Excerpts from what Marianne 's nominators said about her:
Marianne 's passion includes starting a new NP Fellowship program to successfully transitioning newly graduated NPs from school to practice, and more importantly, retaining them through increasing their resiliency and competency in the clinical setting. Her interest in clinical education for students mirrors her demonstration of excellence in patient care and she provides a major liaison role between the school and practice. Marianne is a member of the Academy for Clinical Excellence, which recognizes clinical excellence, leadership, quality improvement, and education. She is an outstanding colleague, teacher, mentor, and coach (she developed a formal program for new employees), a truly well-rounded, experienced, kind, and highly competent nurse practitioner and clinical educator. Everyone wants to be her student or patient.