Nancy Gentry Russell

RN, DNP, MSN, BSN

FNP-BC, APRN

Nancy Gentry Russell has been an RN since 2009 and a family nurse practitioner (FNP) since 2013, providing comprehensive, primary health care for families across the lifespan in rural North Carolina and for college and university students in Washington, DC and Baltimore. She also served as director of outreach and engagement at the Georgetown University Student Health Center.

Dr. Russell is passionate about improving the health of individuals and populations in the primary care setting, and has particular interest in the care of and issues affecting adolescents and young adults. In addition to her faculty role at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dr. Russell practices as an FNP for Johns Hopkins University Student Health & Well-Being. She currently serves as the Region IV representative to the board of directors for the American College Health Association, and is a former District of Columbia State Liaison for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

A member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing , Dr. Russell earned her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her DNP degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

JHU Center Affiliation:
Center for Equity in Child and Youth Health and Wellbeing

Full CV

[email protected]

@ngrusselldnp

Specialties and Expertise

Adolescent/Young Adult Care
Community
Family
Primary Care
School Health

Publications

D’Aoust, R., Slone, S., Russell, N.G., Budhathoki, C. & Ling, C. (2024). PRIME-Nurse Practitioner Competency Model Validation and Criterion Based OSCE Rubric Interrater Reliability. BMC Medical Education, 24(124). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05056-3

Sharps, P.W., Bullock, L., Perrin, N., Campbell, J., Hill, K., Kanu, I., Norling, M. & Russell, N.G. (2024). Comparison of different methods of screening to identify intimate partner violence: A randomized controlled trial. Public Health Nursing, 41(2), 328-337. http://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13279

Garcia, C., Busch, D. & Russell, N.G. (2023). Best practices for depression screening among college students: A literature review. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, published online ahead of print; 0(0): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231024-02

Reilly, G., Scott, A.W., Russell, N.G., McIltrot, K., & Sisson, S.D. (2023). Nurse practitioner students’ knowledge assessment and perceived preparedness to triage ophthalmology complaints in a primary care setting: an educational intervention. Journal of Academic Ophthalmology, 15(2): e232-e236. DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771355

Fenton, A., Montejo, L., Humphrey, K., Mangano, E., Russell, N.G. & Fingerhood, M. (2023). Development of a telehealth primary care and mental health training program. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 19(10). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104774

Tracy, C., Russell, N.G., DePriest, K., Knestrick, J., D’Aoust, R. & Slade, E. (2023). The Impact of Full Practice Authority on Nurse Practitioner Compensation, Collaboration, and Billing. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, published online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000918.

Peterson, J.K., Russell, N.G. & Francis, L. (2023). School readiness among children with congenital heart disease. The Journal of School Health. doi: 10.1002/JOSH.13359.

Nguyen, Y. & Russell, N.G. (2023). Cutaneous Manifestations of Sexually Transmitted Infections: HIV. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association, 15(4). doi: 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000745.

Russell, N.G., Sharps, P.W. & Sloand, E. (2022). Web-based chlamydia education for university students: A pilot project. Nursing Open, 00, 1-6. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1244.

Russell, N.G. (2020). Case study: Squamous cell carcinoma. Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association, 13(1), 35-37. doi: 10.1097/JDN.0000000000000588.

2022 Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean’s Award—Outstanding Nurse Educator

2020 Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award, Maryland Higher Education Commission

2020 New Nurse Faculty Fellowship, Maryland Higher Education Commission

2019 New Nurse Faculty Fellowship, Maryland Higher Education Commission

2019 Top poster score ribbon recipient at the Medstar Health-Georgetown University Research Symposium

2018-2019 Nurse Leader Executive Mentorship Award recipient at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

2017-2019 Nurse Faculty Loan Program funding recipient through the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

2013 Pauline W. Brown Diversity Scholarship Award recipient at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing

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