Mary
Larson,
DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
College of Saint Benedict
Dr. Mary Larson is a visiting assistant professor at The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University in the Graduate Nursing Department. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner and as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. Dr. Larson has over nine years of experience as an educator. She teaches both didactic and clinical courses. She is currently collaborating with the other nursing faculty to integrate additional simulation experiences and standardized evaluation tools into the graduate curriculum.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
• Background & Statement of Problem:Securing quality clinical placements for nurse practitioner (NP) students remains a national challenge (Gigli & Gonzalez, 2022; McInnis et al., 2021). Traditional models often lack diversity in patient populations and clinical settings. To address this, the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John’s University (SJU), in partnership with a community safety foundation, developed a nurse faculty-led, student-staffed health clinic aimed at increasing access to care for underserved populations in Central Minnesota while enhancing NP clinical…