Mary
Pesch,
DNP, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC
Visiting Assistant Professor
College of Saint Benedict
Mary Pesch is a dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner and educator with a strong foundation in population health. She teaches in the graduate nursing program at the College of St. Benedict in the family nurse practitioner and leadership tracts. With a focus on underserved communities and improving health systems, she integrates clinical practice with scholarship to influence public health outcomes. Mary's research interests center on population health, end-of-life care, simulation, and improving care for vulnerable populations.
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…