
Mary Ellen Roberts , D.N.P., R.N., A.P.N.C., FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor, Director DNP and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
College of Nursing
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Mary Ellen Roberts, D.N.P., R.N., A.P.N.C., FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor, Director DNP and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
College of Nursing
Dr. Roberts is certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Her professional interests are in the primary care of Adult Cardiovascular patients. Dr. Roberts white paper on the Doctor of Nursing Practice. Dr. Roberts is known for her expertise in cardiovascular care, specializing in women and heart disease, hypertension, lipids and acute coronary syndrome. Her current research focuses on COVID -19, nurse practitioner preceptors, self-efficacy and PTSD in vulnerable populations. She has experience in both the Intensive Care Unit and the Coronary Care Unit and extensive Emergency Department experience. She maintained a private cardiology practice for many years. Her enduring interest is the advancement of the nurse practitioner role in today's healthcare environment, encouraging and teaching nurse practitioners role development, advancement and the importance of staying politically active. Dr. Roberts serves Senior Associate Editor for the editorial board of the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and board member for the Internet Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice. She is on the National Task Force for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education. She has been involved in all aspects of nurse practitioner education which has effective all nurse practitioners in the United States. An active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Dr. Roberts is Past President of the AANP Board of Directors. She is Past Region 2 Director and Recording Secretary for the Board of Directors. She is a Charter member of the Board of Trustees for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee. Dr. Roberts is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nursing and the National Academies of Practice. She serves as on the Board of Commissioners of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), Immediate Past Chair of AANPCB and Past Chair of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has served as Senior Advisor to the Planning Committee for the National Conference for AANP, and Planning committee member for the American Academy of Nursing annual conference. Other professional activities include test developer and item writer for the AANPCB Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exam, she serves on several national advisory boards. She is well known for her work in Lipid management, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. She is a national and international lecturer on these subjects and on the role of the nurse practitioner. She is the recipient of several awards including the College of Nursing Haley Award, 2023 Teacher of the Year , The Towers Pinnacle Award for AANP and the Fellows Legacy Award.
Primary research interests: COVID-19, Nurse Practitioner Preceptors, , Cardiovascular Disease, Role of the Nurse Practitioner, Spirituality.
Education
- D.N.P. University of Iowa
- M.S.N. Seton Hall University
- M.A. Seton Hall University
- B.S.N. College of Saint Elizabeth
Scholarship
- "The Nurse Practitioner in the United States: Role Exemplars" Thomas, S.L. & Rowles, J. Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: the Evolution of the Global Roles, July, 2023
- "The BSN-to- DNP Path: Opportunities and Challenges for DNP Students and Graduates" Chism, L.A., The Doctor of Nursing Practice: A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, 5th Edition 2022
- "Engaging in meaningful discussion: What nurse practitioners need to know about retirement and end-of-life planning." Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2022
- "Bridging the education-practice gap: Changing nurse practitioner skills through education innovation." Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2022
- "Recognition of diversity, equity, and inclusion in scientific writing: Not just sticks and stones," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners March 2022
- "Strategies and techniques to enhance nurse practitioner learning," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners May 2021
- "The Lived Experience of COVID-19" The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Published April 26, 2021
- "Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hollier," Clinical guidelines in primary care A. (Ed.). 4th edition, 2021
- "Syncope in Hollier," Clinical guidelines in primary care 4th ed.
Acute Bronchitis in Hollier, A. (Ed.). Clinical guidelines in primary care 4th ed. - "Pneumonia in Hollier," Clinical guidelines in primary care A. (Ed.). 4th ed
- "Topics in nurse practitioner professional role development" Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners September 2020
- "Business documents of the advanced practice registered nurse," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners September, 2020
- "The value of faculty during student on-site evaluations," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners September 2020
- "Issue Highlights," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners August 2019
- "Examining our four priorities: commentary from the guest editors," Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners August, 2019
- "Cardiac Arrthymias," Kennedy-Malone, L, Martin-Plank,L, Duffy, (Ed) Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2nd Ed.
- "Myocardial Infarction," Kennedy-Malone, L, Martin-Plank,L, Duffy, (Ed) Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults 2nd Ed.
- "Annotations: A power tool for writers" Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2018
- "Precepting NP Students: A new view – results of two national surveys"
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. - "The Evolution of Advanced Practice Roles." Dreher and Glasogow, DNP Role Development for Doctoral Advanced Practice Nursing, 2nd Edition.
- "Nurse Practitioner Research Agenda Roundtable."
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, October 2015. - "Coping, Personality and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses Affected by Super Storm Sandy." Open Journal of Nursing, August, 2016.
- "Curriculum Vitae: An Important Tool for the Nurse Practitioner."
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, July, 2016. - "Acute Bronchitis in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "Chronic Bronchitis in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "Chronic Heart Failure in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "Emphysema in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016
- "Peripheral Arterial Disease in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "Pneumonia in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "Syncope in Hollier, A." Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care, 2nd Edition. 2016.
- "The BSN-to- DNP Path: Opportunities and Challenges for DNP Students and Graduates in Chism, L.A." The Doctor of Nursing Practice : A Guidebook for Role Development and Professional Issues, 3rd Edition. 2016.
- "Practical Interventions to Improve Adherence. In Engaging Colleagues: Improving Global Health Outcomes: Proceedings of the 25th International Nursing Research Congress" (pp. 1144-1145) Sigma Theta Tau International, 2014.
- "Medication adherence part three: Strategies for improving adherence"
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, March 2014. - "Medication adherence part two: Predictors of non-adherence and adherence"
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, March 2014. - "Medication adherence part one: Understanding and assessing the problem"
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, January 2014. - "Cardiovascular Disease in Women: A Nurse Practitioners Guide to Prevention"
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, November 2013. - "Patient Adherence: Identifying Barriers and Defining Solutions"
American Journal of Pharmacy Benefit, April 2010. - "Managing Peripheral Edema in Patients with Arterial Hypertension", American Journal of Therapeutics, 16(6), 543- 553, November 2009.
- "Optimizing Management of Hypertension with Combination Therapy: Considerations for the Nurse Practitioner". Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24(5), 380- 389, September 2009.
- "The Importance of Managing Cardiovascular Risk in the Treatment of Hypertension:the
Role of ACE Inhibitors and ARBs"
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20, 529- 538, November 2008.
Accomplishments
•Annotations: A power tool for writers Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners August 2018
•Acute bronchitis. In A. Hollier (Ed.), Clinical guidelines in primary care 3rd Edition
•Peripheral Arterial Disease. In A. Hollier, (Ed.) ,Clinical guidelines in primary care 3rd Edition
•Pneumonia In A. Hollier (Ed.), Clinical guidelines in primary care 3rd Edition
•Syncope In A. Hollier (Ed.), Clinical guidelines in primary care 3rd Edition
•Professional growth and development: A lifetime endeavor. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, August 2017
• Towers Pinnacle Award- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Chair- Board of Commissioners- AANPCB
• Chair- Fellow of American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
• Fellow of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
• Fellow of American Academy of Nursing.
• Fellow/Distinguished Practitioner National Academies of Practice.
• Past President of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
• Trustee, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners PAC.
• Margaret C. Haley Award, Seton Hall University
• Catherine Denning Medal, Seton Hall University.
• Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Nu Clinical Practice Award.
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Mu Theta,Gamma Nu and Gamma
Chapters.
• NJ State Award for Excellence Nurse Practitioner of the Year, AANP.