Marcy Ainslie, EdD, APRN, FNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Nursing. As a leading nursing scientist, their research focuses on competency-based assessment, technology integration in nursing education, and transition to practice with funding from the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties. Their work has been widely published in high-impact journals, and they have received notable awards, e.g., American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Excellence Award, Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association Lifetime Achievement Award. She is actively involved in NONPF, AACN, AANP, and NHNPA, and serves as a sought-after national content expert for speaking engagements and on the Board of Directors for NHNPA to advance nursing science and evidence-based practice.
Courses Taught
- NURS 627: Clinical Judgment in Nursing
- NURS 909: Adv Health Assess Lifespan
- NURS 911: Diagnosis & Management
- NURS 921: FNP Health Mgmt I - Clinical
- NURS 935: FNP Health Mgmt I - Didactic
Selected Publications
Roberts, M. H., Ainslie, M., Idzik, S., Bigley, M. B., Fogg, L., Schrader, K. E., & Buchholz, S. W. (2025). The association between Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner staffing and hospital outcomes.. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract, 37(5), 262-271. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000001120
Schriefer, S. P., & Ainslie, M. (2025). Medication reconciliation in the outpatient primary care setting: Barriers and opportunities.. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract, 37(3), 145-148. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000001101
Finnegan, L., Kelly-Weeder, S., Akintade, B. F., Hooks, J. D., Idzik, S. R., & Ainslie, M. (2025). Harmonizing excellence: Crafting the nexus of competencies, standards, and degree demands in nurse practitioner education.. Nurs Outlook, 73(2), 102348. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102348
Ainslie, M., Collins, A. F., Hebert, D., Moore, J., Schriefer, S. P., & Venzke, M. H. (2024). Overcoming Barriers to Healthcare Reform: A Call to Action.. Policy Polit Nurs Pract, 25(4), 254-259. doi:10.1177/15271544241268411
Verdi, M., & Ainslie, M. (2024). A call to action: Leveraging dual-certified APRNs to optimize holistic patient care.. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract, 36(10), 535-538. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000001064
Ainslie, M., Pintz, C., Nye, C., Díaz, D. A., Anderson, M., Bigley, M., . . . Repsha, C. (2024). Evaluating Person-Centered Competencies: The Nurse Practitioner Student Competency Assessment (NPSCA). The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(2), 104886. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104886
Ainslie, M., Bahalkeh, E., & Bigley, M. B. (2024). Nurse practitioner program enrollment trends and predictions.. J Prof Nurs, 55, 97-104. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2024.09.007
Ainslie, M., Brunette, M. F., & Capozzoli, M. (2022). Treatment Interruptions and Telemedicine Utilization in Serious Mental Illness: Retrospective Longitudinal Claims Analysis. JMIR MENTAL HEALTH, 9(3). doi:10.2196/33092
Ainslie, M., Capozzoli, M., & Bragdon, C. (2021). Efficacy of distant curricular models: Comparing hybrid versus online with residency outcomes in nurse practitioner education. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY, 107. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105146
Ainslie, M., & Bragdon, C. (2018). Telemedicine simulation in online family nurse practitioner education: Clinical competency and technology integration.. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract, 30(8), 430-434. doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000000071
