Nicole Martinez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, PHN, FAANP is an Associate Professor at the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science. Dr. Martinez is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP-C).
Dr. Martinez received her PhD in Nursing from the University of San Diego, her Master’s in Nursing at Western University of Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is licensed in the state of California and has over 17 years of experience in emergency health. She has also worked in the primary care setting particularly at a refugee clinic and retail healthcare setting in California. Dr. Martinez has had previous academic appointments as the Director of the DNP Program at the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine and as the Clinical Faculty Director of the FNP program at Georgetown University. She was previously a Clinical Associate Professor at the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science at the University of San Diego.
Dr. Martinez is an inducted Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, an active member of the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP), serving on the Board of Directors and as the past Western Regional Director and Co-Chair of the membership committee. She is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP) and is the Associate Editor and past dermatology column editor for the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. She is also the past Co- Chair for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Emergency Special Interest Group. Dr. Martinez is a published author, textbook and journal reviewer, and contributor to Lippincott’s online procedural manual. She is an item writer for national certification examination for ENPs and has served on the task force for the FNP Practice Analysis.
Dr. Martinez’s research interests lie at the intersection of emergency care and the social determinants of health. She is deeply committed to investigating how social factors such as socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, cultural influences, and environmental conditions impact individuals’ experiences within the emergency care system. By delving into these intricate relationships, she aspires to identify insights that can lead to more equitable and effective emergency care interventions, ultimately improving outcomes and addressing disparities in healthcare delivery.