Michele Martens DNP, RN, APN, PMHCNS-BC

Assistant Professor

Bio

Michele Martens is a clinical instructor in the pre-specialty level and also serves at the clinical liaison for the Psychiatric- Mental Health rotations at VUSN. She is also a lab instructor and supervisor in the specialty year in the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.

In addition to her teaching, Michele has a private counseling practice in which she specializes in fertility counseling, third party reproductive counseling, implications counseling for donors and recipients and options counseling for family building.

Meet Michele Martens [Video]

Education

DNP, The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
MSN, Vanderbilt University
BSN, Tennessee Technological University

Current Research/Scholarly Interests

Reproductive endocrinology
Third party reproduction
Embryo donation
Embryo disposition options
Education and counseling and its influence on embryo disposition options
Infertility counseling
Infertility implications counseling and options
Reflective Practice
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Representative Publications

Journals

Martens, M., Schroer, M., Williams, T., & Kennedy, B. (2023). Identifying Mental Health Issues Associated With Infertility. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 19(2), doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.09.024

Martens, M., Williams, T., Weitzman, G., & Silva-Smith, A. (2023). Disposition Options for Cryopreserved Embryos: Results of an Educational Program. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 19(6), doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104646

Clinical Practice

Integration of Theoretical and Clinical Aspects of Nursing I and II - Clinical Instructor
Theoretical Foundations and Practicum for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan
Practicum in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing with Individuals, Groups and Families
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship

Professional Organizations

American Society for Reproductive Medicine
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Mental Health Professional Group
RESOLVE Professional
American Nurses Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association