Lorraine M Martin Plank

Lorraine M Martin Plank , PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Clinical Professor

Education

  • Post-Master's Certificate in Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Nursing, Arizona State University, 2019
  • Post-Master's Certificate in Transcultural Nursing, Nursing, Duquesne, 2009
  • Ph.D., Nursing, Duquesne University, 2008
  • M.S.N., Nursing-Family Health Clinician, University of Pennsylvania, 1986
  • M.S., Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1976
  • B.S.N., Nursing, Villanova University, 1969

Licensure & Certifications

  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialling Center, 2020
  • Advanced Practice Nurse, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2012
  • Registered Nurse, Arizona, Arizona State Board of Nursing, 2012

Awards

  • Suzanne Van Ort Peer Award for Teaching (Advanced), UA-CON, Spring 2020
  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, Fall 2019
  • Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) Recognition Program, Fall 2019, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE), Fall 2019
  • Health Policy Award, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Spring 2017

Teaching Interests

Advanced practice clinical courses, health policy, population health, OSCE and simulation, gerontological health and prescribing.

Courses

  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2022)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2022)
  • APN Older Adults
    NURS 683 (Fall 2022)
  • Bio & Psych Perspectives
    MED 511 (Fall 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2022)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Spring 2022)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2022)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2021)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Fall 2021)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2021)
  • APN Older Adults
    NURS 683 (Fall 2021)
  • Bio & Psych Perspectives
    MED 511 (Fall 2021)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2021)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Spring 2021)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2021)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Fall 2020)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Fall 2020)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2020)
  • APN Older Adults
    NURS 683 (Fall 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2020)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Spring 2020)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Spring 2020)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2020)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2019)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2019)
  • APN Older Adults
    NURS 683 (Fall 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2019)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2019)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2018)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2018)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Fall 2018)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Fall 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2018)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 799 (Summer 2018)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Summer 2018)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Summer 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2018)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2018)
  • Introduction to Primary Care
    NURS 620A (Spring 2018)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2017)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Fall 2017)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Fall 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2017)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Summer 2017)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Summer 2017)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Summer 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2017)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Fall 2016)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Fall 2016)
  • Clinical Residency
    NURS 693A (Fall 2016)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Fall 2016)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Fall 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Summer 2016)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Summer 2016)
  • Issues in Gerontological Hlth
    NURS 681 (Summer 2016)
  • Adv Ger Pharm
    NURS 573A (Summer 2016)
  • DNP Project
    NURS 922 (Spring 2016)
  • Independent Study
    NURS 699 (Spring 2016)
  • Practicum
    NURS 694 (Spring 2016)
  • Hlth Policy & Economics
    NURS 642 (Spring 2016)
  • Introduction to Primary Care
    NURS 620A (Spring 2016)

Research Interests

Health Promotion in older adults, chronic health care, cultural health beliefs and practices, palliative care and end of life, health policy issues, polypharmacy and deprescribing, interprofessional education and practice.

Journals/Publications

  • Bristol, A. A., Martin Plank, L. M., & Crist, J. D. (2021). Healthcare professionals’ experiences as family caregivers during intra-hospital transitions.. Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2021). Graphic Novela: Mexican American Families’ use of community services for older adults.. Clinical Nursing Research, 7. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738211057006
  • Phillips, L. R., Crist, J. D., Heasley, B. J., Shea, K. D., Peterson, R. L., Slebodnik, M. B., Williams, D. K., Martin Plank, L. M., Wyles, C. L., Lacasse, C. L., May, J. L., May, J. L., Lacasse, C. L., Wyles, C. L., Martin Plank, L. M., Williams, D. K., Peterson, R. L., Slebodnik, M. B., Heasley, B. J., , Shea, K. D., et al. (2019). Tipping Point Concept Analysis in the Family Caregiving Context. Nursing Forum, 54(3), 10. doi:DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12373
  • Phillips, L. R., Heasley, B. J., Slebodnik, M. B., Williams, D. K., Wyles, C. L., May, J. L., Lacasse, C. L., Martin Plank, L. M., Peterson, R. L., Shea, K. D., & Crist, J. D. (2019). Tipping Point Concept Analysis in the Family Caregiving Context. Nursing Forum.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018). Population health solutions for assessing cognitive impairment in geriatric patients. Innovations in Aging, Volume 2(Issue 2). doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igy025
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018). Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients.. Clinical Neuropsychology, 32(7), 32(7):1193-1225. doi:doi: 10.1080/13854046.2018.1517503.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018). Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Volume 33, Issue 6, 1 September 2018, Pages 655–675,, 33(6), 655-675. doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acy052

Proceedings Publications

  • Phillips, L. R., Liu, J., Beverly, H., Martin Plank, L. M., Lacasse, C. L., Rachel, P., Crist, J. D., & Shea, K. D. (2019, November). Symposium The Tipping Point Study, Digital Detection and Decision Support for Older Adults and Families. In Gerontological Society of America.
  • Phillips, L. R., Beverly, H., Zhang, Y., May, J., Lacasse, C. L., Martin Plank, L. M., Liu, J., Jessica, P., Loque, K., Peterson, R., Shea, K. D., & Crist, J. D. (2019, Fall). Sensor Technology: Mexican American Caregiving Families. In Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science.

Presentations

  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2021, April). Mentoring: An Underutilized and Undervalued Tool for Professional and Personal Growth. Liberty GAPNA Spring Conference. Virtual: Liberty Gapna.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., & Newton, T. (2021, Fall). Disruption and Innovation in Education: Simulation Innovation Approaches. National Hartford Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence Annual Conference. Virtual: NHCGNE.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2021, Spring). Malpractice for Nurse Practitioner Students. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Virtual Student Conference.. Virtual: PCNP.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2021, Spring). Certification Application: The Basics for Nurse Practitioner Students. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Virtual Student Conference. (PCNP). Virtual: PCNP.
  • Newton, T., & Martin Plank, L. M. (2021, Fall). Thinking Outside the Box: Enhancing NP Student Didactic Learning--An Innovative Multimedia Approach.. Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual Conference. San Diego, CA: GAPNA.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2020, Fall). Advocacy as an Academic and Nurse Practitioner In: Connecting Aging Research to Policy: Insights and Strategies for Early-Career Researchers. Gerontological Society of America Virtual Conference. Virtual: Gerontological Association of America (GSA).
  • Martin Plank, L. M., Crist, J. D., & Shea, K. D. (2020, Fall). Graphic-Novela Intervention for Mexican American Aging in Place: Pilot.. GAPNA Virtual Conference On Demand Presentation.. Virtual: Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2020, March). Malpractice for Nurse Practitioner Students. Virtual Podium presentation, PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Virtual Student Conference. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Virtual Student Conference. Virtual: Pa Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2020, March). Basics of Certification for New Nurse Practitioners. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student Conference. Virtual: PA Coalition of NPs.
  • Williams, D. K., & Martin Plank, L. M. (2020, Fall). Graphic Novelas for Older Adults: Culture, Community Partnerships, and Theory.. Transcultural Nursing Society Virtual Conference. Virtual: Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS).
  • Crist, J. D., Peterson, R. L., LaCasse, C., Shea, K. D., Martin Plank, L. M., & Heasley, B. J. (2019, November). Lawton’s Theory of Person-Environment Fit: Theoretical foundations for detecting caregiving tipping points.. Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference. Austin, TX: Gerontological Society of America.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2019, November). Deprescribing: An Antidote to Polypharmacy in the Elderly. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Fall Specialty Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada: American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., Heasley, B., LaCasse, C., Phillips, L., & Liu, J. (2019, November). The significance of identifying a tipping point. Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference. Austin, TX: Gerontological Society of America.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2019, March). Certification Application: The Basics for Nurse Practitioner Students. Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student Conference. State College, Pa: Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2019, October). Let’s Get SMART Technology to Help Older Adults to Age in Place.. Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA: Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2019, March). Martin-Plank, L. (2019).Malpractice for Nurse Practitioner Students. Podium presentation, PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student Conference, State College, PA.. Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student Conference. State College, PA: Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, November 8). Recruiting Older Adults For Research. Arizona Wildcat Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence--Geriatric Interest Group. Virtual via Zoom: Arizona Wildcat Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, March). Steps to Certification. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student Conference. The Penn Stater, State College, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, June). Region 3 State of the States. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Denver, CO: AANP.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., Cortesi, C., & Wright, M. (2018, April). New Medicare Regulations: Implications for Elders and Providers. Arizona Gerontological Nurses Association. Pima Community College/Virtual by Zoom: Arizona Gerontological Nurses Association.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., & Hall-Lipsy, E. A. (2018, Spring). Professional Malpractice: What it is and how to avoid it. PCNP Student Conference. The Penn Stater, State College, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, Summer). Deprescribing: An Antidote to Polypharmacy in Older Adults. INP/APNN International Conference (International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse Network). Rotterdam, Netherlands: The International Nurse Practitioner Network of the International Council of Nurses.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, Summer). Using a Cultural Approach to Promote Exercise in Older Adults. INP/APNN International Conference. Rotterdam, Netherlands: International NP Network of ICN.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, March 22). Medicare: Provider Perspective, Value-Based Care. Arizona Wildcat Hartford Center of Nursing Excellence--Geriatric Interest Group presentation. Virtual via Zoom: Arizona Wildcat Hartford Center of Nursing Excellence.
  • Prettyman, A., Knight, E. P., Allison, T. E., & Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, April). The use of OSCE in Nurse Practitioner Education. NONPF. Indianapois, Indiana: NONPF.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2017, March). Certification Application: The Basics for Nurse Practitioner Students.. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Student NP Conference. Penn State Conference Center, State College, PA: Pa Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2017, November). Interprofessional Collaboration: NPs on the Cutting Edge. Podium presentation, PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, November 3, 2017, Erie, PA.. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Convention Center, Erie, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., & Hall-Lipsy, E. A. (2017, March 25). Malpractice Prevention for Nurse Practitioner Students: The Basics. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners NP Student Conference. State College, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2017, June). State of the States: PA Legislative Agenda. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA: AANP.

Poster Presentations

  • Martin Plank, L. M., Battista, M., Caruso, A., & Chappell, L. (2021, Summer). All Politics are Local: Strategies to Engage Advanced Practice Nurses in the Policy Arena. 11th ICN NP/APN Network Conference 2021 Envisioning advanced practice nursing beyond 2021: Wider reach, bigger impact. Virtual: International Council of Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses of Nova Scotia.
  • Shurson, L., Rainbow, J., & Martin Plank, L. M. (2021, Spring). Podcast Style Lectures: Connecting the Academic Understanding of Policy with Lived Experience.. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Annual Conference. Virtual: NONPF.
  • Caruso, A., & Martin Plank, L. M. (2020, Fall). Pennsylvania is Ready for Full Practice Authority. AANP Connect. Virtual: American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Lacasse, C. L., Martin Plank, L. M., & Crist, J. D. (2020, November). Mutual Respect: Communication for Innovative Partnerships in Interdisciplinary Geroscience Research. Leadership Conference. Online: National Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2019, May). Rebuilding the Family Dynamic: A Case of Adolescent Courage (Case Study). Irish Association of Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners Conference. Portlaoise, Ireland: Irish Association of Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2018, Summer). Promoting Exercise in Older Adults: Jumping Through Hoops or Slow Dancing. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Denver, CO: AANP.
  • Knight, E. P., Prettyman, A., Martin Plank, L. M., & Allison, T. E. (2017, April). The Virtual OSCE. NONPF. Indianapois, Indiana: NONPF.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2017, November). Passing the Torch: Models for Mentorship.. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Convention Center, Erie, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M. (2017, November). Pharmacogenomics in the Older Adult: Significance for Practice. Poster presentation, PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, November 2-3, 2017, Erie, PA.. PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference. Convention Center, Erie, PA: PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Martin Plank, L. M., Jindrick, J. A., Craten, L. M., & Hall-Lipsy, E. A. (2015, June). Collaborating with Business and Legal Experts to Launch Nurse Practitioner Entrepreneurs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2015 National Conference. New Orleans, LA: American Association of Nurse Practitioners.