Marialaina Chennell, DNP, RN, FNP-C, NP-C, RNFA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing, 2018. St. John Fisher College. Rochester, NY
Master in Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program, 2000. University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Rochester, NY
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, 1994. University of Rochester, School of Nursing. Rochester, NY
Associates in Applied Science in Nursing, 1991. Monroe Community College. Rochester, NY
Associates in Applied Science in Accounting, 1983. Monroe Community College. Rochester, NY

Bio

MariaLaina Chennell brings more than 20 years of nurse practitioner experience as an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. A longtime educator and clinician, Chennell currently teaches master’s-level courses in Advanced Pathophysiology and Primary Care and serves as a student advisor in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. She also teaches in the RN First Assistant program, a unique program preparing nurses from around the world to practice as RNFAs in preoperative and postoperative areas. In addition to her role at the School of Nursing, Chennell works as a nurse practitioner in the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State, where she serves as the legislative chairperson for Region 2. Chennell began her teaching career at the School of Nursing in 2012 with the School’s Center for Lifelong Learning while working as a trauma nurse practitioner. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the UR School of Nursing and her DNP degree from St. John Fisher College.

Professional Experience

Nurse practitioner Per Diem in the department of surgery,: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (Nurse Practitioner practice), Rochester, NY, US. 5/2018 - Current
Assistant professor of clinical nursing,: University of Rochester School of Nursing (Masters program/Nurse practitioner program.), Rochester, NY, US. 5/2018 - Current
Nurse practitioner,: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (Pain Management), Rochester, NY, US. 5/2017 - 5/2018
instructor of clinical nursing,: University of Rochester School of Nursing (Masters program/Nurse practitioner program and Anatomy and physiology courses), Rochester, NY, US. 6/2012 - 5/2018
Nurse practitioner,: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (Acute Care Surgery and Trauma), Rochester, NY, US. 2000 - 4/2017
Registered Nurse,: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (Critical Care (MICU)), Rochester, NY, US. 1995 - 2000
Registered Nurse,: University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (General medicine), Rochester, NY, US. 1191 - 1995
Nursing Assistant,: The Genesee Hospital; (Support nursing staff), Rochester, NY, US. 1989 - 1991
accounts payable clerk,: Giltspur Exhibits (accounting), Rochester, NY, US. 1985 - 1988

Presentations

Pain management.: sigma Theta Tau Poster Presentation, sigma Theta Tau, 2018; Rochester, New York
Nursing Pain Rounds: An education program to increase patient satisfaction and pain management body presentation: Nursing, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2016; Rochester, New York
Nursing pain workshop a pharmacologic overview: Nursing Grand Rounds, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2014; Rochester, New York