Jenna Herman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Dr. Jenna Herman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, serves as clinical associate professor and specialty coordinator for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. With nearly two decades of diverse clinical experience spanning primary care, urgent care, and correctional medicine, Dr. Herman brings exceptional real-world expertise to her academic role. She is passionate about preparing FNP students for comprehensive clinical management of patients across the lifespan within the context of their families and communities. Dr. Herman is deeply committed to fostering inclusive learning environments and advancing healthcare education through innovative teaching methods, collaborative scholarship, and meaningful community engagement. Her leadership philosophy emphasizes vulnerable curiosity and open dialogue. Dr. Herman holds a DNP from the University of Minnesota, an MS in nursing from the College of St. Scholastica, and a BA in nursing from Augustana University. She maintains active involvement in clinical practice and professional service, ensuring her teaching remains grounded in current healthcare realities and continues to evolve with the changing landscape of healthcare delivery.

• AANP Advocate State Award for Excellence, North Dakota, 2022
• Contemporary Clinic 2019 Top 5 Articles
  • Third most read article of 2019: How is Jock Itch Treated?
• University of Mary Graduate Nursing Excellence in Instruction: Teaching Faculty, 2018-2019.
• Contemporary Clinic 2017 Top 5 Articles
• Second most read article of 2017: Prescriptive Authority Update 2017
• North Dakota Legendary Nurse Award in Faculty Achievement, 2017
   

• Minnesota Nurse Practitioners Board
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties 2014-Present
• North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association 2013-Present
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2012-Present
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society 2007-Present

DNP, University of Minnesota

MS, Nursing, College of St. Scholastica

PEER-REVIEWED

Smith, S., Benbenek, M. M., Meyer, S., Herman, J., & Weinfurter, E. (2025). Diagnostic reasoning as a component of clinical reasoning in nurse practitioner education: Extension of a scoping review. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 36(2), 158–173. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2025518

Arends, R. & Herman, J. (2020). Improving health policy competency through collaboration and enhanced curriculum delivery. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(6), 681-684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.09.010 

Gatewood, E., Broholm, C., Herman, J., & Yingling, C. (2019). Making the invisible visible: Implementing an implicit bias activity in nursing education. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(6), 447-451.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.03.004  

Herman, J. (2017). Say Ahh: Acute pharyngitis diagnosis and management. Contemporary Clinic, 3(6).

Book Chapters

Herman, J.  (2019). Family Nurse Practitioner. In Careers in Nursing. Amenia, NY: Salem House Press.

NON-PEER REVIEWED

Herman, J. (2019). Identifying and properly treating hepatitis C are keys to a cure. Contemporary Clinic, 5(5), 76-77.

Herman, J. (2019). Is it tonsillitis or flu? Contemporary Clinic, 5(4), 70-71.

Herman, J. (2019).  How is jock itch treated? Contemporary Clinic, 5(3), 72-73.

Herman, J. (2019).  Diabetic medication adherence aids outcomes. Contemporary Clinic, 5(1), 60-61.

Herman, J. (2018).  Diabetic ketoacidosis: What goes up must eventually come down (featured cover article). Contemporary Clinic, 4(5), 64-65.

Herman, J. (2018). Wound care of the diabetic foot. Contemporary Clinic, 4(4), 64-65.

Herman, J. (2018). Equal opportunity infection: Clostridium Difficile.  Contemporary Clinic, 4(1), 80-82.

International

Arends, R. & Herman, J. (2018). Preparing advanced practice registered nurses to impact population health through health policy curriculum. Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau 29^th International Research Congress in Melbourne, Australia.

National

Broholm, C., Gatewood, E., Herman, J., & Yingling, C. (2019).  Implicit bias awareness in NP education: Making the invisible visible. Presented at the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties’ 45^th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.

Yingling, C., Crowley-Koschnitzki, C., Broholm, C., Herman, J., & Hamrick, A. (2017).  Navigating the minefield on the journey to leadership in NP education. Presented at the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties’ 43^rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Horner, M., Babb, D. & Herman, J. (2016). Improving compliance with anti-psychotic monitoring in the psychiatric population. Poster presented at the Sigma Theta Tau Leadership Connection 2016 in Indianapolis, IN.