School
School of Nursing
Department
School of Nursing
Office Location
Griffin 516
Boston
About
Dr. Street, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor of Nursing at MCPHS, where she teaches in the graduate nursing programs. She earned her BSN from Boston College, a master’s degree in primary health care from the University of Pennsylvania, and both a master’s and doctorate from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A social epidemiologist, Dr. Street’s research focuses on the adverse effects of sleep deprivation among urban youth. In collaboration with Partners in Health, the Haitian Ministry of Health, and academic colleagues, she led a nurse faculty education initiative in Haiti, establishing a sustainable model for advancing nursing education.
Dr. Street is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and is recognized for her leadership, research, and commitment to global health initiatives.
Education
- ScD, Public Health, Harvard University
- ScM, Public Health, Harvard University
- MS, Primary Care - Pediatric, University of Pennsylvania,
- BSN, Boston College
Research Interests
- Adolescent Health - Untoward Consequences of Sleep Deprivation
- Global Nursing
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Featured Affiliations
American Academy of Nursing
WebsiteAmerican Nurses Association
WebsiteSigma Theta Tau
WebsiteEducation
- ScD, Public Health, Harvard University
- ScM, Public Health, Harvard University
- MS, Primary Care - Pediatric, University of Pennsylvania,
- BSN, Boston College
Research Interests
- Adolescent Health - Untoward Consequences of Sleep Deprivation
- Global Nursing
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Publications
Global Nursing
Papers
- Lynch, S., Street, N. W., Sharpe, L., & Kellish, A. (2024). Social Determinants of Health Screening: Primary Care PRAPARE Tool Implementation. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(4), 104955
- Street, NW, Lawton, AP, Barry, D, Bermudez, L and Mandel L. (2021) Nursing Leadership Potential in a Limited Resource Setting: Results of a Qualitative Study. Nurse Educator, 46(6), E184-E188.
- Nishmi, K. and Street N. (2020) Nursing education partnerships between western high-income universities and non-governmental agencies and low-income local agencies: A scoping review of the literature. Journal of Professional Nursing, May-Jun 2020; 36(3):147-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.08.010
- Street, N.W., Mandel, L., Man, L., & Bermudez, L. (2019). Human Resources for Health: Advancing Nursing in Haiti—A Qualitative Evaluation of a Master's Level Nursing Faculty Development Project. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 30(1), 404-416. doi:10.1353/hpu.2019.0029.
- Tuxbury J.,Vilton, Y., Hays, A. & Street, N., 2015. Design and Implementation of an International Nurse Faculty Partnership. Journal of Professional Nursing, Vol. 32 (2), pp 115- 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.10.006
Book Chapter
- Pulcini, J., Street, NW, &Purcell, S. (2023). Nurse Practitioner as Leaders in Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: The Evolution of the Global Roles. Springer Nature. In press.
Conference Papers
- Street, Nancy. (2013). International nurse faculty partnership initiative (INFPI): The Regis College Haiti project. 141st APHA Annual Meeting and Conference.
Conference Presentations International
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 2020: In our own: Backyard: Using Global Health Initiatives for Local Solutions to Health Disparities. Poster Presentation
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health, 2019: Nursing education partnerships between western high-income universities and non-governmental agencies and low-income local agencies: A scoping review of the literature. Poster Presentation
- American Public Health Association, 2015: Global Film Festival- The Regis College Haiti Project.
- Sigma Theta Tau, Rho Pi Chapter, 2015. An International Nurse Faculty Partnership: The Regis College Haiti Project. Oral Presentation
- Global Nursing Caucus Conference, 2014. Lost in Translation: Challenges working Across Languages with International Partners. Lightening Talk
- American Public Health Association, 2013. The International Nurse Faculty Partnership: RCHP. Poster Presentation
- Global Nursing Caucus Conference, 2012. Regis College Haiti Project: Creating Sustainable Programs in Nursing Education in Haiti. Oral Presentation
- Unite for Sight, Yale University, 2011. Social Innovation Project: Regis College International Nurse Faculty Partnership, Oral Presentation
Conference Presentations National
- Transcultural Nursing Society Conference, 2014. Measuring the Impact of an International
- Nurse Faculty Partnership: Lessons Learned from the Regis College Haiti Project. Oral Presentation
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Conference, 2013. The International Nurse Faculty Partnership Initiative. Podium Presentation
- Transcultural Nursing Society Conference, 2013. The Regis College Haiti Project. Oral Presentation
Adolescent Health
Papers
- DelGiudice N.J., Street N.W., Torchia, R.J., Sawyer, S., Bernard S.A.,& Holick, M.F. 2018. Vitamin D Prescribing Practices in Primary Care Pediatrics: Underpinnings from the Health Belief Model and Use of Web-Based Delphi Technique for Instrument Validity, Journal of Pediatric Health Care, Volume 32, Issue 6, Pages 536-547, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2018.03.003
- Street, Nancy White, Molnar, BE, Slopen, N, Habre R, Austin, SB and McCormick, M., 2017. A Sleep in the City: Family and Neighborhood Predictors of Sleep in Youth, Families, Systems, & Health, 36(4), 439–450. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000367
- Street, Nancy White, McCormick, M., Slopen, N, Habre R, Austin, SB and Molnar, BE. 2016. Sleep Duration and Risk of Physical Aggression against Peers in Urban Youth, Sleep Health, Vol. 2 (2), pp 129-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2016.03.002
- Street, Nancy White, Molnar, BE, Austin, SB and McCormick, M., 2012. A_Sleep in the City: Context and Consequence of Adolescent Sleep Deprivation in Urban Youth. Doctoral Thesis, Harvard University: Countway Library.
- Pabayo R., Molnar BE., Street N., Kawachi, I., 2014. The Relationship between Social Fragmentation and Sleep among Adolescents living in Boston, MA. Journal of Public Health, Vol. 36 (4), pp 587-598. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdu001
Conference Papers
- Street, Nancy & McCormick, Marie & Bryn Austin, S & Molnar, Beth. (2015). A_Sleep in the City: Neighborhood and Family Level Predictors of Sleep Duration in Urban Youth. Nursing Research. 64. E66-E66.
Presentations
Invited Presentations
- Maternal Child Health Bureau, Leadership in Education and Adolescent Health, 2014. A_Sleep in the City: Examining the Association between Sleep Duration and Health in Urban Adolescents: Invited Oral Presentation
National Presentations
- Council for the Advancement of Nursing, 2021. Advanced Methods for Exploring Social Determinants of Health - A_Sleep in the City: Neighborhood and Family Level Predictors of Sleep Duration in Urban Youth. Poster Presentation.
- Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2015. A_Sleep in the City: Neighborhood and Family Predictors of Sleep Duration in Urban Youth. Oral Presentation
- NYU, Langone Medical Center, 2014, Nursing Research Day, Social Context and Sleep Deprivation in Urban Youth. Oral Presentation
- CANS- Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, 2012. Consequences of Adolescent Sleep Deprivation. Oral Presentation
- Harvard School of Public Health-Symposium on Maternal and Child Health, 2012. Adolescent Sleep Deprivation in Urban Youth. Oral Presentation National Assembly of School Based Health Centers, 1999. Trans-theoretical Model for Behavior Change Comes to School Health, Washington, D.C. Oral Presentation