Trina K. Walker, DNP, APRN
Assistant Professor
Nursing
Contact
Faculty - Nursing
College of Nursing
Nursing Practice (Doctorate)
Nursing MSN (Master of Science)
Nursing Post-Graduate (Post-Graduate Certificate)
Graduate School
CRISS II
Trina K. Walker, DNP, APRN
Assistant Professor
Nursing
Her research focuses on integrating pharmacogenomics into clinical practice and incorporating genomics into nursing education. Currently, she is involved in an interprofessional project aimed at integrating pharmacogenomics into primary care to support mental health management. Additionally, she co-developed LINKAGE, a website designed to educate nursing students and educators about genomics-informed care and to facilitate connections among those interested in the field.
Dr. Walker’s work contributes to improving patient care across the lifespan—applying genomics from prenatal stages to end-of-life care—and helps shape future healthcare providers by promoting genomics-informed practice.
Teaching Interests
- Genomics, genetics, pharmacogenomics, genomics-informed care
Research Focus
Pharmacogenomics in clincial practice, genetics/genomics in nursing educationDepartment
Nursing - Doctorate
Position
Assistant Professor
General
- Walker Trina, Dewell Sarah, Health and Genes: Expanding Foundational Nursing Knowledge 2025
Publications
- Journal for nurse practitioners
Walker Trina, Letocha Anne D., Kronk Rebecca, Whitt Karen J., Himes Deborah O., Joseph Rachel A., Chronic Dislocations and Pain in a College Athlete
22:4, p. 105737 2026 - Creighton Journal of Collaborative Practice and Education
Banzhaf Sara, Walker Trina, Meyer Vanicek Katherine, Price Paul, Patterson Angela, Bergjord Judith, VANCE OGHENETEGA (Tega), Brockman Hannah, From Community Voice to Clinical Practice: Developing an Interprofessional Mental Health Assessment Tool Through Community-Based Participatory Research
3:1 2026 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Dewell Sarah, Walker Trina, Embracing the 'G' Word: Exploring Genomics in Nursing Practice Preface
60:2 2025 - Nebraska nurse
Walker Trina, Jizba Theresa, Informing a genomic education model: outcomes of a curricular integration for nurse practitioner students
58:1, p. 7 - 9 2025 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Cheek Dennis J., Walker Trina, Pharmacogenomics for Nurses 2025 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Spahn Claire, Walker Trina, Byurat Seda, Palaniappan Latha, The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Cardiovascular Care 2025 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Ersig Anne L., Walker Trina, Messersmith Donna, Interprofessional Collaboration to Enhance Practitioner Education and Practice in Genomics 2025 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Walker Trina, Dodson Crystal, Bousman Chad A., The Use of Pharmacogenomics in Mental Health 2025 - Nurse education in practice
Dewell Sarah L, Roselli Laura Grayson, Ersig Anne L, Walker Trina K, Muglia Kathleen A, Graves Letitia Y, Joseph Rachel, Mangold Kara L, Essentials of genomics in nursing undergraduate education: A discussion paper
81, p. 104175 2024 - Nurse education in practice
Dewell Sarah L, Muglia Kathleen A, Roselli Laura Grayson, Ersig Anne L, Walker Trina K, Graves Letitia Y, Joseph Rachel, Mangold Kara L, Essentials of genomics in nursing undergraduate education: A discussion paper
81, p. 104175 2024 - Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Walker Trina, Ersig Anne L., Dwyer Andrew A., Kronk Rebecca, Snyder Cynthia T., Whitt Karen, Willis Valerie, Integrating genomics and precision health knowledge into practice: A guide for nurse practitioners
36:10, p. 554 - 562 2024 - Nebraska nurse
Walker Trina, Jizba Theresa, Teaching basic genomics concepts: Outcomes of a team-based learning activity for nurse practitioner students
57:3, p. 10 - 11 2024 - The Nursing clinics of North America
Dewell Sarah, Walker Trina, Swadas Noopur, Linking the nursing process with genomics -0001
Presentations
- Advancing genomics in nursing globally: Evidence-based education and implementation initiatives 2025
- How to Teach Genomics for Nurses 2025
- Community-engaged development of an interprofessional psychiatric-mental health intake assessment tool for urban safety net clinic 2025
- Synthesizing professional tools: An integrated interprofessional psychiatric-mental health assessment 2025
- Synthesizing Professional Tools: An Integrated Interprofessional Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment 2025
- Stress First Aid: Enhancing Professional Adapting Strategies 2024
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enhanced Nursing Education 2024
Grants
Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice: A Webinar Series/Sponsor: International Society of Nurses in Genetics
An Interprofessional Approach to Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment in an Urban Community Healthcare Clinic/Sponsor: Health Sciences Strategic Investment Fund/HSSIF
Implementation of Pharmacogenomic Testing to Improve Mental Health Outcomes: An Interdisciplinary Team Approach/Sponsor: Dr. George F. Haddix President's Faculty Research Grant
Innovation Project: Development of a Nurse Practitioner Genomic Education Model/Sponsor: Nebraska Nurses Foundation
Validating the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument 2.0: Nurse Practitioner students applying GENomics-Informed carE (NP-GENIE)/Sponsor: Health Sciences Strategic Investment Fund/HSSIF
Awards
- Teacher of the Week
Chosen as one of two feature articles for the print version of the Conference Brochure - 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader
2020-2021
Nebraska Action Coalition - Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society