Jennifer S. Zipp, DNP, MS, RN

Executive Director

Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders, Inc. Maryland Nurse Residency Collaborative

Dr. Zipp is the Executive Director for the Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders, Inc./Maryland Nurse Residency Collaborative. Zipp joined the MNRC team in June 2018 as NRP Coordinator and alongside her predecessor, Dr. Joan Warren, helped Maryland become the first in the nation to have all acute care hospitals using a standardized NRP. With more than 23 years of experience, Zipp has demonstrated leadership and expertise in critical care nursing, evidence-based practice (EBP), leadership and transition, mentorship and preceptor programs. Having served as full-time faculty at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, NRP Director at Lifebridge Health and as a Professional Development Specialist for EBP & Research at Medstar Health, she brings a broad and unique perspective to her role.  Dr. Zipp is published in NRP and EBP subject matter, built a statewide preceptor program and created a transition to NRP toolkit that is now distributed nationwide.  Dr. Zipp received her Bachelors in Nursing from UMSON in 2000 and her Master of Science in Health Services, Leadership and Management from UMB in 2012.  She received her doctorate in nursing practice from UMSON in 2018 and her DNP work focused on the building of resident mentorship programs.