Tarnisha Hemphill

Dr. Tarnisha Hemphill is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the George Washington University. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Nurse Education at Regis College. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the utilization of evidence-based practice. Her interests include enhancing students’ knowledge of evidence-based care and incorporating these skills into practice as new practitioners.

Before joining the George Washington University faculty, she served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, where she taught Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse-Midwifery graduate students. She also worked as a Full-time, Full-scope Certified Nurse-Midwife in Baltimore City. Her area of expertise is promoting diversity and equity in health care and improving prenatal care access to underserved populations with health disparities. In addition, Dr. Hemphill was a guest speaker for the DC Midwifery Symposium, discussing the topic of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Pharmacologic Management.