Dr. Nancy Roecklein is a highly experienced Nurse Practitioner who currently practices in the breast medical oncology service at The Blavatnik Family-Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai. She holds a PhD Nursing from CUNY Graduate Center( 2023), MS Nursing/Adult Health and Palliative Care, from NYU (2011), AAS Nursing from Bronx Community College (1994), and BA Journalism from New York University (1982).
In her recent doctoral research, Dr. Roecklein developed a theory of healthcare decision-making among women with a diagnosis of early stage breast cancer. Dr. Roecklein takes great pleasure in sharing her clinical knowledge with novice clinicians and regularly precepts NYU Nurse Practitioner students. She additionally provides mentorship and educational programs to clinical staff with whom she works.
As a published author and presenter, Dr. Roecklein has presented at national nursing conferences including Sigma Theta Tau International and the Eastern Nursing Research Society. She is the recipient of several awards and honors including Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship awards from the Nurses Educational Fund; the NYU College of Nursing 2010-2011 Master's Overall Distinguished Student and Palliative Care Student Awards; and the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholarship for 2011-2014. She remains actively engaged with the Oncology Nursing Society and continues to serve on the Board of the New York City Chapter.
As an NEF Scholar, she served as the first "student liaison' member of the Board of Directors of Nursing Educational Funds, Inc. prior to becoming a member of the Board. It was Dr. Roecklein's inspiration of a "Circle of Scholars" that spurred NEF to launch the Circle of Scholars envisioning it as a rich opportunity to share scholar accomplishments, establish working groups to manifest our visions for nursing, and to support the careers of our recent and future NEF scholars.
Current interests include working to advance the role of the Nurse Scientist and research in the area of Cancer Survivorship Care.
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