Amy Nacht, DNP, CNM, MPH, FACNM

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, OB-GYN-Gyn & OB Health


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Graduate Schools
  • CNM, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing (2001)
  • MSN, Case Western Reserve University (2001)
  • MPH, University of Colorado Denver (2015)
  • DNP, University of Colorado College of Nursing (2017)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (1992)
  • RN, Case Western Reserve University (OH) (1998)
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
OB-GYN-Gyn & OB Health

Professional Titles

  • Co-Director, Inter-Professional Education Program

Publications

  • Nacht, A., Maurer, L. Barrington, E., Himes, E., Norheim, L., & Rivera, C., (2020). COVID reinforces trends in distance global health education: A program re-design to strengthen clinical capacity in underserved low-resource settings. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.026
  • Hofmann, G. M. and Nacht A., (2020). Early postpartum contact: QI project to increase postpartum visits, screenings, and referrals. Women’s Health: A Clinical Journal for NPs, volume 8 (5), pages 45-47.
  • Nacht, A. (2020). An academic midwifery fellowship: addressing a need for junior faculty development and interprofessional education. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, DOI:10.1111/jmwh.13116
  • Diko, S., Sheeder, J., Guiahi, M., Nacht, A. et al. Identification of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) and other lacerations: a national survey of nurse-midwives. Int Urogynecol J (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04304-6
  • Harrison, M.S., Montes, S.B., Rivera, C., Nacht, A. et al. Interpregnancy Interval in a Rural Guatemalan Population: Results from a Quality Improvement Database. Matern Child Health J 24, 1038–1046 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-020-02954-y
  • Harrison, M. S., Bunge Montes, S., Rivera, C., Nacht, A., Zambrano, A. J., Lamb, M., et al. (2020). Mode of delivery among women with a history of prior cesarean in rural Guatemala: Results from a quality improvement database. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, 245, 212-215. doi: S0301-2115(19)30581-0
  • Hoffman, G., Nacht, A. “Quality Improvement: Early Postpartum Care”. Presented at: Nurse Practioners in Women's Health (NPWH): 23rd Annual Women's Healthcare Conference in Anaheim, CA October, 2020; National Perinatal Association : Perinatal Care in the 4th Trimester:
  • Redefining Prenatal, Postpartum, and Neonatal Care for a New Generation in Denver, December, 2020 American College of Nurse Midwives Symposium, October 2020
  • Nacht A, Rivera C, Montes SB, Zambrano AJ, Lamb MM, Bolanos A, Asturias E, Berman S, Heinrichs G, Harrison MS. The Addition of Traditional Birth Attendant Care to a Home-Based Skilled Nursing Program in Rural Guatemala: A Secondary Analysis from a Quality Improvement Database. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2022 Jan;67(1):107-113. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13307. Epub 2022 Jan 21. PMID: 35060659; PMCID: PMC8816827.
  • Hoffman, G., Hampanda, K., Fasano, M., Nacht, A., & Yoeman, M. (2022). Virtual Prenatal and Postpartum Care Acceptability Among Maternity Care Providers. Maternal Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03412-7
  • Thumm, E.B., Rees, R., Nacht, A. et al. The Association Between Maternal Mortality, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Social Determinant of Health: Where is the Evidence?. Matern Child Health J 26, 2169–2178 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03509-z
  • Anderson, J.A., Smith, D. & Nacht, A.S. (2022, January 19). The sky is the limit: building an academic enterprise in a college of nursing trough clinical practice, research, educations & service. [Poster presentation]. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Orlando, FL.
  • Smith, D. C., Anderson, J. L., Carrington, S., Nacht, A., Nodine, P. M., & Barton, A. J. (2023). Contemporary Nurse-Midwifery Care in Colorado: A Survey of Certified Nurse-Midwife Practices in Hospital and Community Settings. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 15271544221147301.
  • Nacht, Amy. (2023). Preceptorship: A call to action. ACNM annual conference podium presentation.
  • The Pregnancy Medical Home: Improving Maternal Health for Vulnerable Populations Through a Model of Enhanced Prenatal Care
  • Pirrie, S., Nacht, A., Anderson, J. et al. (2022). Implementation of an anxiety screening tool and referral process: Improving identification of perinatal anxiety and increasing referral rates to mental health services. Poster presented at Western Institute of Nursing Conference.

Practice Locations

UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Certified Nurse Midwife
Conditions & Treatments
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Childbirth
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Prenatal Care
  • Women's Health
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction
Public Speaking
Yes
Lecture topics include global health, medical education, curriculum development