Professional Profile
Ms. Firestone is a Research Program Manager at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. She provides program management for various research and academic initiatives and supports faculty and staff across all areas of the Center.
Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Firestone worked at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, where she managed nursing research projects related to workforce development and emergency preparedness and response.
She earned a BS in animal science from the University of Maryland, College Park and an MSW from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Recent Publications
Analysis of trends in nurse practitioner billing for emergency medical services: 2015–2018
Am J Emerg Med (2022)
The COVID-19 Nursing Workforce Crisis: Implications for National Health Security
Health Secur (2022)
Analysis of Nurse Practitioners’ Educational Preparation, Credentialing, and Scope of Practice in US Emergency Departments
J Nurs Regul (2022)
Alignment of nurse practitioner educational preparation and scope of practice in United States Emergency Departments: A systematic review of the literature
J Emerg Nurs (2021)
Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
