Advanced practice nursing
APNs provide comprehensive healthcare by:
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Advocating for children and their families
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Providing family-centered and culturally respectful care
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Coordinating care between sub-specialties
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Participating in national organizations with leadership representation
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Offering advanced educational expertise to the nursing staff
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Designing, implementing and interpreting research
What makes us exceptional?
- More than 120 APNs are represented in 25 specialty areas at the hospital, providing comprehensive, evidence-based care to patients and families. Several specialty areas have APN-run clinics for better access to care.
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We offer an extensive orientation process for new APNs to help transition them to there new role.
- Our APN council is organized for educational purposes, and more specifically for disseminating information pertaining to advanced practice nursing practice at the hospital. The council consists of several subcommittees established to provide leadership opportunities and representation on hospital-wide committees.
- To maintain professional standards in the care of patients, the hospital requires APNs to be credentialed. Credentialing consists of verifying current licensure, relevant education and competencies. This process is completed through the Medical Staff Office.
- Our APN group has multiple leadership representation in national organizations, including, but not limited to, the following: Sarah A. Martin, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC/AC, CCRM, Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care; and Lauren Sorce, RN, MSN, CCRN, CPNP-AC/PC, FCCM (Fellow of the American Society of Critical Care Medicine).
- Our APNs have received awards for research, health improvement projects, and published many journal articles representing our expertise and dedication to the children and families we serve.
Contact us
Jodi L. Dahlgren, PHR
Human Resources Generalist, Nursing
Armando Morales RN, BSN
Human Resources Consultant, Nursing