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I have been practicing in outpatient GI for over 12 years.
I have been practicing in outpatient GI for over 12 years. I have worked at Children’s Hospital Colorado in the Digestive Health Institute for 10 of those years and previously worked as an NP in Pediatric Gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. As an RN I worked for 5 years on a general pediatric floor at NYU Langone Medical Center. In my current role as an NP, I see general GI patients in our outpatient clinics. I am also very involved in our Intestinal Rehabilitation Program, seeing patients in clinic and on the inpatient service as a consultant.
Within the DHI, I have held the leadership position of Lead Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the DHI since 2016. In this role I support the APPs in our department with hiring, onboarding, mentoring, scope of practice, and continuing education. I was one of the Tri-Chairs for the Advanced Practice (AP) Council at Children’s Hospital Colorado in which I collaborated with the other chairs to set annual APP goals, represent the voice of APPs in various work locations, determine agenda items, and present at the AP Council Quarterly meetings. I stepped down from this position in early 2021 after 2 years and have remained on the council as one the AP Council Members. In 2019, I attended a two-day Clinical Leadership Development Program to help improve my leadership knowledge and ability.
I have been an APGNN member since early 2010. I previously served as the chair for the Clinical Practice Committee for three years (2014-2016). This was a wonderful experience that provided both personal and professional fulfillment and I have enjoyed being back on the board as Secretary/Treasurer, and now President Elect. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my husband (Eric) and 2 girls (4 yo and 6 yo). We all enjoy the outdoors, swimming and camping. The girls are learning to ski and I’m sure they will be faster and riskier than Eric and me soon!
I am a Level III Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Boston Children's Hospital within the Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center and am the Clinical Coordinator for the Multidisciplinary Functional Abdominal Pain Program.
I am a Level III Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Boston Children's Hospital within the Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center and am the Clinical Coordinator for the Multidisciplinary Functional Abdominal Pain Program. I care for patients with complex motility disorders, with an interest in pain-predominant Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI). Additionally, I am a member of the GI Safety and Professional Advancement Committees. Prior to my work at Boston Children’s Hospital, I was a Pediatric Liver & Small Bowel Transplant registered nurse at Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a nurse practitioner in Pediatric Gastroenterology focusing on Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
I have been a member of APGNN since 2012, serving as the Chair for the Patient & Professional Education Committee from 2017-2019 and President Elect from 2019-2021. My professional joy comes from building relationships with people – families, patients, and colleagues. As APGNN President, my aim is to increase collaboration among members and to promote and advocate for the nursing role in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology. Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband (Adam) and two little boys (Charlie and Theo). We love animals and have two very old dogs (Everett and Sebastian) and a horse named Melvin.
I have worked at Stanford Children's Health in Pediatric Gastroenterology as a nurse practitioner for over 18 years. In my clinical role, I care for a wide variety of general pediatric GI conditions and enjoy precepting APP students. Additionally for the last 2 years I have served as the assistant manager for many of our medical specialty advanced practice providers. As part of AGPNN I have served on the Clinical Practice committee. I was a co-author for the APGNN Certificate of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Nursing modules - abdominal pain and celiac disease. I am passionate about education both for clinicians and families and look forward to continuing APGNN's commitment in this area.
I am a certified pediatric nurse practitioner working in pediatric gastroenterology at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
I am a certified pediatric nurse practitioner working in pediatric gastroenterology at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. I earned my master’s of science in nursing degree from Vanderbilt University in 2015. Prior to working as a pediatric nurse practitioner, I cared for post-surgical and trauma patients at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as an RN. Since 2017, I have worked as a nurse practitioner in pediatric gastroenterology. I currently care for general pediatric gastroenterology patients with a special interest in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. I am heavily involved in the new diagnosis Celiac Disease education clinic. I also lead the IBD transition education clinic, which focuses on educating patients with IBD who are transitioning from a pediatric to adult provider.
I have been a member of APGNN since 2018 and have been involved with the Patient and Professional Education Committee. I am passionate about providing the best education to my patients and their families as they navigate learning about their GI diagnosis. I also care about the continued education of the GI nurses in my practice. I have started a GI education series for GI nurses once a month at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. I hope to continue to provide excellent education to GI pediatric patients nationally through my new role as Patient and Professional Education Chair. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and puppy, Pepper, and exploring the live music scene in Nashville.