Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Earns Accreditation with Distinction from the ANCC
Completed : August 22 , 2022 .
HIGHLIGHTS Children ’ s Hospital Colorado ’ s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Fellowship achieved “ Accreditation with Distinction ” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center ( ANCC ), becoming the first ANCC-accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner ( NNP ) program in the country .
The NNP Fellowship at Children ’ s Colorado , launched in 2016 , is a one-year transition-to-practice program designed for newly graduated NNPs . Through classroom exercises , one-on-one mentorships with fully accredited NNPs , highfidelity simulations and direct patient care at NICUs and special care nurseries , the fellowship program aims to teach specialized skills to the new graduate . The program offers an evidence-based education to our newest NNPs , promotes lifelong learning and professional engagement and helps Children ’ s Colorado recruit and retain top talent .
The ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation process validates hospital residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses ( RNs ) and advanced practice registered nurses ( APRNs ) into new practice settings that meet rigorous , evidence-based standards for quality and excellence . APRNs in accredited transition programs , like our Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Fellowship , acquire the knowledge , skills and professional behaviors necessary to deliver safe , high-quality care to every patient .
Congratulations to Stacey Wall , DNP , APRN , CPNP-AC / PC , NEA-BC , Director of Advanced Practice ; Jessica Benes , MAN , APRN , NNP-BC , Manager Neonatal Nurse Practitioners ; Linda McCarney , MSN , APRN , NNP-BC , Lead NNP Education Coordinator ; and her team , Nora Scott- Hurban , MSN , APRN , NNP-BC , and Allyson Stevens , MSN , APRN , NNP-BC , for working to make this program the first ANCC-accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Fellowship of its kind in the country .
CLINICAL AWARD RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE
The Margi Morse CARE Award was established by the Engagement and Alignment Committee of the Advanced Practice Council in 2017 in honor of Margi Morse , the first Director of Advanced Practice at Children ’ s Hospital Colorado . It was created to honor an advanced practice provider for the exceptional clinical care provided to patients and their families .
THIS YEAR ’ S WINNERS ARE :
JENNIFER RAYBIN , PhD , APRN , CPNP-AC / PC , is an APP for the Palliative Care program . She provides routine oncology care , acute resuscitations and primary care for children if needed .
ALISON BALLARD , MS , APRN , CPNP-PC , who works with children and adults with neuromuscular disease in Colorado and surrounding states .
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