Regis neonatal nurses dominate conference

Regis nursing alumni, faculty and students had a significant presence at the recent National Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference in Las Vegas. Regis was represented by the conference co-chairs, the excellence award winner, five podium presentations and four posters. NANN is an association of over 8,000 registered nursing professionals who care for infants born with a variety of health challenges and surgical problems.

See list of Regis participants:

Conference Co-Chairpersons:

Kristin Howard, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC Regis MS, NNP ‘09 

Adrienne Isaacs, MS, APRN, NNP-BC Regis MS, NNP‘11 

NNP Excellence Award Winner:

Elizabeth McCutchen EdD, MS, NNP-BC, PMHNP-BC MS, NNP ’05, PMHNP ’22 (formerly Welch-Carre) 

Posters

Current MS, NNP student, class of 2023 

Antista, Hannah. (2022) Brace yourself for the first newborn fall risk assessment scale. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.  

Faculty 

Etten, Kristen. (2022)., 0-2: Is it pertinent to you? Addressing neonatal nurse practitioner hesitancy with a 0-2 curriculum. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Wallman, Carol, Etten, Kristen, Hoffman, J., Bellflower, B., (2022). The role of the NNP in providing primary care to the infant 0-2. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Witt, Catherine, (2022). I wish I would have learned this sooner: Respectful care of unique families in nursing education. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Podium Presentations

Alum 

McCutchen, Elizabeth, (2022) Trauma and Triggers. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Alum: Elizabeth McCutchen (formerly Welch-Carre) MS, NNP ’05 PMHNP ‘22 

McCutchen, Elizabeth, (2022) Delirium in the NICU. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Alum: Elizabeth McCutchen (formerly Welch-Carre)  MS, NNP ’05 PMHNP ‘22 

Morris, Dee, 2020 Engaging your local NANN Chapter.  Martinez, D., 2020 Engaging your local NANN Chapter  

Alum: Dee Martinez, MS, NNP ‘20 

Faculty: 

Wallman, Carol, Savin, M., Sharpe, E., Moss, C., NNP Preceptors: Our future is in your hands. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. 

Witt, Catherine, Ted Talk: Dangerous things we used to do in Neonatology. National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Conference, Las Vegas, NV