CURRICULUM VITAE AMANDA D. BENNETT, DNP, PNP, NNP-BC adben2@uic.edu EDUCATION August 2011-June 2013 University of South Alabama Doctor of Nursing Practice, August 2001 Rush University-Chicago Post Master's Certificate, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner June 1996 Rush University-Chicago Master's Degree, January 1991 South Dakota State University Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Neonatal Nurse Clinician/Practitioner Certificate Program June 1985 Wayne State University-Detroit, Michigan Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing CERTIFICATION/SPECIALIZATION June 1991-present National Certification Corporation (NCC) Neonatal Resuscitation Program Hospital Based Instructor January 2001 Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Programs (NCAST) Teaching and Feeding Scales
PRESENT POSITIONS June 2015-present Rush University Medical Center, I am part of the team of nurse practitioners and neonatologists who manage a caseload of high-risk neonates, from admission through discharge, including implementation of specialized skills and procedures. Responsibilities include attendance at all high-risk deliveries, staff education, resident mentoring, committee involvement, and ongoing quality improvement work. August 2010-present Aurora Medical Center, Summit, WI (contingency position) Provide NNP coverage on an as needed basis at a level 2 NICU. Function as sole inhouse provider. August 2016-present University of Illinois, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Women, Children and Family Health Science, College of Nursing PAST PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE July 2005-May 2015 Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago Outreach Hospitals (Central DuPage and Delonor Hospitals) (Lead NNP since July 2014) 2008-2015 Rush University, Preceptor- students in outreach sites July 2005-June 2013 Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI July 2005-June 2007 Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, WI November 2002-December 2005 Neocare/Arrow Intl- Reading, PA Per Diem Instructor/Consultant July 1999-June 2005 Midwest NeoPed Associates-Oak Brook, IL /Pediatric Nurse Practitioner August 2002-August 2003 Rush University Perinatal Center- /Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Developmental Follow-Up Clinic May 1994-October 2002 Rush University Medical Center- /Teacher January 1993 to May 1994 Loyola University Medical Center-Maywood, IL December 1991 to December 1992 St. John Hospital and Medical Center-Detroit, MI January 1991 to December 1991 Sinai Hospital-Detroit, MI 2
PAST PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (CONTINUED) January 1986 to December 1989 Clinical Nurse II, Preceptor Neonatal Intensive Care Unit June 1985 to December 1985 Clinical Nurse I General Surgery Unit Sinai Hospital-Detroit, MI Sinai Hospital-Detroit, MI PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2014 to present Association for Vascular Access (AVA) + Pediatric Special Interest Group 2013 to present Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing (ISAPN) 2008 to 2015 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2001 to present National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 1993 to present Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses (CAANN) 1986 to present National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) 1985 to present Sigma Theta Tau CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTED June 1-3, 2016 Washington DC 19 th Annual Advanced Nurse Practice Neonatal Forum Poster presenter: Hello! Have You Met My Mother? A Case Study on Neonatal Grave s Disease September 29, 2015 Dallas, TX Association for Vascular Access (AVA) 29 th Annual Scientific Meeting Breakout Podium Session: Be a Stickler and Stick Less: A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Number of Peripheral IV Attempts in the NICU Patient September 23, 2014 Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses (CAANN) Neonatal Update Coordinator, host, organizer and co-presenter for CAANN 2014 Fall Meeting September 10-13, 2014 Phoenix. AZ National Association of Neonatal Nurses Annual Educational Conference Paper presenter: Be a Stickler and Stick Less: A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Number of Peripheral IV Attempts in the NICU October 5-6, 2013 Vermont Oxford Network 2013 Annual Meeting & Quality Congress Learning Fair Poster Presenter: Be a Stickler and Stick Less 2000 to present Various sites Instructor S.T.A.B.L.E. Transport Education Program S.T.A.B.L.E. Cardiac Module January and February, 2011 NICU Education Days Presented Respiratory Care of the NICU Patient February 11, 2010 Oak Brook, IL 35 th Annual March of Dimes Perinatal Conference Presented Noninvasive Ventilation in the Neonate 3
CONTINUING EDUCATION PRESENTED (CONTINUED) January 21, 2008 NICU Education Days Presented Fluid and Electrolyte Management in the ELBW Infant 2001 to 2007 Rush University, PNP Education Program Guest Lecturer Primary Care of the Premature Infant October 15, 2004 to September 28, 2006 IL and IA MEDELA sponsored educational program Presented Breastfeeding and Jaundice July 11, 2006 Pediatric Nursing Grand Rounds, Central DuPage Hospital Presented Hyperbilirubinemia June 16, 2005 Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Certification Review Course- Rush University Medical Center Presented Oxygenation, Acid/Base Balance and Respiratory Disorders October 21, 2004 Libertyville, IL 16 th Annual March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Symposium Presented Progress in Preventing Chronic Lung Disease March 25, 2004 Dallas, TX Conference faculty at the 25 th annual NAPNAP conference Presented Small Babies/Big Needs January 22 & 23, 2004 Independent contractor to the Chicago Center for Health Systems Development Organized and conducted a two day seminar for Chicago public health nurses using the Bright Futures curriculum September 26, 2003 Elgin, IL Provena St. Joseph Hospital Conference on Breastfeeding Presented Breastfeeding and Jaundice October 15, 1999 Joliet, IL 11th Annual March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Symposium Presented Why am I little? Care of SGA & IUGR Neonate September 6, 1995 San Antonio, TX NANN Eleventh National Meeting Educator s Forum: Moving Individuals Into the 21st Century 1994 to 2002 Orientation Lectures for New Staff to Rush Hospital's Special Care Nursery Blood Gas Interpretation Neonatal Glucose Metabolism Gestational Age Assessment Shock 4
CONTINUING EDUCATION ATTENDED (PAST TEN YEARS) June 1-3, 2016 Washington DC 19 th Annual Advanced Nurse Practice Neonatal Forum September 27-29, 2015 Dallas, TX Association for Vascular Access (AVA) 29 th Annual Scientific Meeting September 10-13, 2014 Phoenix. AZ National Association of Neonatal Nurses Annual Educational Conference October 5-6, 2013 Vermont Oxford Network 2013 Annual Meeting & Quality Congress April 12-13, 2010 Atlanta, GA Neonatology 2010- Emory Regional Perinatal Center January 21, 2010 Sickle Cell Disease May 29, 2008 Current Advances in Pediatrics: Updates for the Primary Care Practitioner September 20, 2007 Current Therapy in Pediatrics: Update for the Primary Care Practitioner 2007 to 2015 Bi-monthly Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality Review 2006 to present Children s Memorial Hospital Weekly Grand Rounds via teleconference June 20, 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics NRP 5 th Edition Telephone Seminar May 12, 2006 Oak Brook, IL Rush Perinatal Center 5 th Annual Perinatal Focus: A Practical Approach to Clinical Issues On the Cutting Edge: Surgical Issues in Perinatal Care 2005 to 2015 Quarterly Perinatal Morbidity & Mortality Review PUBLICATIONS Bennett, AD. Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 2006; 14(10): 71-78. September 2004 Authored and/or edited 30 vignettes for use in the neonatal intensive care unit for Graphic Education Corporation, Columbia, MO. Bennett, AD. Home Apnea Monitoring for Infants: A Discussion of Primary Care Issues. Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 2002; 9(5): 46-54. Bennett, AD. Credentialing Chaos for Nurse Practitioners. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 2001; 1(3): 169-175. Bennett, AD. Perinatal Substance Abuse and the Drug Exposed Neonate, Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 1999; 7(5): 32-38. Myers TF & Davis AC. Hypoglycemia. In Myers TF & Strodtbeck F (eds). Resident Physician Manual for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Chicago: Foster McGaw Hospital; 1993. 5
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1996 to present ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners Member of the Editorial Board 2001 to 2009 Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews Manuscript reviewer 1999-2000 National Association of Neonatal Nurses Organizational Liaison to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 1993 to 1999 Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses CAANN We Talk? Managing editor HONORS AND AWARDS 2014 Quality improvement project highlighted in Central DuPage Hospital Magnet re-designation March 2009 STAR of the Month Award Recipient-Central DuPage Hospital 2008 ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners: Nurse Practitioner Group of the Year Spring 2000 Team of the Quarter (s)-rush-presbyterian Special Care Nursery Fall 1994 Nurse of the Quarter-Rush-Presbyterian Special Care Nursery David Mackenzie Honor Society-Wayne State University Mortar Board Honor Society Laureate Chapter Student Leadership Award-Wayne State University Donnelly Award Nominee-Wayne State University National Dean s List 1980- Wayne State University Merit Scholar 6