Susan Breakell Gresko, MSN, CRNP, PPCNP-BC EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Masters of Science in Nursing, August 1986 Russell Sage College, Troy, NY Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 1983 PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: Temple University - College of Public Health Assistant Professor in Nursing (2010-present) Pediatric Clinical Coordinator: Manage clinical placements including fieldwork sites for primary care. Responsibilities include theoretical and clinical instruction to undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Nursing. Clinical Site Coordinator PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: Child Care Health Consultant (1997-present) Provide technical assistance to early learning centers in the area of health and safety. Mentor programs to improve health, safety, and nutrition practices. Develop and implement appropriate written health policies. Interpret standards and regulations. Develop health care plans for children with special needs. Provide health promotion, nutrition, feeding, and oral health information. Guide child care providers in prevention of communicable disease. Review health records. Educate caregivers about injury prevention. Provide Professional Development to Early Learning Centers. North Willow Grove Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner (2010 -present) Provide primary care to children birth to 21 years. Preceptor for NP students: University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Implemented mental health screening. Create templates for electronic medical record. Visiting Nurses Association - Community Services, Inc. (2003-2009) Coordinator of Professional Nursing Services Coordinator of the Children s Health Care Centers, a Nurse-Managed Health Center providing primary care to children. Leader for the implementation in the Children s Health Center of the Pennsylvania Governor s Initiative of the Chronic Care Model in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Lead for attaining Level 2 NCQA Certification for a Patient Centered Medical Home. Provided consultative nursing services for children attending childcare programs.
Developed and Coordinated Residential Facility - Nurse Practitioner On-Site Health Care Program. Provided primary care to infants and children to age 21 years. Health Care Consultant to Montgomery County Head Start, Norristown Area Early Head Start and South Philadelphia Early Head Start. Provided nursing staff and nursing services to the Head Start Programs of Montgomery and Bucks Counties. Coordinated Preschool Screening Program in five counties. Coordinated CPR/First Aid Program. Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and RN students. Visiting Nurse Association - Community Services (1993-2003) Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Coordinated nursing aspects of health maintenance and illness treatment in the delivery of care to children and their families of the Children s Health Centers. Helped coordinate well child/adolescent clinics and in-home professional visits. In the absence of the Director of Professional Services/Coordinator of Maternal Child Health Services assumed appropriate responsibility for community health services. The HMO of Delaware Newark, Delaware (1987-1990) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Provided primary care in a staff model HMO including prescriptive privileges within HMO. On-call for child and adult population Development of Nurse Practitioner Protocols. Provision of instruction for staff and members in a classroom setting. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA (1983-1987) Pediatric Nurse Provided primary nursing on an eighteen bed general pediatric unit. Presented in-services to staff. Served as a member of the Transport Team. Provided care in both the Pediatric ICU and transitional nursery. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY COURSE EXPERIENCE: Nursing 3489: Community Home IV Course Leader: Spring 2017, Spring 2016 Nursing 3289: Community Home III Course Leader: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015 Nursing 1089: Healthy Lifestyles Course Leader: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015 Nursing 3689: General Nursing Practice II Primary and Secondary Care of the Family Course Leader Pediatrics: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012 Nursing 9885 DNP Capstone: Reader Nursing 5552 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis Guest Lecture: Pediatric/Adolescent Assessment: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 Nursing 3789: General Nursing Practice III Secondary Care Across the Lifespan Course Leader: Spring 2014, Spring 2013 Nursing 1001:Introduction to Professional Nursing Team Member: Fall 2012 Nursing 9887: Primary Care Adolescents & Reproductive Concerns Team Member: Spring 2012
Nursing 3244: Care of the Developing Family System Course Leader: Spring 2012, Spring 2011 Nursing 3387: Care of the Child Practicum Course Leader: Spring 2012, Spring 2011 Team member: Spring 2010 Nursing 4245: Nursing Synthesis Team Member: Spring 2013, 2012, 2011 Nursing 3142: Introduction to Nursing Systems Fall 2011, Fall 2010 Nursing 3187: Care of Adult Client System Practicum Team Member: Fall 2011, Fall 2010 Nursing 9287: Primary Care of the Pediatric Population DNP Program: Nurse Practitioner Specialty Course: Summer 2011 Nursing 3261: Pathophysiology & Applied Pharmacology for Nursing I Fall 2011, Fall 2010 Nursing 4244: Professional Issues Spring 2010 Nursing 3297: Research Methods Team Member: Spring 2010, Reader for student research papers REGIONAL COMMITTEES: Pennsylvania Action Coalition South East 1 Region TEMPLE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES: Admission and Progression Committee (2017-present) Faculty Assembly: President (2012-2015) Executive Council (2012-2015) Interprofessional Education Committee (2014-present) Student Affairs (2010-Present) Chair (2016-2017) Continuing Education Committee (2015-2017) Community Advisory Board member for Temple Health Connection and PHMC Health Connection (2010-present) Nurse Practitioner Group (2011-2016) Community Home Committee (2014-2017) Scholarship Committee (2015-2017) RN Expanded Practice Task Force (2011-2014) TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP: Faculty Publication Club (2010-2012) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner American Nurses Credentialing Center Pennsylvania Registered Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Pennsylvania Registered Nurse New Jersey Registered Nurse Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System Certified Instructor/Consultant Basic Life Support Pediatric First Aid Certified Instructor Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified Interprofessional Education Teaching Certificate
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: President Kappa Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (2015-present) Past-President - PA/Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP (2015-2016) President - PA/Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP (2012-2015) President-Elect - PA/Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP (2010-2012) Chair - Education Committee - PA/Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP (2010-2012) Education Committee - PA/Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP (2010-present) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associated and Practitioners (NAPNAP) Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners American Nurses Association National League of Nursing PUBLICATIONS: Gresko, S. B. & Stephens, B. A. (2013). Identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect. Pennsylvania Nurse, 68 (3), 4-11. Gresko, S. & Sullivan, B. (2012). Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence. In L. Hark, K.Ashton, & D. Deen (Eds.), The Nurse Practitioner s Complete Guide to Nutrition (pp. 79-112). John Wiley & Sons, Inc Gresko, S., & Dowdell, E.B. (2012). Perceptions of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and How a Pulmonary Function Printout Influenced Practice. Nursing Research and Practice, vol. 2012, Article ID 794585, 7 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/794585. PRESENTATIONS: The Malvern School, Erial, NJ May, 2017 Refresher Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2017 Safe Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2017 Refresher Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children, Bala Cynwyd, PA January 2017 Safe Medication Administration Skills Check Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children, Bala Cynwyd, PA January 2017 The Malvern School, Downingtown, PA November, 2016 Bringing Technology to the Classroom - Pediatric Safety Scenario Temple University College of Public Health, Teaching Showcase, October 2016 The Malvern School, Malvern, PA August, 2016
Food Allergies The Malvern School, Erial, NJ May, 2016 Refresher Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 Safe Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 Managing Food Allergies in the Classroom Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC): Professional Pursuit, Putting the Pieces Together for Early Childhood Education Workforce Conference, Philadelphia, PA April, 2016 The Malvern School, Royersford, PA March, 2016 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA January, 2016 The Malvern School, Frazer, PA January, 2016 The Malvern School, Voorhees, NJ December, 2015 Identifying and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Poster Presentation Temple University Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Philadelphia, PA November, 2015 Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare Warwick Professional Development Conference, Exton, PA November 2015 Identifying and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Poster Presentation Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Chapter of NAPNAP Fall Conference, King of Prussia, PA October, 2015 Office-Based Spirometry In-Service Education Plus Health PA, Philadelphia, PA September 2015 Head Bumps Matter: Playing Safely The Malvern School, Erial, NJ July 2015 Academy for Early Learning, Philadelphia, PA June 2015 Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2015 Safe Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2015
Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare The Malvern School, Erial, NJ May 2015 Head Bumps Matter: Playing Safely Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC): Early Learning, What s Play Got to Do with It? Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA March, 2015 The Malvern School, Warrington, PA January, 2015 The Malvern School, Lionville, PA January, 2015 Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA December, 2014 Children of America, New Britain, PA November, 2014 The Malvern School, Glen Mills, PA October, 2014 Health and Safety: Personal Care Routines Reach for the STARS Mini Conference, Philadelphia, PA October, 2014 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Norristown, PA July, 2014 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA July, 2014 Medication Administration Refresher Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2014 Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA May 2014 Child Abuse and Neglect Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2014 Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2014 Head Bumps Matter Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2014 The Malvern School, Oaks, PA December, 2013 Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA December, 2013
The Malvern School, Richboro, PA October, 2013 Infant/Toddler Health & Safety and Preventing SIDS Montgomery Early Learning Center, Norristown, PA September, 2013 Montgomery Early Learning Center, Norristown, PA September, 2013 Montgomery Early Learning Center, Norristown, PA September, 2013 Child Abuse & Neglect Play & Learn, Horsham, PA September, 2013 CDI Head Start, Norristown, PA August, 2013 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Norristown, PA August, 2013 Medication Administration Refresher Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA June 2013 Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA June 2013 Child Abuse & Neglect Salvation Army, Philadelphia, PA May, 2013 Preschool Nutrition The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network Highpoint, Chalfont, PA May, 2013 The Malvern School, Washington Township, NJ April, 2013 Food Allergies Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC): The Joy of Teaching, Rekindling Our Passion for Early Childhood Education Conference, Philadelphia, PA April, 2013 Infant/Toddler Health & Safety Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2013 Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2013 Taking Care of Children with Asthma in Early Learning Programs Warwick Child Care Center, Exton, PA January, 2013 Managing Common Illnesses in Childcare Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA December, 2012
Montgomery Early Learning Centers, Norristown, PA August 2012 Medication Administration Refresher Green Byrne Child Care, Philadelphia, PA July 2012 Medication Administration Skills Check Green Byrne Child Care, Philadelphia, PA July 2012 Medication Administration Refresher Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA July 2012 Medication Administration Skills Check Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA July 2012 Food Allergies Children s Village, Philadelphia, PA July 2012 Infectious Diseases Step by Step, Abington, PA June 2012 Child Abuse & Neglect-Mandated Reporting Early Head Start, Norristown, PA June, 2012 Protecting the Health of Children and Staff in Child Care Settings Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC): Family Matters Engaging Families Partnering for Success Conference, Philadelphia, PA May, 2012 Spirometry in Primary Care PHMC Health Connection, Philadelphia, PA April, 2012 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA April, 2012 The Malvern School, Downingtown, PA March, 2012 The Malvern School, Frazer, PA December, 2011 Preventing and Managing Common Illnesses Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA December, 2011 Making the Case: Designing the RN-NP Clinical-Business Partnership Innovations in Collaborative Nurse-Led Partnerships Panel member, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA November, 2011 Food Allergies Parent Infant Center, Philadelphia, PA June, 2011 Taking Care of Children with Asthma in Early Learning Programs DVAEYC Picture Every Child Confident & Secure Conference, Philadelphia, PA May, 2011
Montgomery Early Learning Centers, Norristown, PA April, 2011 Establishing Patient-Centered Medical/Health Care Homes NNCC Community Health Partners for Sustainability Conference, San Antonio, TX March, 2011 Maternity Care Coalition - Early Head Start, Philadelphia, PA November, 2010 Children with Asthma: Does Using a Spirometer Change the Outcome in a Nurse Managed Practice - Poster Presentation PA/Delaware Valley Chapter NAPNAP Annual Conference, Bala Cynwyd, PA October, 2010 Health & Safety Professional Development Chesterbrook Academy, Royersford, PA June, 2010 Health & Safety in Early Learning Centers R.W. Brown Early Learning Center, Philadelphia, PA May, 2010 Food Allergies Calvary Baptist Children s Learning Center, Norristown, PA January, 2010 Managing Common Illnesses Calvary Baptist Children s Learning Center, Norristown, PA September, 2009 Dealing with Infectious Disease in School-Age Care The Gulph School, King of Prussia, PA September, 2009 Montgomery Early Learning Centers, Norristown, PA September, 2009 Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Montgomery Early Learning Centers, Norristown, PA September, 2009 Infant/Toddler Health and Safety DVAEYC: The Art of Learning Conference, Philadelphia, PA April, 2009 Integration of Basic Mental Health Services into Nurse Managed Centers the Time Has Come National Nursing Centers Consortium Best Practices Conference, Washington, D.C. October, 2007 Nurse Practitioner Health Care Visits to Adolescents in Placement Poster Presentation National Nursing Centers Consortium Best Practices Conference, Washington, D.C. October, 2007 Nutrition Program for Adolescents in Residential Treatment Facilities National Nursing Centers Consortium Best Practices Conference, Baltimore, MD October, 2003 HONORS/AWARDS: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 2015, 2014: Recognition for continued support to empower pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) and their healthcare partners to enhance child and family health through practice, leadership, advocacy, education and research. Sigma Theta Tau - Kappa Chi Chapter
Nursing Spectrum Nursing Excellence Award - May 2008 Advancing and Leading the Profession - Finalist