Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing.
Dec 16, 2021•7 min•Ep. 14
Gayle Gillit, MSN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, NTMN-C obtained her nursing degree in 1988 from the University of Texas Pan American. A life-long student, she has spent a large part of her adult life either in formal education or pursuing certification. In addition to her current post-nominals, she has certifications as a Neonatal Massage Instructor, Level I Bereavement Facilitator, Resolve through Sharing Bereavement Coordinator, Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor, as well as degrees from the Univer...
Nov 18, 2021•8 min•Ep. 13
Stephanie Abbu, DNP, RN, CNML is the Manager for Neonatal Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. As a second career nurse, she has over 15 years of health care experience as an RN, assistant manager, manager, and business coordinator. In addition to receiving her DNP from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, she obtained her MSN with a focus on Health Systems Management at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville. Dr. Abbu is a national speake...
Oct 21, 2021•8 min•Ep. 12
Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing.
Sep 16, 2021•7 min•Ep. 11
Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing.
Aug 19, 2021•5 min•Ep. 10
Marlee Crankshaw , DNP, RN, CNML joined the NICU at Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in 1983 and has stayed with the NICU since that time, serving in a variety of roles: Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Case Manager, Manager, Director, Administrative Director. Marlee graduated with her DNP in 2010. She says it’s difficult to choose, but the part of her career has been her favorite is that of Administrative Director. This role has been the most rewarding and most challenging—leading a...
Jul 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 9
NICU Experience from a Parent Perspective by Stacey Skrysak Stacey Skrysak is an award winning television journalist based in Illinois. She is a mother to a surviving triplet. Her babies were born at 22 weeks' gestational age and two of her children passed away within two months of birth. After an extensive NICU stay and faced with a number of complications along the way, she is lucky to have a happy and healthy 7-year-old today. In 2016, Stacey and her husband founded Triple Heart Foundation, a...
Jun 16, 2021•7 min•Ep. 8
CV Versus Resume by Curry Bordelon Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing....
Jun 09, 2021•5 min•Ep. 7
NICU Mom to NNP by Tara Wood Tara Wood, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC is the Coordinator for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. Dr. Wood is a two-time alumna of the UAB School of Nursing, earning both her MSN and DNP degrees from UAB. Dr. Wood has provided care to infants and families in the Neonatal ICU for over 16 years. She maintains her neonatal nurse practitioner board certification through the National Certification Corporation...
Jun 09, 2021•10 min•Ep. 6
Coaching versus Mentoring by Curry Bordelon Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing....
Jun 09, 2021•9 min•Ep. 5
Resilience by Curry Bordelon Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing.
Jun 09, 2021•8 min•Ep. 4
Refrigerator Nurse: A Potential Pandemic Side Effect by Jeanette Zaichkin Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC has worked as both a staff nurse and a clinical nurse specialist in Level II and Level III nurseries for more than 30 years. Jeanette has been a consultant to the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Steering Committee since 1998 and currently serves as editor of the NRP Instructor Toolkit and associate editor of the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation . Jeane...
Jun 09, 2021•8 min•Ep. 3
Neonatal Research by Stephanie Abbu Stephanie Abbu, DNP, RN, CNML is the Manager for Neonatal Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. As a second career nurse, she has over 15 years of health care experience as an RN, assistant manager, manager, and business coordinator. In addition to receiving her DNP from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, she obtained her MSN with a focus on Health Systems Management at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nash...
Jun 09, 2021•8 min•Ep. 2
Neonatal Certification by Curry Bordelon Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is the Core Coordinator for the Masters in Nursing Program and maintains an appointment for UAB Hospital. Curry maintains dual board certifications as a Neonatal and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and he is an active member of the Executive Committee for the Academy of Neonatal Nursing....
Jun 09, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1
