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Nurse Advisory Council (NAC)
The NAC is a group of national nursing leaders that gives direction to the March of Dimes education program and provides guidance on nursing activities, nursing grand rounds and graduate nursing scholarships. It meets annually to review existing programs, suggest new directions and establish nursing networking opportunities. NAC subcommittees convene as necessary throughout the year to address critical issues and evaluate the effectiveness of current March of Dimes nursing activities.
NAC members
Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Council Chair
Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, PNP-BC
Susan Blackburn, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, ARNP, FACNM
Mary C. Brucker, CNM, PhD, FACNM
Wendy Budin, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Carol Burke, MSN, APRN/CNS, RNC-OB
Lynn Clark Callister, PhD, RN, FAAN
Jane E. Corrarino, MS, DNP
Karla Damus, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN
Kit Devine, MSN, ARNP
Susan Gennaro, DSN, RN, FAAN
Susan Rumsey Givens, MPH, RNC, LCCE
Margaret H. Kearney, PhD, RN, FAAN
Carole Kenner, PhD, RNC-NIC, FAAN
Judith A. Lewis, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN
Vicki Lombardo, MSN, RN (ex officio member)
Audrey Lyndon, PhD, RNC, CNS-BC
Merry-K. Moos, MPH, BSN, FNP, FAAN (ex officio member)
Angelleen Peters-Lewis, PhD, RN
Heather Dawn Reynolds, CNM, MSN, FACNM
Annie J. Rohan, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC, FAANP
Barbara Peterson Sinclair, MN, RNP, FAAN
Linda Beth Tiedje, PhD, RN, FAAN
New! Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Addressing Models of Care which Support the Baby and Family
Archived webinar
(1.5 contact hours)
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New! Preconception health promotion: The foundation for a healthier tomorrow (2nd Edition 2018)
Slide presentation
(3.0 contact hours)
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Available now!
2019 Graduate Nursing Scholarships Application
Deadline is January 19, 2019. Click to Learn more.
New! Experiencing loss in the NICU: Supporting parents and staff through difficult times
Archived webinar
(1.25 contact hours)
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New! Embracing birth equity: Achieving demonstrated improvements in prematurity
Archived webinar
(1.25 contact hours)
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Creating a culture of respect
Archived webinar
(1.5 contact hours)
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Shorter stays in the NICU: Impact and implications for care
Archived webinar (1.5 contact hours)
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Birth spacing: An evidenced-based strategy to reduce prematurity
Article (1.6 contact hours)
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Preventing prematurity: Preconception, prenatal and postpartum nursing care
article (1.6 contact hours, free of charge)
Congenital syphilis rates are rising in the United States.
Zika virus: What every nurse should know
Also in Spanish: El virus del Zika en Puerto Rico: Lo que toda enfermera debe saber
artículo (1.8 horas de contacto)
Assessment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
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