Advanced Practice Nurses
Director of Advanced Practice Nursing: Debbie Fattori, MSN,RN
There are currently 60 Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) practicing in over 25 various subspecialty divisions at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Each APN is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice, and provides direct and indirect care to patients and their families in the inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient setting. APNs practice collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to provide quality health care to children. APNs at the duPont Hospital for Children are supported to obtain prescriptive authority and are credentialed as affiliate members of the medical staff. The APN benefits from a collaborative practice model with direct reports to both the subspecialty division and the
Department of Nursing. APNs have the opportunity to meet as a group bimonthly with the APN Manager at the APN Council Meeting for networking, information sharing and educational offerings. APNs support the professional development of the nursing staff by sharing their clinical expertise through staff nursing education, consultation and committee participation. APNs are encouraged to further their professional development through outside educational programs, research and publication.
The advanced practice nurse will:
- Maintain an attitude of professionalism, compassion and mutual respect when interacting with patients, families and other staff members.
- Be cognizant that our primary commitment is to the patient and family, and advocate for patients’ health, rights and safety.
- Embark upon a process of continuous education to maintain expertise in our areas of practice and strive to promote evidence-based practice within our hospital.
- Seize opportunities to share our knowledge with patients, families, staff members and the community while being open to the knowledge and suggestions of others.
- Support and invest in the future of nursing by encouraging role development of novice practitioners and serving as preceptors and role models.
