The Heart Center at Children's Memorial Hospital

What is an advanced practice nurse?

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are registered nurses with advanced clinical education, knowledge, skills and scope of practice.

They coordinate your child's care with your child's main doctors.

They also see your child everyday, may examine your child, talk with you about your child's care and answer your questions.

Click on each APN's name (below the group photos) to review a complete profile.

Cardiology APNs, from left: Anna Arens, MSN, CPNP; Amanda M. Skoskiewicz, MSN, CPNP; Jennifer Winter, MSN, CPNP; Elizabeth S. Cappella, MSN, CPNP; Gene E. Brooks, MSN, CPNP; Debbie Jefferson, APN; Amanda Labadie, RN, MS, CPNP; Patricia Lynch Stapleton, MSN, CPNP; Jan Taczy, MSN, PNP. Not pictured: Vivian K. Liu, MSN, CPNP; Tresa E. Zielinski, RN, MS, APN, NP

CV Surgery APNs

Cardiovascular-thoracic Surgery APNs, from left: Emily K. Elliott, RN, MS, CPNP; Carrie Alden, RN, MSN, CPNP; Page Steadman, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC; Susie Pepp, RN, APN; Julie Ann Creaden, RN, MSN, CPNP; Maria Broadstreet, BSN, MSN, CPNP. Not pictured: Elizabeth Preze, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC; Jenna Smith, MSN, CPNP; Karen L. Gentile MSN, CPNP, RN.