Catherine Witte
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Neonatal/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner administering quality care and direct lines of communication with parents and healthcare teams to advocate for newborns. Calm, understanding clinical expert treating acute medical conditions with thorough physical exams and testing. Exceptional critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
Topeka , KS
2022.09 - Current
- Monitored premature newborns progress over time by reviewing test results and making necessary adjustments to treatment plans.
- Developed relationships with families through compassionate communication and care coordination.
- Ensured the well-being of premature, ill, and high-risk infants through comprehensive care
- Attend scheduled deliveries and high risk deliveries per protocol.
- Provide air and ground transports.
Neonatal and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinics
Kansas City , MO
1999.12 - 2022.02
- Provided comprehensive care to the premature, ill, or high-risk infants in the NICU and care to the trauma patients in the PICU.
- Assisted Pediatric Surgery Fellows with education and performing complex medical procedures on infants.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care to the surgical or trauma patient in the NICU/PICU.
- Performed pediatric surgical consultations in the NICU/PICU.
- NRP and PALS instructor
- During a portion of this time, was part of Pediatric Dermatology.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park , KS
1995.04 - 2004.04
- Provided comprehensive care to premature, ill, or high-risk infants.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.
- Part of Neonatal transport team
- NRP instructor
Clinical Staff Nurse II
University of Kansas Medical Center, Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City , KS
1993.07 - 1995.04
- Provided direct nursing care, including administering medications, and other treatments.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded data in health records.
- Advanced to charge nurse and rotated charge nurse responsibilities.
- Provided primary care nursing.
Education
Master of Science - Post-graduate PNP-PC; Dual with AC certification
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO2004-05
Master of Science - Nursing-Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS1997-05
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV1996-02
BSN Nursing
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO1993-05
Skills
- Ventilator management
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Congenital anomaly
- Neonatal stabilization
- Immunization Administration
- Parent Education
- Nutritional support
Certification
- Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-NCC (MO & KS)
- Dual Certified PC/AC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -PNCB (MO & KS)
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Registered Nurse (Multi-state)
Accomplishments
- 2024 Nominated for the Excellence in Advanced Practice Provider category - SVH
- VON, Feeding Guidelines of Gastroschisis infants
- Poster presentation: Care of the surgical infant
- Past committees: Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Advance Practice Leadership Committee and Advance Practice Advocate Council, Enteral Access Team, Intestinal Rehab Team
Timeline
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Stormont-Vail HealthCare
2022.09 - Current
Neonatal and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Surgery
Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinics
1999.12 - 2022.02
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
1995.04 - 2004.04
Clinical Staff Nurse II
University of Kansas Medical Center, Rainbow Blvd
1993.07 - 1995.04
Master of Science - Post-graduate PNP-PC; Dual with AC certification
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Master of Science - Nursing-Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Kansas
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
West Virginia University
BSN Nursing
University of Missouri - Columbia
- Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-NCC (MO & KS)
- Dual Certified PC/AC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -PNCB (MO & KS)
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Registered Nurse (Multi-state)
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