ELIZABETH QUINBY
Feeding Hills,MA
Summary
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with broad pediatric and neonatal experience across primary care, NICU, PICU, and pediatric emergency settings. Delivers rapid triage, acute illness management, and family-centered education while coordinating care with specialty centers and supporting safe escalation for changing pediatric conditions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC)
Pediatric Associates of Hampden County
Westfield, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive primary care, wellness examinations, and acute illness management to an expansive panel of pediatric patients from birth through adolescence.
- Formulate evidence-based diagnostic plans, manage complex developmental baselines, and coordinate care with regional specialty hubs, including Baystate and Boston Children's Hospital.
- Evaluate and manage acute pediatric presentations during walk-in and same-day sick visits, performing rapid clinical triage, diagnostic screening, and minor outpatient interventions.
- Conduct extensive parental counseling on newborn milestones, nutrition, sleep physiology, and preventative health, driving strong therapeutic compliance and care safety.
- Maintain sharp diagnostic reasoning to efficiently identify subtle shifts between normal pediatric variations and evolving acute pathologies requiring immediate escalation.
Pediatric Flex Registered Nurse
Baystate Children's Hospital / Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
07.2016 - 08.2023
- Trained and deployed across diverse high-acuity and general pediatric inpatient areas to address system-wide clinical surges.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) & Pediatric ED: Delivered rapid-response stabilization, continuous multi-system monitoring, and emergency interventions for critically ill or injured pediatric patients presenting with acute trauma, respiratory distress, and sepsis.
- Coordinated inpatient therapeutic plans, post-acute monitoring, and complex disease management for hospitalized infants and children, ensuring optimal care delivery.
- Pediatric Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): Managed immediate post-operative airway emergence, pediatric pain titrations, and physiological recovery parameters following surgical interventions.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
Baystate Children's Hospital / Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
06.2008 - 07.2017
- Provided high-acuity nursing interventions for critically ill premature and term neonates within a high-volume Level III NICU.
- Managed intensive respiratory modalities (conventional ventilation, HFNC, CPAP) and advanced pharmacology while monitoring metabolic and fluid needs for micro-preemies and unstable infants.
- Contributed to neonatal resuscitation and stabilization during high-risk deliveries and critical clinical events, ensuring prompt and effective care.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
Regis College
Weston, MA05-2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA01-2008
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA01-2005
Skills
- Pediatric assessment
- Acute illness management
- Pediatric musculoskeletal assessment
- Minor wound management
- Foreign body removal
- Childhood procedural care
- Lab diagnostics
- Family-centered communication
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Registered Nurse (RN), Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Federal DEA & Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Affiliations
Active Member, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Timeline
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC)
Pediatric Associates of Hampden County
08.2023 - Current
Pediatric Flex Registered Nurse
Baystate Children's Hospital / Baystate Medical Center
07.2016 - 08.2023
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse
Baystate Children's Hospital / Baystate Medical Center
06.2008 - 07.2017
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
Regis College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Westfield State University
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Springfield Technical Community College