Kristel Lassiter
Saint Petersburg,Florida
Summary
Knowledgeable Clinical Educator with 23 years of combined experience in neonatal nursing, precepting and advanced practice nurse education.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NICU APP Clinical Education Specialist
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
01.2023 - Current
- Created onboarding curriculum that optimized new hire transition to the organization, including restructuring of learning needs assessment, simulation involvement, and orientation goals and expectations
- Provide education materials via various methods that promotes ongoing learning and professional development of Neonatal Advanced Practice Providers in the unit.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
03.2019 - Current
- In collaboration with a Neonatologist, manage and provide care to premature and critically ill neonates from admission through discharge
- Competent in procedural skills required for management of NICU patients
- Perform consultations to expectant mothers and attend high-risk deliveries
- Routinely precept students and new hires
- Superuser during transition from Cerner Health Systems to Epic Systems; taught Epic training classes to NICU providers during conversion, with ongoing support during and after transition
- Member of the NICU Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) and MFNI Patient Safety and Quality Council.
Instructor
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Instructor for NICU APP procedural competencies in simulation lab setting.
Transport Liaison
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
08.2014 - 02.2019
- Served as Transport Liaison between Transport Leadership and Transport NP's
- Disseminated information to both groups that were critical to safe patient transport, continuing education, and maintaining of licensure and certifications
- In charge of intubation competencies required for NPs to fulfill transport role.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
06.2012 - 02.2019
- Managed and provided care to a team of critically ill neonates, ranging from 23 weeks to 1 year of age, delivery through discharge
- Precepted new hires and students, including education and guidance in procedural skills, evidence-based research, and quality improvement
- Involved in onboarding Resident Physicians to the NICU; presented educational topics and documentation, and safety guidelines that adhered to NICU policy and procedure
- Active member of the Neonatal Transport Team, transporting premature and critically ill neonates from outside facilities to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
- EPIC Superuser: Assisted in transition from Star Panel/HEO Wiz electronic medical record to EPIC electronic medical record and physician ordering system, with ongoing support to staff members.
Registered Nurse III/Transport Nurse
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
04.2008 - 05.2012
- Provided care to premature and critically ill neonates, including infants on ECMO and CVVH
- Attended and supported neonatal team in deliveries
- Assisted in transporting critically ill infants from outside facilities for further observation, diagnostic testing and management
- Maintained a relief charge nurse position.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) -
University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2024
Master Of Science in Nursing -
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee08.2011
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing -
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05.2001
Skills
- Continuing Education
- Patient Safety
- Curriculum Development
- Quality Improvement
- Competency Assessment
- Interprofessional Education
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Coordinating Student Schedules
- Student Precepting
Accomplishments
ELITE Preceptor of the Quarter: Teacher. 2022
Certification
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, National Certification Corporation, #LAS104366289, 12/15/2025
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Florida, #APRN9497669, 07/31/2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 08/31/2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 09/30/2025
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 09/30/2025
Presentations
- August 2023 Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Patient Quality and Safety Lunch & Learn, Safe Sleep: Clinical Care Practices and SIDS/SUID Prevention
- Spring 2018 National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference, Poster presentation “A Scoping Review of Acupuncture and Acupressure as a Potential Intervention for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)”
- Fall 2003 Academy of Neonatal Nursing Conference, Poster presentation “Feed Them and They Will Come” A Guide to Encouraging Staff Participation for Ongoing Education
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
NICU APP Clinical Education Specialist
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
01.2023 - Current
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
03.2019 - Current
Instructor
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
03.2017 - 02.2019
Transport Liaison
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
08.2014 - 02.2019
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
06.2012 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse III/Transport Nurse
VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
04.2008 - 05.2012
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) -
University Of Florida
Master Of Science in Nursing -
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor Of Science in Nursing -
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington