Associate Professor, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Duke University School of Nursing
Desi Newberry is an associate professor and director of the neonatal nurse practitioner program at the Duke University School of Nursing. Dr. Newberry is a board-certified NNP with over 20 years of experience. She currently practices at the Duke University Intensive Care Nursery and the University of North Carolina Newborn Critical Care Center.
Dr. Newberry graduated from Duke University with her DNP in 2012, having previously earned her MSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her BSN from Michigan State University. She is also a Certified Health Simulation Educator (CHSE).
Dr. Newberry is proud to have been selected for the 2023 NANN Leadership Award. She currently serves on the NANN-AP Council and previously served on the NANN Committee for the 2023 Revision of Curriculum Guidelines and Education Competencies for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Programs. She also serves as a section editor for the neonatal nursing journal Advances in Neonatal Care.
Dr. Newberry contributes to both nursing publications and nursing associations. She has authored and co-authored three book chapters and over 30 articles in peer-reviewed, national neonatal nursing journals. Her research currently focuses on improving health equity for all neonates through the examination of diversity in NNP students and faculty, the use of simulation for implicit bias training, and working toward the elimination of inappropriate labeling in the NICU.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM EST
