Welcome from Children's Mercy's Advanced Practice
Providers
Advanced practice providers are educated at the master's or
doctoral level and have specialized training to provide
comprehensive care to patients and families in primary,
subspecialty, and acute care areas. At Children's Mercy Hospitals
and Clinics, advanced practice providers may be pediatric nurse
practitioners (PNP), neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP), family
nurse practitioners (FNP), clinical nurse specialists (CNS), or
physician's assistants (PA). All advanced practice providers work
within a collaborative practice agreement with a physician and are
credentialed by the hospital in their specialty area. Advanced
practice providers use evidence-based practice to provide high
quality care and promote optimal outcomes, working in partnership
with the inter-professional team to translate evidence for best
practice into hospital policy and procedures. Additionally, they
disseminate their knowledge through presentations and publications
and are active participants in research.
Currently more than 200 advanced practice providers offer expert
care across the organization, expanding access for patients and
families. Advanced practice providers independently lead a variety
of innovative programs at Children's Mercy. Some examples are:
Ready Set Grow
Department of Pediatrics, Kathe Kraly CPNP-PC, Manager
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Team
Section of Plastic Surgery, Kristina Foster, MS, RN, APRN, BC,
CWOCN, Manager
Amanda Fridlington, DNP, RN, CPNP, Manager
DUCK (Dysfunctional Urologic Conditions in Kids) Clinic
Section of Urology, Dawn Foster, CPNP-PC, Sheri Shiddell, RN,
MSN, CPN, PNP-BC, and Mary Langston, RN, MSN, CPN, PNP-BC
NEON Infant Care Clinic
Kimberly Hunter, NNP-BC, Clinic Coordinator
Amy Terreros, DNP, RN, CPNP, Program Coordinator
Comprehensive Food Allergy Clinic
Section of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology; Jodi Shroba,
CPNP-PC, Clinical Coordinator
