Danielle Sebbens
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Mail code: 3020Campus: Dtphx
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Danielle "Dani" Sebbens is the Associate Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. She is a dually certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Clinical Associate Professor, and Coordinator of the Acute Care PNP Program. Dani has been practicing as a pediatric nurse practitioner for over 18 years. In addition to her faculty role, she maintains a part-time clinical practice in the pediatric intensive care unit at Phoenix Children's Hospital. She is an active member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and participates on several national committees.
- DNP, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA 2009
- MSN, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 2000
- BSN, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1994
- Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Intestinal Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Liver and Small Bowel Transplant
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Delirium Prevention and Management
- Septic Shock
Sebbens, D., Kaufmann, J., Straka, K., & Houck, P. (2009). Evidence based education: The use of a digital video disk (DVD) to educate parents on the care of a central venous catheter. Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, 1(6), 316-324.
D. Charron-Prochownik. (2003). Reproductive Health Awareness for teenage women with diabetes: What teens want to know about sexuality, pregnancy, and diabetes. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association (contributor and reviewer).
Youssef, N. N., Peters, J. M., Henderson, W., Shultz-Peters, S., Lockhart, D. K., & DiLorenzo, C. (2002). Dose response of PEG 3350 for the treatment of childhood fecal impaction. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 141(3), 410-414.
Charron-Prochownik, D., Becker, D., Sereika, S., Ferons, M., Lockhart, D., & Cohen, B. (2001). The impact of a newly developed CD-ROM reproductive health education program on teens with diabetes. Diabetes, 50(2), A25.
Charron-Prochownik, D., Sereika, S., Becker, D., Jacober, S., Mansfield, J., White, N., Lockhart, D., Ferons, M., & Linkes, K. (2000). Comparing risk taking and health promoting behaviors between teens with and without diabetes. Diabetes, 49(1), A319.
2009 – 2010 CDHNF/APGNN, M. Susan Moyer Nursing Research Award ($25,000), Evidence based education: Does the use of digital video disk (DVD) increase parent knowledge on the care of their child’s central venous catheter?
1/2008 – 11/2011 Intestinal failure in children. A contemporary retrospective review (unfunded), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Co-investigator
10/2007 – 11/2011 Compassionate use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Induced Hepatic Injury (unfunded) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Co-investigator
1999 – 2000 Research Assistant ADA funded grant (Denise Charron-Prochownik) Reproductive Health Awareness for Teens with Diabetes, University of Pittsburgh
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 619 | Principles Peds Acute Care II |
| DNP 620 | AdvPedsAcuteCarePracticumII |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| DNP 606 | Principles Peds Acute Care I |
| DNP 607 | AdvPeds Acute Care Practicum I |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| DNP 691 | Seminar |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 619 | Principles Peds Acute Care II |
| DNP 620 | AdvPedsAcuteCarePracticumII |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| DNP 606 | Principles Peds Acute Care I |
| DNP 607 | AdvPeds Acute Care Practicum I |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 619 | Principles Peds Acute Care II |
| DNP 620 | AdvPedsAcuteCarePracticumII |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| NUR 493 | Honors Thesis |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| DNP 606 | Principles Peds Acute Care I |
| DNP 607 | AdvPeds Acute Care Practicum I |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DNP 642 | Pharmacology Pediatric |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| DNP 704 | Principls Evidence Based-Care |
| DNP 619 | Principles Peds Acute Care II |
| DNP 620 | AdvPedsAcuteCarePracticumII |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
| DNP 606 | Principles Peds Acute Care I |
| DNP 607 | AdvPeds Acute Care Practicum I |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 642 | Pharmacology Pediatric |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| DNP 704 | Principls Evidence Based-Care |
| DNP 619 | Principles Peds Acute Care II |
| DNP 620 | AdvPedsAcuteCarePracticumII |
| DNP 712 | Clinical Residency&Management |
2014 Resident Award, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, Ancillary Staff Person of the Year
2011 Resident Award, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Special Thank You
2009 Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APCGG), Washington D.C., M. Susan Moyer Nursing Research Award.
2000 Graduate Student Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1999 Outstanding Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1997 Nurse of the Year, The Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, SC
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Society of Critical Care Medicine