Caitlin Phinney, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, OMS
Family Nurse Practitioner, Level II APRN, Department of Surgery, Medicine United with Surgery in Caring for IBD patients (MUSIC) Program
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Caitlin Phinney, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, OMS
Family Nurse Practitioner, Level II APRN, Department of Surgery, Medicine United with Surgery in Caring for IBD patients (MUSIC) Program
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Fairfield University
2008
Fairfield
CT
Graduate School
Simmons College
2014
Boston
MA
Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Professional History
Caitlin is now an APN working within the MUSIC program. She has helped grow this innovative program for children with complex IBD who often require surgical intervention. Caitlin, along with the team, manages care for these children who often require ongoing assessment and intervention to help improve quality of life.
Selected Publications
- Micalizzi, Rosella A., MSN, RN, CPNP-PC; Phinney, Caitlin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC; Lemire, Lindsay, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FNP-C; O’Donnell, Ellen A., MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. (2018). Advanced Practice Nurse Phone Follow-Up Initiative to Reduce Unplanned Returns for Perforated Appendicitis Patients. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing: July/September 2018 - Volume 7 - Issue 3 - p 93–99 doi: 10.1097/JPS.0000000000000183. View abstract
- Paul et al. (2019). “Competency-based Professional Advancement Model for Advanced Practice RNs” Accepted for publication by JONA, Volume 49, Issue 2.
- Chalphin AV, Serres SK, Micalizzi R, Dawson M, Phinney C, Hrycko A, Martin-Quashie A, Pepin M, Smithers CJ, Rangel S, Chen C (2019) “Development and implementation of a surgical quality improvement pathway for pediatric intussusception patients” Accepted for publication by Pediatr Qual Saf.
Approach to Care
I love being a provider in surgery but especially for the pediatric population! I love working with patients and their families and trying to make their experience as pleasant as possible.
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