Karen Beekman, MS, RNC-NIC, NNP-BC, ACCNS-N

• BSN 1983, Wright State University, Dayton Ohio
• MS-Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program 2015, The Ohio State University
• NCC Certification- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, 2016
• Post-Master’s Certificate- Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2016, The Ohio State University
• AACN Certification-Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2016

Dayton Children’s Hospital 1982-present

• Student nurse assistant 1982-1983
• Staff RN1983-2006
• Nurse Educator 2006-2016
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 2016-present
• Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist 2016-present

Organizations

• Sigma Theta Tau
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses
• Academy of Neonatal Nurses
• Association of Critical Care Nurses
• March of Dimes Miami Valley – Mission, Outreach, and Education Committee

Awards / honors / presentations

• Hot Topics in Neonatology 2016 Nursing Abstract Award: Podium presentation, “Global NP culture surveillance decreases hospital acquired infections in the NICU setting.”
• Ohio Patient Safety Institute 2016 Best Practice Award Award for submission of abstract, “Global NP culture surveillance decreases hospital acquired infections in the NICU setting.”
• Ohio March of Dimes Nurse of the Year 2013 Nominated by peers, selected in the category of Education among nominees across Ohio.
• Ohio Society of Pediatric Nurses Annual Conference 2013Poster presentation, oral presentation: A Collaborative Approach Improves the Care of the Surgical NICU Patient
• Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives – Nov. 12, 2012 Awarded 1st place in category of Quality for poster presentation titled, “A Collaborative Approach Improves the Care of the Surgical NICU Patient.”