Suzanne Black, RN, MSN, CFNP
Title
Nurse Practitioner
Email
suzanne.black@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-5479
Fax
513-636-2920
Bio
Suzanne Black began her career as a staff nurse in adult oncology and later in a medical / surgical adult Intensive Care Unit / ICU setting before receiving her Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University as a family nurse practitioner.
In 1990, Suzanne joined Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the Hematology / Oncology Division as a nurse practitioner.
Suzanne remained with Hematology / Oncology until 2003, when she joined the Department of Anesthesia, fulfilling the role of Family Nurse Practitioner in the Same Day Surgery setting.
Suzanne also served as a Family Nurse Practitioner for the Division of Pain Management, participating in the clinical care of patients with acute and chronic pain.
In January of 2006, Suzanne transitioned her role in the Division of Pain Management to help develop and fill the position of Family Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric Palliative and Comfort Care Team / PACT at Cincinnati Children's.
Credentials
BSN: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1980
MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner, Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT, 1988
Certification:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center / ANCC, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Certificate to Prescribe and Certificate of Authority through the Ohio Board of Nursing
- Credentialed Allied Health Professional through the Medical Staff Office at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certified through the American Heart Association
Awards and Honors
Clinical Instructor / Preceptor: Family Nurse Practitioner students at Northern Kentucky University.
Research
- Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
- Pediatric palliative and hospice care
- Pain and symptom management in children with life-threatening chronic illnesses
- End of Life care for the Pediatric Patient
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
- Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
- Pediatric palliative and hospice care
- Pain and symptom management in children with life-threatening chronic illnesses
Presentations, Most Recent
Goldschneider KG, Weidner NJ, Meyer M, Black, S: The Oncology Patient from Start to Finish. Presented at 7th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain; June 25-29, 2006; Vancouver BC, Cananda.
Related Areas
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