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Amy R. Florez, MSN, APRN, DNP, CPNP-AC


  • Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Intensive Care, The Heart Institute
  • Advanced Practice Provider Simulation Educator

About

Biography

Amy is a nurse practitioner in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. She is involved in research and quality improvement involving cardiac arrest prevention and cardiac arrest. She has completed advanced training in medical simulation and is involved in nursing and advanced practice provider education initiatives both locally at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and at the national level.

BSN, MSN: Duke University, Durham, NC

DNP: University of Alabama

Certifications: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Interests

Pediatric cardiac critical care; simulation; advanced practice provider role development

Services and Specialties

Interests

Cardiac arrest prevention; cardiac arrest; emergency leadership training; procedural sedation; medical simulation; advanced practice provider role development and impact

Publications

Increased utilisation of analgesia and sedation in patients following bidirectional Glenn: evidence for the "Glenn Headache"? Hermann, L; Coghill, M; Justice, L; Cooper, DS; Homanick, BT; Diller, C; De Oliveria, MHS; Henry, B; Lehenbauer, D; Florez, AR. Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35(10):2011-2015.

Sustained Performance of Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units. Mueller, D; Bailly, DK; Banerjee, M; Bertrandt, RA; Borasino, S; Briceno-Medina, M; Chan, T; Diddle, JW; Domnina, Y; Clarke-Myers, K; Schumacher, KR; Werho, DK; Zhang, W; Alten, J. JAMA Network Open. 2024; 7(9):e2432393.

Development and implementation of a paediatric cardiac intensive care advanced practice provider curriculum. Justice, L; Florez, AR; Diller, C; Moellinger, A; Ellis, M; Riley, C; Dugan, E; Heichel, J; Williams, B; Dykton, TI; Foerster, LA; Callow, L. Cardiology in the Young. 2023; 33(8):1288-1295.

The Concise Assessment of Leader Management Tool: Evaluation of Healthcare Provider Leadership During Real-Life Pediatric Emergencies. Florez, AR; Shepard, LN; Frey, ME; Justice, LB; Constand, SE; Gilbert, GE; Kessler, DO; Kerrey, BT; Calhoun, AW. Simulation in Healthcare. 2023; 18(1):24-31.

Preventing Cardiac Arrest in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Through Multicenter Collaboration. Alten, J; Cooper, DS; Klugman, D; Raymond, TT; Wooton, S; Garza, J; Clarke-Myers, K; Anderson, J; Pasquali, SK; Absi, M; Zaccagni, H; Zhang, W; Banerjee, M; Gaies, M. JAMA pediatrics. 2022; 176(10):1027-1036.

Evaluation of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Advanced Practice Provider's Leadership Education and Experience During Emergencies. Florez, AR; Riley, CM; Zender, JE; Cooper, DS; Henry, BM; Justice, LB. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. 2022; 41(4):216-222.

Applying Educational Theory to Interdisciplinary Education in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. Mcbride, ME; Almodovar, MC; Florez, AR; Imprescia, A; Su, L; Allan, CK. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. 2019; 10(6):742-749.

Simulation Training Improves Resuscitation Team Leadership Skills of Nurse Practitioners. Ryan, A; Rizwan, R; Williams, B; Benscoter, A; Cooper, DS; Iliopoulos, I. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2019; 33(3):280-287.

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