The State of the NNP Workforce Webinar
The neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) workforce is an evolving and dynamic environment. As we kick off the New Year, join us for an engaging and fast-paced webinar led by industry experts. Whether you’re considering changing jobs, getting ready to hire, or pondering becoming an NNP – this webinar will provide a well-rounded perspective and give you an in-depth understanding of the NNP workforce now and into the future.
Learn more about:
- Compensation
- Career satisfaction
- Future of the NNP workforce
- Hiring trends
Speakers
Elizabeth Welch-Carre, EdD MS APRN NNP-BC
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Elizabeth Welch-Carre received her first bachelor’s at Smith College in economics. She returned to school and graduated with a BSN from the University of Virginia. From there she served in the U.S. Navy in California as a med/surg nurse and later as a labor and delivery nurse. It was while she worked in labor and delivery that she decided she should become a Nurse Practitioner. In 1997, Welch-Carre left the service and moved to Colorado where she became a neonatal nurse. In 2005 she graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing as a neonatal nurse practitioner. She has worked the entirety of her NNP career at Children’s Hospital Colorado where she has served as the co-chair of the Advanced Practice Shared Governance Council, the Nurse Credentialing Review Board and the coordinator of the NNP group from 2008 to 2016. She specializes in infant exposure to alcohol or other substances in utero.
Kelly Linkous
Linkous and Associates
Kelly Linkous received her bachelor’s degree in Communication-Public Relations, with a minor in Business Administration, from Washington State University in 2001. Upon joining Linkous & Associates in 2008, Kelly brought with her nearly 10 years of experience in research and market analysis.
Linkous & Associates, LLC is a family-owned and operated recruitment agency that has specialized in the recruitment of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners since 1991. Since inception, Linkous & Associates has cultivated an extensive network of NNPs, hospitals and physician groups nationwide to fill the wide-ranging needs of its clients.
Tim Mattis
Ensearch Management Consultants
Tim Mattis is an executive recruiter and founding member of ENSEARCH Management Consultants. He has been in the search business since 1983 and in 1992 found his niche in the placement of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
By working an active recruitment desk, Tim is able to keep his finger on the pulse of the Neonatal industry and prides himself on not just being a recruiter but also a collegial resource to the NNP community.
ENSEARCH conducts annual surveys of every NNP school, compiling statistical data on the number of new grads entering the NNP workforce.
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