1. Address: 58 Rowell Hill Rd
New London, NH 03257
Phone Number: (720)300-9619
Email address: carolyn.m.penrose@hitchcock.org
CarolynMariePenrose
Objective Provide evidence-based care to neonates in a level III Intensive Care Unit.
Establish a relationship between patients, physicians and a
multidisciplinary team to provide excellent customer service. Promote and
provide continuing education for the staff throughout the NICU and
birthing pavilion.
Synthesize data from the patient’s chart, assessment findings and
physiological testing to form an assessment and plan of care.
Professional
Experience 1/2014 to Current: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/ Instructor in Pediatrics for Geisel School of
Medicine at Dartmouth
Work collaborativelywitha multidisciplinaryteam to coordinate care for an
average of6-15 critically ill neonates. Perform procedures suchas intubation,
chest tube placement, needle decompression, PICC line placement, UAC/UVC
catheterization, peripheralarterycatheterization and lumbar puncture. Attend high
riskdeliveries and perform neonatalresuscitation per NRP guidelines. Provide
fluid and parental nutritionmanagement. Manage various forms of ventilation
suchas HFOV, conventional ventilation, NIPPV and CPAP. Provide education
and updates to families. Workan instructor for the Geisel School ofMedicine at
Dartmouthto teachresidents and interns during their NICU rotation.
3/2008 to 12/2013– Children’s Hospital Colorado-
Level III NICU RN/Clinical Scholar
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional
care to critically ill neonates. Demonstrated excellent assessment skills
and the ability to rapidly identify signs of deterioration in the neonate’s
condition. Cared for neonates requiring various medical interventions such
as ECMO, head cooling, high frequency oscillation, dialysis, etc.
Mentored and precepted new hires and students. Served as a clinical
scholar for the office of Professional Development to facilitate clinical
rotations throughout Children’s in partnership with various universities.

2. 9/2007 to 3/2008-Centura Regional Float Pool - RN, BSN
Provide comprehensive care for level II-III NICU patients throughout the
Centura Health system.
9/2007 to Present Regis University- Affiliate Faculty
Clinical faculty for nursing students in the choice, accelerated and
traditional nursing programs. Demonstrated leadership and served as a
role-model in professional interaction with healthcare professionals at
various clinical facilities. Promoted critical thinking & assessment skills
during clinical rotations and skills/simulation labs.
Collected, recorded, maintained, and submitted accurate class records;
including grades and absences to the course faculty. I also counseled
students who were struggling and worked with university faculty to
maintain a professional and positive learning environment.
4/2007 to 5/2010- Arapahoe Community College- Adjunct
Faculty and Lab instructor
See above description for Affiliate Faculty for Regis University
7/2001 to 9/2007- Littleton Adventist Hospital- RN, BSN
As an RN, I provided comprehensive care for women and newborns
following delivery by providing direct patient care and education. In
addition, I worked as an RN in the NICU, pre-op, ante-partum and
newborn transition. Worked on the committee to establish a newborn
transition team and frequently served as relief charge nurse.
09/1999 to 07/2001 The Children’s Hospital- CN II and III-
Medical/Surgical floor/ step-down ICU
Provide direct patient care to pediatric patients with a variety of
diagnoses. Relief charge RN and preceptor.
07/1998 to 09/1999 The Children’s Hospital
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
See previous job description for Children’s Hospital NICU

3. Education Regis University- MSN, NNP (Graduated 5/2011)
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center- BSN, (05/98)
Clinical The Children’s Hospital of Colorado (5 week rotation)
Preceptorship The University of Colorado Hospital (4 week rotation)
Aurora Medical Center (3 week rotation)
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center level II nursery (2 week
rotation)
Professional National Association of Neonatal Nurses
Memberships National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
Committee Mentorship committee (CHC)
Membership Discharge teaching class committee (CHC)
MockCore committee (CHC)
ProfessionalPractice (CHC)
Newborntransitionteam committee (Centura Health-LittletonHospital)
Sunshine committee (Centura Health-LittletonHospital)
Bereavement team committee (DHMC)
Micro-preemie improvement project co-leader (DHMC)
Certifications NeonatalNurse Practitioner (NCC certification), NRP, BLS,
NRP instructor
Awards/ Eliza Fernie Scholarship (2010)
Scholarship HRSA Traineeship Grant (2010 and 2011)
Sigma Theta Tau
Perspective speaker- Regis pinning, hooding, and recognitionceremony
Currentlyrevising anarticle onShakenBabySyndrome to be published in
Advances in Neonatal Care
References Available upon request