Brigit VanGraafeiland

DNP, MS, BSN, RN

CNE, CPNP-PC

FAAN, FAANP

DNP Program Director

Brigit VanGraafeiland has been a pediatric nurse practitioner for over 30 years and a nursing educator for over 20 years in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. She is the associate director for the DNP Executive program. She has practiced extensively in both rural and urban primary care settings and currently practices in a clinic in Eastern Baltimore. Dr. VanGraafeiland’s experience and expertise working with vulnerable and underserved populations give her a valuable perspective when teaching. Her scholarship focuses on improving outcomes for children in foster care, screening for Acute Children Experiences (ACEs) in primary care, child maltreatment, and screening for human trafficking. She has also focused on using clinical simulation and standardized patients to enhance the advanced practice student’s critical-thinking skills and clinical acumen.

Full CV

(410) 502-2608

[email protected]

@bvangra1

Specialties and Expertise

Adolescent/Young Adult Care
Asthma
Disparities
Education
Pediatrics
Primary Care
Quality Improvement
Safety
Simulation
Social Determinants of Health
Vaccines/Immunizations

Publications

Wright R., Lee YJ, Yoo A., McIltrot K., VanGraafeiland B., Abshire-Saylor M., Taylor J., & Han HR. (2022). Doctor of nursing practice project: Key challenges and possible solutions. Journal of Professional Nursing, 41, 53-57.

VanGraafeiland B., Chiocca E., Perks D., Dietzman H., & Hornor G. (2022). Overview of child sex trafficking in the primary care setting. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 18, 285-288.

VanGraafeiland B., Busch D., Mudd S., McIltrot K., Brown K., Abshire M., Silbert-Flagg J., & Sloand, B. (2022). A mock telephone triage experience for nurse practitioner students. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 18, 320-323.

VanGraafeiland, B., Hornor, G., Herendeen, P., Chiocca E., Loyke J., Dietzman H., Boucher N., Nielsen A., & Record, S. (2022). Utilizing Positive Parenting to Eliminate Corporal Punishment Position Statement. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 26, 202-204.

Bryant, C. and VanGraafeiland B. (2020). Screening for adverse childhood experiences in primary care: A quality improvement project. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34, (2), 122-127.

Horner, G., Garcia-Quinones, S., Boudreaux D., Bretl, D., Chapman E., Chiocca E., Donnell, C., Herendeen P., Kahn, D., Loyke J., Morris A., Mulvaney B., Perks D., Terreros A., & VanGraafeiland, B. (2020). Building a safe and healthy America: Eliminating corporal punishment via positive parenting. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34, (2), 136-144.

VanGraafeiland, B., Sloand E., Silber-Flagg J., Gleason K., and Dennison-Himmelfarb C., (2019). Academic partnerships that advance patient safety skills and competence in nursing students. Nursing Outlook, 67, (1), 49-53.

2022 Fellow, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

2021 Child Maltreatment and Neglect Special Interest Group NAPNAP Conference Award, National Association Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

2020 Health Care Heroes Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Daily Record

2019 Outstanding Advanced Practice Clinical Awards from the Maryland Nurses Association

2018 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

2014 Teaching Innovation Award. Fuld Fellows Program, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

August 2014-June 2015 Armstrong Patient Safety Scholar

January 2015-December 2015 Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Leadership Academy: Discovering Leadership for the Future

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