Brigit VanGraafeiland DNP, CRNP, CNE, FAAN, FAANP

Brigit VanGraafeiland has been a pediatric nurse practitioner for 33 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 rural and urban primary care settings and urgent care. 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, and child maltreatment. For the past 3 years she has been the Chair of the Alliance for Children in Foster Care.