Wanda T. Bradshaw

Wanda T. Bradshaw is an Assistant Professor and Specialty Director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist specialties in the MSN Program at Duke University School of Nursing. She holds multiple certifications including Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Pediatric Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), and serves as an instructor for Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She has been providing NRP instruction at Duke University Medical Center since 2002.

Education:

• BSN from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• MSN in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty from Duke University
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from Duke University

Research Interests: Her work focuses on evidence-based neonatal care practices including endotracheal suctioning techniques, infant nutritional requirements, and legal/ethical frameworks in neonatal healthcare delivery. She investigates clinical protocols to improve outcomes in high-risk newborns.

Professional Affiliations:

• National Association of Neonatal Nurses
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

Clinical Practice: She maintains active clinical practice in Duke University Medical Center's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery, providing direct patient care to critically ill neonates and family support.

Professional Contributions: Served as item writer for neonatal certification examinations (CCRN and National Certification Corporation), developing standardized assessment tools for neonatal care competencies.