Dr. Jessica Peck on Leading

Dr. Jessica Peck is a leader.  She is a Clinical Professor at Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor University and an expert Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  She is currently the President of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.  Dr. Peck drives innovative and visionary leadership, developing NP-led inclusive and diverse interprofessional teams producing impactful outcomes of quality healthcare, particularly for vulnerable populations. She serves as an anti-trafficking advocate for children, pioneering the implementation of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP's) Alliance for Children in Trafficking (ACT), working with the Office of Trafficking in Persons and other partners.  Dr. Peck was a participant in the Nursing Leadership Institute in the National League for Nursing and  currently President of NAPNAP's Partners for Vulnerable Youth. Dr. Peck served as the Texas State South Representative for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She has published on pediatric practice as well as nursing advocacy and education and serves as a manuscript reviewer for several nursing journals and the recipient of numerous honors.   

Be on the lookout for upcoming publications from Dr. Peck:
- Multi-level recommendations to counter burnout which were derived from a study led by Dr. Peck examining the holistic effects of COVID-19 on pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses which will be published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care
-In 2022 she will be publishing a parenting book seeking to improve communication between parents and children.  

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