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Deborah Harris, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CPHON

Nurse Practitioner

I work as a Nurse Practitioner at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), providing care for patients with blood disorders. I am interested in health promotion, disease prevention, and supporting patients as they transition from pediatric to adult-centered care. I am involved in professional practice activities such as mentorship, recruitment, and retention of Advanced Practice Providers. I enjoy interacting with my patients and families, educating nurses, and volunteering as a camp nurse for children with sickle cell disease.

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, hot yoga, spending time with my husband, twin daughters, and our two dogs, Pepper, and Penny. I earned my BSN from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Master’s in Nursing degree from University of California, Los Angeles and Nurse Practitioner Program completion at California State University, Long Beach.

Education

Graduate School

Mount Saint Mary's College-BSN
University of California, Los Angeles-Master's Degree in Nursing
California State University, Long Beach-Nurse Practitioner program completion

Accomplishments

Certifications

Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON)
Acute Care and Primary Care Certified Nurse Practitioner through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)

Professional Memberships

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Professional Associates

Awards

Recipient of the 2018 Society of Pediatric Nurses Corrine Barnes Research Grant to conduct a study entitled, "Job Satisfaction Among Nurse Practitioners at a Pediatric, Free-Standing Medical Center: A Mixed-Methods Study"

Recipient of the Inter-Professional Daisy Team Award for the PASSAGES Transition Program in Hematology November (2017)

Recipient of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, L.A. chapter "One of our Own Award for Excellence in the Performance of the Nurse Practitioner Role" (2007)

Recipient of the NurseWeek, Nursing Excellence Award for Patient Advocacy for the state of California, (2003)