Jennifer Chaikin, MSN/MHA, RN-BC, CCRN
Executive Director, Educational Initiatives
Jennifer Chaikin joined Gannett Healthcare Group as Executive Director of Educational Initiatives in 2011. She is responsible for managing the educational design, content creation, and overall maintenance of the educational initiatives and other live educational events for Gannett Education.
Chaikin has an extensive background in both pediatric critical care and nursing professional development throughout her 17-year nursing career. She has been a clinical nurse educator for various facilities, most recently Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C.
Chaikin is certified by the AACN in pediatric critical care, and by the ANCC in nursing professional development. Currently, she is President of the Mid-Atlantic Nursing Staff Development Organization, an affiliate of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization.
Chaikin is an accomplished nursing author and editor, and is an item writer for the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and has frequently presented on topics related to her expertise at local, regional and national conferences. She holds a dual master's in nursing and in healthcare administration, with a concentration in nursing education.
Publications
- Author of chapter on Acute Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) for upcoming textbook Pediatric Acute Care: A guide for Interprofessional Practice (Reuter & Rice) due for publication Summer 2011.
- Chaikin, J. (2008). Children of Darfur: A vulnerable population. International Journal of Nursing, 14(1). p. 74-77.
- Chaikin, J. (2003). Simultaneous Codes in the PICU. Pediatric Nursing, 29(4). p. 312-314.
