Jennifer Molnar, MSN, PNP-BC

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Jennifer Molnar, MSN, PNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner in the Emergency Department at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Anaphylaxis, Emergency medicine
Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Board Certification

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Pediatric (SANE-P)

Undergraduate Degree

Diploma - Roxborough School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

BSN - Eastern University, St. Davids, PA

Graduate Degree

MSN, PNP-Acute Care - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Nurse Practitioner Sexual Assault Coordinator

Departments and Services

Research Interests

  • SMS patient follow-up
  • Pediatric sexual assault

Publications

Papers

2018

Ketterer, T, Molnar, J, Rockey, A, Digirolamo, S, Brennan, B, Lavelle, J, and Mollen, C (Rate of Return for Behavioral Health Concerns After Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Mixed Methods Study. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2018.

Clinical Advisor; March 21, 2018, Molnar J, Rockey A, DeVita D, Reich M, Davey M. Adolescent STI texting initiative, conference update.

Lee, Juhee & Rodio, Bonnie & Lavelle, Jane & Ott Lewis, Megan & English, Rachel & Hadley, Sarah & Molnar, Jennifer & Jacobstein, Cynthia & Cianferoni, Antonella & Spergel, Jonathan & Zielinski, Lisa & Tsarouhas, Nicholas & Brown-Whitehorn, Terri. (2018). Improving Anaphylaxis Care: The Impact of a Clinical Pathway. Pediatrics. 141. e20171616.10.1542/peds.2017-1616

2017

Schilling, S., Deutsch, S. A., Gieseker, R., Molnar, J., Lavelle, J. M., & Scribano, P. V. (2017). Improving HIV post-exposure prophylaxis rates after pediatric acute sexual assault. Child Abuse & Neglect,69, 106-115. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.04.014.

Lee, Juhee & Rodio, Bonnie & Lavelle, Jane & Ott Lewis, Megan & Molnar, Jennifer & Jacobstein, Cynthia & Hadley, Sarah & English, Rachel & Zielinski, Lisa & Tsarouhas, Nicholas & F. Brown-Whitehorn, Terri. (2017). The Impact and Safety of an Updated Anaphylaxis Clinical Pathway in a Busy Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 139. AB222. 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.12.719.

 

Books

2020

Fleisher, G. R., Ludwig, S., Bachur, R. G., Shaw, K. N., & Molnar, J. A. (2020). Pediatric Sexual Assault. In Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health.

2015

Fleisher, G. R., Ludwig, S., Bachur, R. G., Shaw, K. N., & Molnar, J. A. (2015). Pediatric Sexual Assault. In Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health.

Awards and Honors

  • 2020, Children’s Fund Award, Southeast Pennsylvania Community Health Needs Assessment
  • 2020, Practice Innovation Poster Award, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
  • 2019, Practice Innovation Poster Award, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
  • 2019, 10 Years of Outstanding Service, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • 2018, Women’s Grant Recipient, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • 2018, Most Innovative Abstract: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quality Improvement, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Editorial and Academic Positions

2009-present: Chair, SART Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2011-present: Member, Education Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2012-present: Member, Influenza Pathway Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2012-2014: Member, Trauma Review Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2014-present: Member, Anaphylaxis Pathway Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2014-present: Member, Advanced Practice Provider Orientation Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2018: Lead Member, Bladder Scanning Quality Improvement Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2018-present: Member, Concussion Research Study, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2018-present: Lead Member, STI Texting Quality Improvement Committee, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2019-present: Member, Contraceptive Counseling Study, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Leadership and Memberships

  • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
  • Pennsylvania Judicial System, Expert Witness-Sexual Assault