Education and Training

Board Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Undergraduate Degree

BSN - Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Graduate Degree

MSN - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Training

Post-Master’s Certificate Pediatric Acute/Chronic Nurse Practitioner - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

Titles and Academic Titles

Nurse Practitioner

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2013

Howard, Davis, Phillips, Ryan, Scalford, Flynn-Roth & Ely, (2013) Pain management for pediatric tonsillectomy: An integrative review through the perioperative and home experience. Doi.10.1111/ JSPN 12048

Scalford, Ely, Flynn-Roth, Davis, Phillips & Ryan (2013). Pain management of Children Aged 5 to 10 Years after Adenotonsillectomy.  Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, December 2013.

2006

Ryan E. (2006). “Lessons From the Bedside” Nursing Spectrum, January 30(9).

2004

Ryan, E. and Steinmiller, E. (2004).  Modeling Family-Centered Pediatric Nursing Care: Strategies for Shift Report. JSPN, 9(4), October-December 2004.

2001

Steinmiller, E. and Ryan, E. (2002).  That Family is Crazy – Avoid the Danger of Labeling with Family – Centered Care.  Nursing Spectrum, 11(2), 30-31.

1999

Ryan, E. and Fabian, C. (1999). Feeding Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Avail:  www.americanheart.org/scientific/pubs/infants.

1998

Ryan, E.A. (1998).  Reality Shock: A New View.  Nursing Spectrum, June, 1998; 11.

Ryan, E.A. (1998).  Nursing Preceptors: Facilitating the Student from Nurse to Real Nurse,  Nursing Spectrum, June 1, 1998, 10-11.

1996

Ryan, E.A. & Hayman, L.L. (1996).  The Role of the Family Coordinator in Longitudinal Research: Strategies to Recruit and Retain Families.  Journal of Family Nursing, 2(3), Sage Publications, 325-335.

1995

Hayman, L.L. and Ryan, E.  (1995). The cardiovascular Health Profile: implications on health promotion and disease prevention.  Capsules and Comments in Pediatric Nursing.

1994

Hayman, L. and Ryan, E.  (1994). The cardiovascular Health Profile:  implications for health promotion and disease prevention.  Pediatric Nursing, September-October, 1994, (20)5, 509-513.

1991

Hayman, L. and Ryan, E.  (1991). Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood.  Office Nurse, January-February, 4-9.

1989

Ryan, E.  (1989). The Effect of Musical Distraction on Pain in Hospitalized School-Aged Children.  In Key Aspects of Comfort: Management of Pain, Fatigue, and Nausea.  New York:  Springer Publishing Company.

Abstracts

2013

Howard D1, Davis KF, Phillips E, Ryan E, Scalford D, Flynn-Roth R, Ely E. Pain management for pediatric tonsillectomy: an integrative review through the perioperative and home experience. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2014 Jan;19(1):5-16. doi: 10.1111/jspn.12048. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

Scalford D, Flynn-Roth R, Howard D, Phillips E, Ryan E, Davis KF, Ely B. Pain management of children aged 5 to 10 years after adenotonsillectomy. J Perianesth Nurs. 2013 Dec;28(6):353-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2013.05.010.

Awards and Honors

2009-2010, CHOP Community Nursing Advocacy Fellowship
1985, Summa Cum Laude, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
1985, American Legion Lung Foundation Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
1977, Cum Laude, Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

1977-present, Sigma Theta Tau Member: Alpha Nu Chapter