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Stephanie Key is currently the Director of the Post-Master's DNP Option III program. She finds it rewarding to watch DNP students develop leadership skills, master core competencies in advanced nursing, and witness the impact of scholarly projects on improving health outcomes and systems change. Stephanie has served as the Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) primary care program for 15 years and as Chair of the Advanced Practice division for the past five years. She enjoys teaching the next generation of APRNs who serve the healthcare needs of children and families. Stephanie has been instrumental in promoting psychiatric mental health curricula within the PNP program at the University of Texas at Austin. In clinical practice, she specializes in the diagnosis and management of children with ADHD and behavioral issues, with her DNP project focused on the implementation and evaluation of mindfulness programs for children and adolescents with ADHD. She is an active member of several professional organizations including the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP), National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP), and the Texas Austin NAPNAP Chapter (TANC).
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