Nichole Shimko, MSN, CCRN, CPN, C-NPT

Transport Team Manager; President Florida Neonatal Pediatric Network Association
Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL
Ft. myers, Florida, United States

Niki Shimko has been a leader of the pediatric neonatal transport team for over 10 years and was responsible for expanding the care provided to include high-risk maternal transports. Niki has over 23 years of professional nursing experience. She received her BSN from Syracuse University and MSN from Walden University. Niki’s responsibilities included overseeing all aspects of the team development: administration, research, clinical, education, performance improvement, and ongoing evaluation. She was instrumental in spearheading the evacuation of Golisnao Children’s Hospital post-Hurricane Ian.

Niki is the current President of the Florida Neonatal Pediatric Transport Network Association and a board member of the Florida Association of Critical Care Transport Specialists. She is also a Florida EMS for Children advisory council committee member. She has presented on topics that include the development of the maternal transport team, pediatric special needs, and hurricane evacuation.

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Presentation(s):

• Hurricane Ian: "How Many Babies Are There to Evacuate?"

  Tuesday, October 24, 2023
  08:00 – 09:00 East Coast USA Time