Your Chapter Board

President: Audra N. Rankin, DNP, APRN, CPNP

Audra  is a clinical associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She serves as program director for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and as associate faculty director for nursing at the UNC Center for the Business of Health at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. She holds certifications as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, pediatric mental health specialist, certified lactation counselor and certified nurse educator. She is also the national health policy chair for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Immediate Past President: Laurie B. Robinson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, CLC

Dr. Robinson is a board-certified family, pediatric and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. She is an associate professor and the online graduate program coordinator at Kentucky Christian University, where she develops and teaches graduate nursing coursework. Clinically, she practices with Norton Children’s Medical Group, providing pediatric primary and behavioral health care. She also serves as the advanced practice provider champion for Norton Healthcare, mentoring providers and leading onboarding and clinical innovation initiatives.

Secretary: Alison Palmer, RN-BSN

  

Treasurer: Emily M. McRae, DNP, APRN, CPNP - AC/PC. FCCM

Dr. Emily M. McRae is an advanced practice registered nurse with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner licensed in both acute and primary care. She is a faculty member at the University of Louisville, holding a dual appointment in the schools of medicine and nursing. She serves as specialty track coordinator for the pediatric acute care nurse practitioner program in the School of Nursing. Her clinical practice for more than 17 years has been in the PICU at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She is actively engaged with NAPNAP, serving as chair of the Professional Issues Committee. She is also the founding president of the Kentucky chapter of NAPNAP, currently serving as treasurer and as a member of the chapter’s annual conference planning committee.