Chapter President-elect, Meghan Faulkner: is a pediatric acute care certified nurse practitioner with over 10 years in advanced practice nursing and over 15 years in pediatric nursing in various surgical and critical care settings, both in the US and the United Kingdom. She earned her BSN from The College of New Jersey, MSN at the University of Pennsylvania (Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Program), and is currently a Doctoral candidate in the Rutgers University DNP Program, Practice Model. She currently holds the rank of clinical instructor as faculty in the Rutgers School of Nursing Dual Pediatric Primary/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, and also serves as acute care track coordinator. She has dedicated the majority of her clinical practice to children with congenital heart disease and acute surgical conditions, with a focus on bedside education for nurses to improve quality outcomes for children undergoing surgical interventions. Current hospital/clinical appointments include NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, NY, and Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune, NJ. Publications and presentations include both local and national conference circuits with topics surrounding acute surgical conditions and novel technologies for children with heart disease. Her research focus is centered on utilizing simulation modalities in advanced practice nursing curriculums to improve entry-to-practice readiness.