Senior Director of Nursing
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Vanessa Battista, DNP, MBA, MS, RN, CPNP-PC, CHPPN, FPCN, FAAN is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) and currently serves as Senior Nurse Director of Palliative Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Previously, she practiced as a PNP on the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), as well as the neuromuscular centers at CHOP, The Columbia University Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital of Boston. She was also clinical faculty at The Boston College Connell School of Nursing where she developed the Pediatric Palliative Care Masters subspecialty program. Dr. Battista also serves as a board member and consultant for various organizations that provide services for patients and families living with life-threatening diseases. She lectures and teaches at the local, national, and international level, and is a member of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) pediatric faculty. Dr. Battista is an active reviewer for publications and grants, and has authored several book chapters and articles on various aspects of pediatric palliative care and neuromuscular disease. Dr. Battista was a Jonas Nursing Scholar, and the recipient of the ELNEC Award for Excellence, the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Columbia University, and the DNP Leadership Award from Johns Hopkins University. She also earned Clinical Master status among advanced practice providers at CHOP. She earned her bachelor's degree from Boston College in psychology, with minors in health sciences and faith, peace, and justice studies; her nursing degree and master’s degree from Columbia University School of Nursing; and completed a certificate in Pastoral Ministry at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Dr. Battista obtained her Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Johns Hopkins University.
From Pilot to Practice: Scaling a Supportive Oncology Innovation Across a Cancer Center
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