Our Speaker:

Lori Brittingham, MSN, RN, APRN, ACCNS-N

Lori Brittingham, a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist and Dandle•LION Clinical Consultant, brings over 30 years of NICU experience. With 25+ years at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she played a key role in developing neurodevelopmental care and small baby teams in the Level 4 NICU. Lori, with recent roles at Reading Hospital and Nemours Children’s Health, focused on aligning clinical practice with evidence, enhancing quality and safety outcomes, and advancing the clinical nurse specialist role. An adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Science (2014-2019), she holds a BSN from Temple University and an MSN from the University of Pennsylvania. Lori served on the National Association of Neonatal Nurses board for 8 years, including a term as President (2016-2018). Recognitions include CHOP’s Nursing Leadership Award (2014), the Pennsylvania Nightingale Advanced Practice RN Award (2018), and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists’ Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Year Award (2019). A recipient of NANN’s Developmental Specialist designation, Lori played a pivotal role in its inception and execution.