Patricia Newell Helfant, MS, RNC, PNP

Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
St. Peter's Hospital
Women's and Children's Services
315 South Manning Blvd
Albany, NY
USA 12208

Biographical Sketch: Pat is a perinatal nurse with over 25 years of clinical experience in the obststric, neonatal and pediatric setting.  She holds a Masters of Science in Nursing from Molloy College in Rockville Center, NY.  She is also a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in New York State and a regional instructor in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.  Currently she is the Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist at a Level 3 NICU in St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY.

Pat is a dynamic presenter with many years of experience in staff development, program planning and community education for patients and families.  Recently , she was instrumental in setting up a NICU Parent Advisory Group, bringing the wisdom of parents of recent NICU graduates together with the program development efforts of the NICU professional staff.