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Jan Alexander, DNP, MSN, RN

Appointments: 1-855-324-0091

Education

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, DNP

University of Phoenix, MSN & BSN

Clinical Biography

Jan Alexander, DNP, MSN, RN, is a licensed registered nurse and serves as the Cardiac Clinic and Echo Department Manager for the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, a clinical partnership between Dell Children’s Medical Center and UT Health Austin. She specializes in caring for infants, children, and adolescents with heart diseases and defects.

Jan Alexander both her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Phoenix. She earned her doctor of nursing practice degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She also earned a master's of divinity degree with a focus in ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary and her Family Nurse Practitioner certification from the University of California, Davis. She is a certified pediatric nurse and has earned a certification in both pediatric palliative care and Fundamentals of Magnet, which is a program for nursing leaders serve as liaison between nursing staff and other members of the care team to attain the best patient outcomes.

Jan Alexander’s clinical and research interests include reflective nursing practice to develop nurse resiliency and family adaptation in complex pediatric illness. She is a member of the American Ambulatory Nurse Association, the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the Texas Nurses Association.

Jan Alexander is a registered nurse with Dell Children's Medical Center.

Specializations

  • Holistic nursing care and resiliency support
  • Magnet designation for hospitals and clinics
  • Patient and family centered care
  • Pediatric palliative care
  • Pediatrics

Board Certification

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center, Fundamentals of Magnet Recognition
  • Certificate in Pediatric Palliative Care
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, Certified Pediatric Nurse
  • Texas Board of Nursing, Licensed Registered Nurse

Locations

  • Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
    Dell Children's Specialty Pavilion
    4910 Mueller Blvd.
    Austin, TX 78723
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