Patrick Hopkins, DNP, APRN, C-PNP, NNP

(Pronouns: he/his)

Specialty Director of Neonatal NP Program
Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing, 2010. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
Post Masters Certificate in Nursing, 2001. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
Masters in Nursing, 1999. University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
RGN in Nursing, 1988. St James University Hospital. Leeds, ENGLAND
BSc in Biochemistry, 1981. University of Hull. Hull, ENGLAND

Bio

Patrick Hopkins, DNP, APRN, C-PNP, NNP is an associate professor of clinical nursing and serves as the specialty director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program. He previously held the position of co-director of the Accelerated Program for Non-Nurses, an intensive program that prepares students who already have a bachelor’s degree for a career in nursing. He teaches pathophysiology in the accelerated bachelor’s program and content on the care of children and families in the pediatric nurse and family nurse practitioner programs. He has been recognized with the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Mary Dombeck Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award, and the Outstanding Scholarly Practitioner Award in the School of Nursing. A native of England, he has worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Strong Memorial Hospital since relocating to Rochester in 1994, rising from staff nurse to nurse leader to neonatal nurse practitioner. He is a member of the URMC Ethics Committee, Committee for Family Centered Care, and the NICU Safety Committee. Hopkins earned his master’s degree from the pediatric nurse practitioner program, his post-master’s certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner, and his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the School of Nursing. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Hull and his registered general nurse degree at St. James University Hospital in Great Britain.

Professional Experience

Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing,: URMC (Pediatrics), Rochester, NY, US. 5/2010 - Current
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner,: URMC, Rochester, NY, US. 8/1999 - Current
Senior Clinical Associate,: University of Rochester (Pediatrics), Rochester, NY, US. 3/2007 - 5/2010
Nurse Leader,: URMC (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), Rochester, NY, US. 9/1997 - 8/1999
Staff Nurse,: URMC (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), Rochester, NY, US. 1/1994 - 8/1997
Staff Nurse,: Sullivan Diagnostic Treatment Center (Developmentally delayed pediatrics), Harris, NY, US. 5/1989 - 12/1993
Teacher,: Crystal Run Village (Developmentally delayed and mentally ill adults), South Fallsburg, NY, US. 9/1981 - 9/1984

Awards

Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: University of Rochester, 2020
Health Care Disparities Day Best Interprofessional Offering: AGME, 2016
Mary Dombeck Diversity Enhancement Award: School of Nursing, 2013
Best poster award: New Careers in Nursing, 2012
Deans Award for Excellence in Teaching: University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2010
Nancy Kent NP: URMC, 2009
Outstanding Scholarly Practitioner: University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2008
Health Leadership Award: March Of Dimes, 2006

Presentations

When Parents and Providers Disagree: New Nurse Residency Program, Strong Memorial Hospital, 2022; Rochester, New York
Ethics and End of Life Care: Lifetime Assistance, Lifetime Assistance, 2019; Rochester, New York
Ethics at the Edge of Viability: National High Frequency Ventilator Symposium, University of Rochester, 2018; Rochester, New York
Sophie's Choices: Ethics Conference, Division of Humanities and Bioethics, 2013; Rochester, New York
Speed dating to facilitate near peer mentoring relationships between RWJ scholars: National Conference, NCIN RWJ, 2012; Washington, District Of Columbia
Family Centered Care and the Medical Home: Peds Nursing Conference, University of Rochester Medical Center, 2012; Rochester, New York
SCHIP: U of R SON, 2008; Rochester, New York

Publications

Hopkins, P., Dadiz, R., Marrit, J. & Rusinko, R. (2020). Non-Pain Symptom Management. Book.
Hopkins, P., LeVAnt, C., Manley, J. (2019). NICU Parental Distress, Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Symptoms, Consequences and Mitigating Factors. PeriFACTS.
Chiafery, M. C., Hopkins, P., Norton, S. A., & Shaw, M. H. (2018). Nursing ethics huddles to decrease moral distress among nurses in the intensive care unit. The Journal of Clinical Ethics, 29 (3), 217-226. PMID: 30226823