Jennifer Coddington

Areas of Expertise

• Clinical/Professional Practice and Engagement
• Pediatrics
• Nurse-Led Clinics
• Rural Health Care

School of Nursing Research Area(s)

• Family, Maternal and Child Health
• Health Promotion and Population Health
• Healthcare Systems and Organizations

Biography

Jennifer Coddington DNP, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, Clinical Professor is Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Practice and Outreach, Medical Director of North Central Nursing Clinics for the School of Nursing.  She has over 30 years of experience in pediatrics and currently practices part-time as a CPNP-PC in primary care.  Dr. Coddington’s research focuses on quality outcomes of nurse-managed health systems.  She implements and evaluates unique models of care that address current challenges in healthcare delivery in the United States including: increasing access to health care for vulnerable populations, innovating rural health care, removing barriers for practice for Advanced Practice Nurses, and improving pediatric health.

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), May 2009 Purdue University School of Nursing, 502 N. University Dr., W. Lafayette, IN 47907
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), December 1998 Duke University, Durham, NC 27710
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), May, 1990 St. Francis College of Nursing, 511 NE Greenleaf Street, Peoria, IL 61603
• CPNP – Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, April 1999 - present National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners & Nurses
• BLS – Renewed May, 2021

Social Media Accounts

• Linkedin

Selected Publications

• James, C., Jiayun, X., Coddington, J., Lalani, N. (2022). Testing a Pediatric Palliative Care Education Workplace Intervention. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing.
• Gallegos, J., Coddington, J., Edwards, N. (2022). The Impact of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree on Primary Care. In K. A. Goudreau & M.C. Smolenski (Eds.), Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing: Impact and Implications, 3rd Edition (pp. 163-175). Springer Publishing Company, LLC., New York.
• Reddick, B., Foli, K., Coddington, J., Hountz, D. (2020). Implementing a Substance Use Screening Protocol in Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers. Journal of American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
• Sorg, M.*2, Coddington, J., Ahmed, A., Richards, L. (2019). Improving Postpartum Depression Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
• Edwards, N., Coddington, J., Erler, C., Kirkpatrick, J. (2018). The Evolving role of DNP prepared nurses in healthcare leadership. Medical Research Archives.

Selected Honors/Awards

• Nurse Practitioner of the Year in Indiana - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - 2014
• Seeds for Success Recipient – Purdue University - 2011

Selected Grants

• COVID 19 Disruption Fund, 10/5/21-4/30/22, $25,000, P.I.
• ISDH Catapult, 7/22/21-6/29/22, $50,000, P.I.
• One to One Faculty Practice Partnership, 8/17/21-5/15/22, $22,973, P.I.
• IU Health Faculty Practice Partnership, 2016-present, $474,068 to date, P.I.
• HRSA Service Area Competition, 10/8/2020 Co. P.I., $2,194,959, C0-Investigator

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
• Indiana National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses