Professional Bio

Degrees

Ph.D.(c), Nursing Education, University of Northern Colorado (in progress)

M.S., Neonatal Nursing, University of Colorado

BSN, University of Northern Colorado

Professional Memberships

  • National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), past Secretary and President.
  • NANNP – National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
  • American Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau (STT)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics – Perinatal Section Editor in Chief: Advances in Neonatal Care (The official Journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses)

Clinical Expertise & Certifications

  • National Certification Corporation (NCC)
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)       

Research & Scholarship

Research Interests

  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Education
  • Neonatal Feeding Practices
  • Neonatal Transport

Presentations

Witt, C. (2011, September), Writing for Publication. National Association of Neonatal Nurses, National Meeting, Orlando Florida

Witt, C. (2011, June), Resuscitation of the Very Low Birth Weight Infant. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), Denver, CO

Witt, C. (2010, October), Top 3 articles of 2010. Front Range Association of Neonatal Nursing, Keystone, CO

Witt, C. (2010, October), Hot topics for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Front Range Association of Neonatal Nurses, Keystone, CO

Witt, C. (2009, April) Fundamentals of Genetics, Front Range Association of Neonatal Nurses, Denver, CO

Witt, C. (2008, May). Recognition of the Sick Term Newborn. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing. Regional Conference, Ft. Collins, CO

Publications

Witt, C.L. (2010). Neonatal dermatology. In Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 4th Ed. T. Verklan, M. Walden (Eds) Philadelphia, Elsevier.

Witt, C.L. (2009). Skin Assessment. In Physical Assessment of the Newborn 3rd ed. E. Tappero, M.E. Honeyfield, (Eds)

Roehers, C., Masterson A., Alles, R. Witt, C., Rutt, P. (2008). Caring for families coping with perinatal loss. Journal of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 631-639.