Amy E Delaney

Amy Delaney is a PhD-prepared dual-certified pediatric nurse practitioner in acute and primary care. Amy brings over 30 years of experience in pediatric clinical practice, education, and research. Her clinical background includes APN roles at Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as her current role at Franciscan Children’s Hospital, where she practices as part of the APN inpatient team and consults as interim APN director as the center works towards development of their APN clinical ladder. Amy’s program of research focuses on emerging adults with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly examining dyadic management between patients and care experts (parents and support systems) and its impact on quality of life. An additional arm of this work explores parental resilience and financial stressors affecting families of children with CHD across the lifespan. This research has been supported by funding from national nursing and practitioner organizations as well as private foundations.

Amy is actively engaged in professional advocacy and has held leadership positions on both state and national boards related to pediatric nurse practitioner practice and health policy. Amy currently serves as vice-president for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Foundation, and also acts as chair of the research grant commitee.

In Amy’s academic role, she co-leads pediatric curriculum development for Providence College’s BSN program, while also implementing curriculum studies related to nursing ethics and community-based service learning for students. Amy spearheaded the first nursing department DWC 202 with her colleague in theology, Dr. Gina Noia, in a Clinical Bioethics Colloquium. Her expertise integrates advanced clinical practice with scholarship, policy engagement, and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.