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Clinicians

Wendy L. Mackey, APRN-BC, MSN, CORLN

Clinical Interests
Wendy specializes in the care and treatment of ear nose and throat disease in children. She has a special interest in the care of children with tracheostomies, hearing issues, obstructive sleep apnea and patient and family education.

Nursing Education

  • Yale University- Masters in Pediatric Nursing
  • Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada-Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Professional Employment

09/2003-present
APRN/Nurse Practitioner, Connecticut Pediatric Otolaryngology, New Haven, CT.

11/1993-08/2003
APRN/Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Pediatric Surgery and general Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

1998-1999
Pediatric Trauma Coordinator, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

11/1993-11/1995
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Pediatric Pain Service, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT.

2002-2008 (03-06)
Clinical instructor, Pediatrics. Yale University, School of Nursing, Graduate Entry Program in Nursing, New Haven, CT.

2003 (01-04)
Clinical instructor, Pediatrics. Southern Connecticut State University, School of Nursing, New Haven, CT.

2002-2003 (per diem)
Clinical instructor, General Medical Surgical and Pediatric Nursing
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, Bridgeport, CT

1991-1996
Registered nurse, Pediatric Home Care, caring for a ventilator dependent child in his home who required twenty-four hour nursing care. (part time casual employee)

1992-1993
Registered Nurse. Pediatric Emergency Room, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.

1989-1992
Registered Nurse, Infant Toddler specialty unit, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital,New Haven, Connecticut.

1989
Graduate Nurse, Acute Assessment Psychiatric Unit, Sudbury Algoma Hospital. Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Academic Appointments

Yale University School of Medicine, Lecturer in Surgery (1994-present)
Yale University School of Nursing, Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics (1996-present)
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing, Adjunct Faculty (2008-present)

Education

Master’s of Science in Nursing. Yale University. 1991-1993.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. 1985-1989.

Board Certification

National Certifying Board for Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses- Certified Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurse, CORLN. 2005.
American Nurses Credentialing Center- Clinical Specialist in Pediatrics, APRN, BC. 2002. Recredentialed in 2006.

Professional Involvement

Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Nurses. 2003-present
Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Nurses, Education Committee. 2006-present
Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Nurses, Special Interest Group Leader. 2006-2008
American Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliate Member, 2006-present
American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, 1994-2004
American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association, Board of Directors, Membership Chair. 1996-1998
Sigma Theta Tau International (Nursing Honor Society)- Delta Mu Chapter. 1993-2007
Sigma Theta Tau International – Delta Mu Chapter: Community rep/Nominating Chair. 2002-2004
Society of Pediatric Nurses (state and national member). 1991-1999
New England Pediatric Trauma Nursing Consortium. 1998-2001
American Society of Pain Management Nurses. 1993-1998

Conference Coordinator

Pediatric Otolaryngology Symposium. 11/08. New Haven, Connecticut.
Advances in Surgical Coblation. 9/09. New Haven, Connecticut.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Symposium. 11/07. New Haven, Connecticut.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Update. 10/06. New Haven, Connecticut.
Pediatric Nursing: A Spectrum of Practice. 4/30/99. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.
Pediatric Surgical Nursing Conference. 3/25/98. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.
Pediatric Nursing Conference. 6/18/97. Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

National Lectures

Extraesophageal Reflux and its Role in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Congress Meeting. Washington, DC. September 2007.
Pharmacologic Management of Extraesophageal Reflux. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Congress Meeting. Washington, DC. September 2007.
Tracheostomy in the Pediatric Patient. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Congress Meeting. Washington, DC. September 2007.
Pediatric Special Interest Group Leader and Round Table Moderator. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Congress Meeting. Washington, DC. September 2007.
Anosmia- Interesting Cases in Pediatric Otolaryngology. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Annual Spring Pediatric Meeting. San Diego, CA. May 2007.
Pediatric Special Interest Group Leader and Round Table Moderator. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Annual Spring Pediatric Meeting. San Diego, CA. May 2007.
Tracheostomy in the Pediatric Patient. American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association National Meeting. Hilton Head, SC. May, 2006.
Children with Asthma Post Adenotonsillectomy: A prospective Analysis. Poster Presentation. AAA National Meeting. March 2006.
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Pediatric Otolaryngology. Speaker: Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Annual Spring Pediatric Meeting. Las Vegas. May 2005.
Safety Scoops: An Incentive program for helmet safety. Poster Presentation at the New England Regional Trauma Conference, Boston, MA.. November 2001.
Enteral Feeding Devices in Children. 22nd Clinical Congress, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. January 1998.
Pouch Patrol: A Support Group for Children with Ostomies/Incontinence Issues and their Families. Poster Presentation at the American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association (APSNA) National Conference, Naples, FL. May 1997.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters. Speaker: American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association (APSNA) National Conference, Naples, FL. May 1997.
Pouch Patrol: A Support Group for Children with Ostomies/Incontinence Issues and their Families. Poster Presentation Association for the Care of Children in Hospitals (ACCH) National Conference, Washington, DC. June 1997.
Preparing the Child for Surgery and the Healthcare Experience. Poster Presentation at the American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association (APSNA) National Conference, San Diego, CA. May 1996.
Efficacy of Patient Controlled Analgesia in the School-aged and Adolescent Patient Speaker: American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association (APSNA) National Conference, San Diego, CA. May 1996.
Neonatal Pain Management Speaker: Connecticut Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference, Meriden CT. 1995.
Pediatric Pain Management in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit. Speaker: Connecticut Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses Seminar, Rocky Hill, CT. 1995.
Making the Vision a Reality: Validating Pain Management Practice. Speaker: Association for the Care of Children’s Health Regional Conference, Newington Children’s Hospital , CT. 1994.

Publications and Reviews

McCormick, B. & Mackey, W. (2005). Malrotation, American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association Monograph Education Series.
Mackey, W. & Manworran, R. (2007). Care of Children with Acute Pain: Operative, Procedural, and Traumatic. In N. Browne, C. McComiskey, L. Flanigan and P. Pieper. (Eds.), Nursing care of the pediatric surgical patient. Massachusetts, Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Mackey, W. (2006), Contributor: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. In M. Hockenberry and D. Wilson. (Eds.), Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children. New York: Mosby.
Mackey, W. (2002), Reviewer: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. In M. Hockenberry, D. Wilson, M. Winkelstein, and N. Kline. (Eds.), Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, New York: Mosby.
Mackey, W. (2003). Antireflux procedures in children, American Pediatric Surgical Nursing Association Monograph Education Series.
Mackey, W. (2001). Spit happens: Gastroesophageal reflux, All About Baby and Child.
Mackey, W. (2000). Pediatric pain management. In B. Wise, C. McKenna, G. Garvin & B. Harmon (Eds.), Nursing care of the general pediatric surgical patient. Maryland: Aspen Publications.
Mackey, W. (1999), Reviewer: The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. In D. Wong, L. Whaley (Eds.), Whaley and Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children, 6th Edition. New York: Mosby.
Mackey, W. (1999). Easing the pain of circumcision. All About Baby. 3(1), p. 9.
Mackey, W. (1996). Misconceptions about pediatric pain, Suture Line. 4(4).
Tolomeo, C. & Mackey, W. (2003). Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) in the CF population: one center’s experience, Pediatric Nursing.