The mission of Nursing Professional Development Center is to design and implement high quality programs of professional development in which nurses engage to acquire and maintain competence, enhance professional nursing practice, and support the achievement of personal career goals.
The Nursing Professional Development Center offers the following to all health care professionals working at Children’s of Alabama:
Children’s of Alabama is an Alabama Board of Nursing Provider for continuing nursing education.
Department location:
Children’s Harbor Building, fourth floor, Suite 410
Nursing Professional Development
1600 6th Aveune South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Telephone: 205-638-9127
Fax: 205-638-6066
Email: nursing.education@childrensal.org
Hours of operation: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Department Director
Marjorie McCaskey, DNP, RN, CPHQ
Phone: 205-638-7738
Administrative Support
Tera Stallworth, Professional Development Associate
tera.stallworth@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-9127
Barbara Wilhite, Secretary
barbara.wilhite@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-6246
Educators
Elsie Anwah, MSN, RN, CRNP-AC (BLS, PALS Coordinator)
elsie.anwah@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-9407
Alyssa Cooper, MSN, RN, CPN (Nursing orientation, TIP program)
alyssa.cooper@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638 6113
Debra Stewart, MSN, RN (CA orientation, Schools of Nursing)
debra.stewart@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-9909
Nursing Policy and Procedure Coordinator
Ann Bentley, BSN, RN, CPN
ann.bentley@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-6941
Simulation Center Staff
Carrie Norwood, BSN, RN, CPN
carrie.norwood@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-6407
Seth Perry, BSN, RN
seth.perry@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-7301
Kandi Wise, BSN, RN
kandi.wise@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-6151
Lynn Zinkan, BSN, MPH, RN, CPEN
lynn.zinkan@childrensal.org
Phone: 205-638-7306
