Patricia J. Johnson DNP, MPH, RN, NNP

Patricia J. Johnson, DNP, MPH, RN, NNP, is a practicing neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) in the Phoenix metropolitan area and the NNP coordinator at Maricopa Integrated Health System. She piloted the NNP role during her master’s program in nursing in the early 1970s and subsequently established NNP teams in the Midwest and Southwest. She also taught and coordinated one of the early NNP certificate programs in Arizona. She has been an active volunteer with neonatal nursing organizations and is a recognized expert in the delivery of neonatal care by the advanced practice nurse. She received a doctorate in nursing practice from Arizona State University in 2008.