Holly A. Shippey, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
- Neonatology

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Instructor, Pediatric Newborn Section, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-6155
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Holly A. Shippey, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Holly Shippey has worked in the Texas Children's Hospital Neonatal ICU/Newborn Center since she graduated from nursing school in 1978. She has worked in a variety of roles including management and currently as a nurse practitioner.
Her interests have included thermoregulation and the use of simulation in preparing nurses, nurse practitioners and doctors for their role in the NICU. The progress she has seen in the care of neonates over her years in the newborn center have been amazing. She continues to learn and grow with each day she spends caring for these special patients and their families.
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital | Research Fellowship | Research | 2008 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center | Masters | Master of Science in Nursing | 1994 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 1986 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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Academy of Neonatal Nurses | Member |
American Nurses Association | Member |
National Association of Neonatal Nurses | Member |
Honors and awards
- 2010
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Texas Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners Case of the Year Award. Title: Citrullinemia Induced Coma at 10 days of life Following Sepsis in Preterm Infant.
- 2009
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Fall Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Research Scholarship awarded by the Texas Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
- 2007
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Reba Hill Award from Baylor College of Medicine Neonatology Service for compassionate commitment to education, patient care, research and family.
- 2002
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March of Dimes (Texas Gulf Coast Chapter): Excellence in Perinatal Nursing Award for Neonatal Nursing
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
M. Colleen Brand and Holly A. Shippey. (2021) Thermoregulation in Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing. 6th Ed. Ed. Verklan, MT, Walden, M. and Forest, S. Pages 86-98. ISBN 978-0-323-55419-0.
Boyd H, Brand MC, Hagan J. Care of 500-1500 Gram Premature Infants in Hybrid Incubators. Adv Neonatal Care.2017 Oct;17(5):381-389. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000422. PubMed PMID: 28799947.
Brand MC, Shippey H, Hagan J, Hanneman SK, Levy B, Range S, Wongsuwan N, Zodin A, Walden M. Comparison of Psychological and Physiological Stress in NICU Nurses: Effects of Unit Design and Shift. Adv Neonatal Care 2021 Jan 7;. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000837. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33427752.