Maureen Dever, MSN, CRNP, CDCES, PPCNP-BC
Areas of expertise: Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes, Pediatric type 2 diabetes, Depression and psychosocial aspects of diabetes metabolic syndrome, Growth hormone and growth hormone devices, General endocrine disorders
Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Bucks County, Specialty Care, Abington, Main Building
About Maureen Dever, MSN, CRNP, CDCES, PPCNP-BC
Maureen is an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Diabetes and Endocrinology and she has worked in this clinical subspecialty for many years. Prior experiences include being a clinic provider in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes clinics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. She has prior research experience in diabetes and as a research coordinator for growth hormone studies in the past. She also serves as clinical adjunct faculty at Drexel University in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. She is an active member of the Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society (PENS), and is currently serving as a Board Member in the position of Director. She is active on the PENS research committee, and has been a committee chair in the past. She is also currently serving as PENS column editor for the Journal of Pediatric Nursing (JPN) and serves as an expert reviewer for JPN for topics such as pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, obesity, and depression.
Maureen is passionate about diabetes and endocrinology and caring for her patients in clinic. She has been active presenting lectures, research abstract and poster presentations. She has been an advocate for depression screening in patients with diabetes.
Titles
Nurse Practitioner
Certifications
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PPCNP-BC)
Awards and Honors
2016, Awarded Outstanding Reviewer Status, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Top 10% for number of articles reviewed
2013, Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society’s (PENS) Research Poster Second Place
2006, Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society’s (PENS) Research Poster First Place winner
2004, Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society’s (PENS) Research Poster First Place winner
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2017-present, Editor, PENS Column, Journal of Pediatric Nursing
2017-present, Expert Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Research Interests
Depression and diabetes
Type 1 and 2 diabetes in children
Growth
Pumps and devices
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BSN, RN - Temple University, College of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Degree
MSN, CRNP in Pediatrics - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2016
Dever, M. (2016). Screening for Depression in Adolescents with Diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. Vol.31(1). January-February, 2016, Pages 117-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2015.11.004
2007
E.A. Suarez, C.B, d’Alva, A. Campbell, J. Miller-Horn, M. Dever, E. Faerber, B.B. Medonca, A.C. Latronica, and F. DeLuca. Absence of Mutation in the Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Gene in Severe Primary Hypothyroidism Associated with Gonadal Hyperstimulation. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Aug;20(8):923-31.