Clinical Nurse Specialist-APRN Coordinator for Pediatric Emergency Departments
Advocate Children's Hospital
Ivelisse Sanchez, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-P, is a pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist at Advocate Children’s Hospital in the suburbs of Chicago, IL where she has served as the APRN Coordinator for Pediatric Emergency Departments since 2022. Ivelisse earned her BSN from Saint Xavier University in 2002 and DNP from Rush University in 2022. With over 20 years of nursing experience in pediatric and neonatal critical care, and pediatric emergency care, she specializes in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and leading initiatives like pediatric sepsis, asthma care, and pediatric ED readiness. An active member of NACNS, ENA, and AACN, Ivelisse was honored with the 2025 NACNS Rising Star Award for her contributions to nursing excellence. Ivelisse is a proud Chicago native, wife, and mom of three.