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Dana Merk

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  • dana.merk@depaul.edu
  • Dana Merk, MSN, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, C-EFM, CBC

  • School of Nursing
  • (773) 325-1181
  • ​990 ​W. Fullerton, room 3001

Specialization and Interests​

    • High Risk Obstetrics
      • Ethical Hospital Practices in Adoption
        • Racial Health Disparities
          • Birth Equity 
            • Maternal Opioid Use
              • Public Health
                • Maternal-Child Health Promotion 
                  • Social Determinants of Health
                    • Healthcare Policy
                    • Advanced training in Perinatal Mental Health

                    Certifications

                    • ​​​​Certified Breastfeeding Counselor
                    • Board certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, and Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety

                    Professional Affiliations
                    • Member of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's 117th Congressional Healthcare Advisory Council
                    • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses -AWHONN
                    • Sigma Theta Tau International
                    • National League for Nursing
                    • American Nurses Association​
                    • Postpartum Support International