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Shannon Vaillancourt D'Alton, MSN, APRN, PNP

Pediatric Palliative Care
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Shannon D'Alton received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in Nursing at The Medical University of South Carolina. She completed a post-graduate fellowship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, focusing on neuro-oncology and pediatric hospice and palliative care. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing at The Medical University of South Carolina.

Mrs. D'Alton is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and a member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association. She specializes in the care of children with complex chronic conditions and has expertise in pediatric neurology and palliative care. Her clinical interests include recognition of the physical, social, and psychological burdens associated with chronic illness and loss. Her research interests include grief and bereavement, palliative care and understanding the impact of sibling death on surviving children and the parent-child dyad. Mrs. D'Alton currently practices perinatal palliative care as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Advanced Fetal Care Center at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Provider Information

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Age groups seen

Pediatrics

Education

St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Fellowship, 2009
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Medical school, 2009

Certifications

Primary Care

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