Patrick Haltom, DNP, CRNA

Ethics Consultant; Department of Clinical & Organizational Ethics

Patrick is a Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist at Riley Hospital for Children. He completed his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. His prior bedside nursing background includes pediatric intensive care and perioperative care. Patrick completed the Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics Clinical Ethics Fellowship, focusing his scholarly project on pediatric and adolescent decision-making. Patrick's primary area of interests are pediatric ethics and perioperative ethics.  When he is not at work, Patrick enjoys traveling, trail running, film photography, and trying new restaurants.

Education

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  • Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics, Fellowship in Clinical Ethics Fellow
  • Samford University, Doctor of Nursing Practice

Representative Publications

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  • Haltom JP, Martin AS, Leland B. Mandatory preanesthesia pregnancy testing: Ethical considerations for adolescents. AnesthAnalg. 2024; 139(4):e39-e41. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007153.
  • Haltom JP, Martin AS. Ethical and practical considerations of pediatric refusal in clinical anesthesia: An educational review. PediatrAnesth. 2024; 34:689-696. doi:10.1111/pan.14921
  • Haltom JP, Card E, Wells N, Lowen DE. The hands that cradle: a pilot study of parent adverse childhood experience scores. J AmAssoc of Nurse Pract.2019;31(6):330-336.doi:10.1097/JXX.0000000000000185