Catherine BurnsCatherine is a retired pediatric nurse practitioner educator who was the lead author for 6 editions of Pediatric Primary Care, a major textbook for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, over a 25 year span. The seventh edition was renamed Burs Pediatric Primary Care in her honor. She was a past president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. She was elected a Fellow to the American Academy of Nursing and is a Professor Emeritus of the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing. She is married, has 2 children and 4 grandchildren and lives in Wilsonville, OR. She is a retired Board member of the Children's Center where she advocated for children and families experiencing abuse and neglect and the prevention of violence against children and their families. Read More Read Less