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Katie Mapula

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Director of Nursing Critical Care-Surgical Services at Parkland Hospital
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Katie Mapula is the Director of Nursing for the Critical Care and Burn Center at Parkland Health. An award-winning nurse leader with a BSN from the University of Virginia, she is recognized for improving patient outcomes through innovation, including establishing new ICUs and streamlining burn patient transfer processes. She is a recipient of the national Pamela Austin Thompson Emerging Leader Award.

Outside of her formal role, Katie is deeply invested in her community, celebrating and supporting local firefighters and organizing events for pediatric burn survivors. She is recognized as one of the top nurses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and is passionate about fostering a supportive environment for both her team and her patients, emphasizing emotional and physical recovery.

Featured in D Magazine for her critical role in responding to the worst explosion in Dallas Fire-Rescues history.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director of Nursing Critical Care-Surgical Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Burn Care Innovation
She developed a new workflow to reduce ER wait times for burn victims, a project recognized by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
Crisis Leadership
Was instrumental in creating a new life-support ICU during the pandemic and was featured in D Magazine for managing the response to a major city disaster.
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Career

Work history

12-2019
Director of Nursing Critical Care-Surgical Services
Parkland Hospital
11-2016 - 12-2019
Nursing Operations Specialist - Surgical Services
Parkland Hospital
10-2015 - 11-2016
Quality Improvement Manager
Parkland Hospital
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Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive Nurse Leadership
Baylor University
2014 - 2015
Master of Science - MS
The University of Texas at Arlington
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