Danielle Paravati BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is originally from Carteret, New Jersey. She attended Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey earning a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a Forensics minor. She later completed an accelerated Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. She is currently enrolled in and anticipated to complete a Master of Nursing Education degree program with a Forensics concentration from Duquesne University in July 2023. Danielle is also a member of Epsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society at Duquesne University. Previously, Danielle interned with the New Jersey State Police Forensic Anthropology Lab while completing her initial undergraduate degree, assisting in the identification of human skeletal remains in the lab setting and in crime scene investigation.

Danielle has been a practicing nurse since 2015, having experience in float and emergency nursing. Danielle began her career at Danbury Hospital in the float pool as a graduate nurse, eventually transitioning to the emergency department full time in 2019. She has specialty training as a Connecticut Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE), advocating for victims of crime and abuse, assisting in educating staff how to care for these vulnerable populations. Danielle is dual board certified as a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN). She is Training Center Faculty for the American Heart Association in the BLS, ACLS, and PALS distinctions, continuing to act as an instructor in these courses. Danielle’s current role is as the Medical-Surgical Nurse Educator, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for Danbury and New Milford Hospitals. Her responsibilities include Medical, Stroke, and Float Pool Units, assisting with educational content development, orientation, and ongoing educational initiatives. She is an active member of multiple professional organizations including the Emergency Nurses Association, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing, and the Association of Nursing Professional Development to help promote continuous evidence-based practice and learning.

 Danielle is also the mother of three young girls and enjoys spending time with them and her husband in her free time. She currently lives in New Milford, Connecticut.