Julie Shaw

• Direct oversight of a 36 bed LDRP unit and 10 bed NICU unit with 2500 deliveries annually.
• Responsible for evaluating opportunities for process improvement throughout the service line.

Achievements:

Implemented OB/Neonatal Outcomes multidisciplinary committee that led to a 44% increase in care event reporting and identification of lessons learned to improve patient care processes.

Focused on recruitment/hiring efforts to replace all contracted staff with permanent teammates within first six months of hire.

Selected to participate in the NCNA Leadership Academy as one of 20 participants.

Received the Eunice M. Smith Scholarship through the N.C. Foundation of Nursing.

Ongoing:

Maintain BLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications

Maintain NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, RNC-OB, RNC-LRN, RNC-EFM, RNC-NIC, RNC-ONQS, RNC-IAP, and CLC certifications.

Maintain membership in professional organizations including AWHONN, ANN, and Sigma Theta Tau (Phi, Pi Chapter).

Serve as representative for the National Certification Corporation on the National Content Team that writes exam questions for the Inpatient Obstetric Exam.

• Facilitated clinical learning experiences for first semester nursing students completing their Women and Families course.
• Assisted with guiding simulation training and skills labs to ensure connections between didactic and clinical patient experiences.
• Provided ongoing feedback and support for students to encourage professional growth and development

• Nurse Manager of a 23 bed labor and delivery unit, that also includes eight triage beds, four operating rooms, and five PACU beds.
• Facilitated transition to Epic EMR and OBIX Fetal Monitoring systems.
• Worked to recruit/hire over 50 new teammates to fill open vacancies and replace all travel RNs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to address throughput issues across the Women's service line.

Achievements:

Focused on developing trust and respect within the L&D team consisting of over 160 staff that led to a 20% increase in employee engagement.

Achieved NCC certification in Inpatient Antepartum Nursing.

Nurse Manager of a 41 bed postpartum/mother-baby unit. Devoted to high-quality patient care, and attentive to identifying issues related to patient safety. Dedicated to improving the nursing knowledge and clinical skill set of the postpartum nursing staff, by encouraging professional certification. Committed to fostering a healthy work environment through engaging and empowering caregivers to participate in evidenced-based practice initiatives, and shared governance projects.

Achievements:

2021

Continued focus on patient experience with HCAHPS nurse communication currently at 88% and Plan of Care Visits at 97%.

Successful Joint Commission review, with compliments from surveyor related to postpartum "Comfort Bundle" nurse-driven protocol to reduce opioid administration.

Supported unit shared governance team to develop and present poster presentation at State AWHONN Conference in September 2021.

2020

Supported and guided unit collaborative quality improvement project that led to a 95% reduction in opioid administration within our postpartum cesarean section patient population. Presented findings in a virtual conference hosted by the Ohio Hospital Association.

Focused on strategies that led to improvements in unit HCAHPS scores

Recipient of the 2020 Helene Fuld AWHONN Evidenced-Based Immersion Fellowship.

Recipient of the Synova Perinatal Leadership Forum Scholarship

2019

Effectively led initiatives to increase nurse communication HCAHPS scores from 76% in the 1st quarter of 2019 to 87% by the end of 2019.

Member of Women's Division multidisciplinary review committee that increased the reporting of serious safety events by 85% in 2019 to develop a just safety culture.

Collaborated with nursing leaders and nurse educators at Fairview and Akron General to develop an online Perinatal Nursing Journal Club to provide continuing education options for nursing caregivers.

Served as Co-Chair of the North Central Chapter of AWHONN Ohio.

Provides action-oriented instruction to BSN-MN students in obstetric inpatient care settings. Responsible for maximizing patient experience opportunities, while also fostering an engaging learning environment.

Achievements:

Received the 2021 Outstanding Preceptor for MN Students Award

Served as a member of nursing leadership team on a 35 bed mother/baby unit. Actively involved in staff education and development. Served as clinical resource nurse, providing training for staff as needed for new processes and programs. Acted as unit representative on multiple committees including Patient Safety Committee, Shared Governance, and Journal Club committee. Actively committed to quality improvement and patient safety.

Achievements:

Received the Faces of Care Award-Greater Cleveland Area representing Fairview Hospital

Level 3 Professional Ladder 2017 -2018.

Completed Magnus Leadership Program Spring 2018.

Completed 250 hours of continuing education and leadership development classes in 2018.

Attended the 2018 AWHONN National and State Conventions

Developed Quality Improvement initiative in 2017 that decreased mislabeled specimens from 11 in 2017 to 4 in 2018.

Served as staff nurse in Birthing Center. Provided care to routine and high risk patients throughout the labor and delivery process. Routinely served as circulating and scrub nurse in the OR. Served as a representative for the unit shared governance committee.

Supervised 90+ employees on a 36 bed mother/baby unit with potential overflow to a 21 bed high risk postpartum unit. Acted as charge nurse while in staffing, taking patient assignment of up to 3 couplets. Participated in performance management and staff development. Completed daily leadership and patient rounding, reevaluated staffing needs based on patient census every 4 hours, and led daily unit huddle meetings with staff nurses.

Achievements:

Received the CMC KEIP award in 2013 after completing daily patient rounding with resulting patient satisfaction scores improving to the 97th percentile.

Provided postpartum and newborn nursing care, with up to 4 couplets assigned per shift. Also routinely served as charge nurse and preceptor for new nurses. Active in the Unit Council and Journal Club. Served as main facilitator for the orientation of nurses throughout the unit's transition from postpartum and newborn nursery to a mother-baby model of nursing care.

Achievements:

Received the Bedside Nurse Leader Award in 2012 after being nominated by fellow staff nurses.

Served as presenter/leader at unit Journal Club.

AWOHNN member and attended the 2012 National Convention in Washington, DC.

Served as charge nurse and preceptor while providing basic newborn care, as well as Level II NICU care that included administration of oxygen, IV antibiotic therapy, phototherapy, tube feedings, cardiac monitoring, and management of preterm infants.

Served as staff nurse, charge nurse, and preceptor while providing care to patients who required mechanical ventilation, cardiovascular monitoring, and post-surgical care. Acted as member of the Code Team, covering the entire hospital.