Focused Clinical Nurse Manager offering 36 years of success in leading highly effective teams while providing superior patient care. Well-versed in all aspects of nursing staff management with proven history of collaborating with medical personnel to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Dedicated to developing clinically competent, patient-focused nursing professionals. Energetic with a positive and upbeat personality including good listening skills and a compassionate nature. Skilled at building patient and family trust, organizing supplies and managing crisis situations.
Member: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Kangaroo Care Champion: Assisted with development and implementation of skin to skin contact immediately after birth for both vaginal and cesarean births. Traveled to area hospitals in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia educating nurses on the benefits for the mom and the infants including physiological stability, improved self-regulation development, and exclusive breastfeeding. Unscheduled Cesarean Delivery: Assisted with development and implementation of guidelines to provide efficient and timely cesarean delivery with sensitivity for maternal and fetal status. Participated in retrospective evaluation leading to creation of a poster with goal being to enhance communication between all individuals to facilitate optimal outcomes in Labor and Delivery. Published Author: Journal of Advanced Practitioner (Cultural Diet and the Maternity Patient)