MICHELLE M VAUGHAN

Accomplished registered nurse leader with expertise in onboarding staff development and nurse residency coordination, contributing to the successful establishment of Bon Secours St. Mary’s respiratory intensive care unit during the pandemic. Recognized as the Virginia Nurses Foundation Nurse of the Year in 2020, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality patient care and innovative solutions such as the “Be There Bears” initiative for COVID-19 patients. Specializes in managing high-risk neurologic and respiratory conditions while excelling in strategic planning and team leadership. Recently transitioned to entrepreneurship, managing short-term and long-term rentals with a focus on operational efficiency and financial growth.

ACLS/BLS

• Megan Webber, MSN, RN, Augusta Health
• Meagan Wright, BSN, RN, Clinical Care Leader St. Mary's COVID/Neuro/Surgical ICU, 804-922-7873, Meagan_wright@bshsi.org

• Most recently awarded by Virginia Nurses Foundation as the Year of the Nurse winner for 2020.
• Awarded the Sonjia 'Sam' Kee's Caritas Award, 2020 for creating 'Be There Bears.'
• Be There Bears was created to bring comfort and healing to our ICU patients and their families afflicted with COVID-19. This project received recognition in Richmond Family Magazine, and Richmond Times Dispatch and gave me the opportunity to be awarded Grand Marshall for a NASCAR race honoring health care workers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
• Nominated four times for Daisy Award for nursing excellence by peers and patients.
• Awarded St. Mary's Hospital Rose Black patient experience award, 2020.
• Voted Nursing Annual Quality Control Award, Fairfax, VA 2010.
• One of two nursing staff members selected to teach preoperative patients on new knee replacement and spinal surgeries as part of an initiative to decrease postoperative infections during admissions for St. Francis Medical Center. The class was credited with a 5% decrease in infection rates over a three-month period and is now part of the pre-operative requirements for elective surgeries for St. Francis Medical Center.
• Capstone project presented to RMH, Sentara on the topic of lateral violence in the workplace. This presentation was later integrated into RMH's onboarding program and used as a teaching tool for the new nurse orientation process.

• Most recently awarded by Virginia Nurses Foundation as the Year of the Nurse winner for 2020.
• Awarded the Sonjia “Sam” Kee’s Caritas Award, 2020 for creating “Be There Bears.” Be There Bears was created to bring comfort and healing to our ICU patients and their families afflicted with COVID-19. This project received recognition in Richmond Family Magazine, and Richmond Times Dispatch and gave me the opportunity to be awarded Grand Marshall for a NASCAR race honoring health care workers during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
• Nominated four times for Daisy Award for nursing excellence by peers and patients. Awarded St. Mary’s Hospital Rose Black patient experience award, 2020. Voted Nursing Annual Quality Control Award, Fairfax, VA 2010.
• One of two nursing staff members selected to teach preoperative patients on new knee replacement and spinal surgeries as part of an initiative to decrease postoperative infections during admissions for St. Francis Medical Center. The class was credited with a 5% decrease in infection rates over a three-month period and is now part of the pre-operative requirements for elective surgeries for St. Francis Medical Center. Capstone project presented to RMH, Sentara on the topic of lateral violence in the workplace. This presentation was later integrated into RMH’s onboarding program and used as a teaching tool for the new nurse orientation process.