Sandra Champagne

My name is Sandy. My primary specialty is labor and delivery. I have a great deal of experience in the obstetrics field of nursing. I also have experience in PACU, med-surg, and long-term care. I am very passionate about the holistic care of my patients. This includes trauma-informed care, diversity, equity, inclusion, as well as informed consent. I am also an educator and have received a master’s in nursing education. I am involved in mentoring novice nurses and nursing students to help them achieve their greatest potential. I strive to consistently develop strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude, and excellent customer service. What makes me unique from my colleagues is my profound desire to learn and grow professionally. My self-determination and curiosity encourage me to take that extra step to educate myself so that I can educate my patients. I place patient advocacy very high on my needs assessment of every patient I care for. I recognize that effective communication throughout the interpersonal team, including the patient and their support persons, is imperative to support women and birthing individuals throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum stages. Informed consent and decision-making are crucial to positive maternal and neonatal outcomes.

• Perinatal Care - Assisted women and birthing individuals through labor and delivery. Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
• Training - Trained a team of staff nurses in the standard of care in laboring a patient to ensure consistent quality of care and prevention of the primary cesarean section.
• Quality Assurance - Developed and taught a class on how to recognize and treat labor dystocia.
• Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment options, medication risks and benefits, plan of care, and birth preferences with patients and their support people.
• Supervision - Fostered the onboarding process for new nursing staff, often mentoring well into the first year of practice.
• Collaborated with the education team of four in the development and continuing of education for novice and senior staff.

Childbirth educator.

BLS, ACLS, and NRP certified.

NCC EFM certification.

Master's degree in nursing education.

My nursing career has led me through many phases of healthcare. I have worked in outpatient, long-term care, medical/surgical nursing, post-anesthesia care, high and low-risk labor and delivery, infant care, and postpartum care, and education. My dedication, knowledge, self-determination, strong work ethic, and resilience have brought me to this transitional point in my professional career. As I pivot from a bedside nurse and educator for nurses, patients, and parents, I hope to provide that same level of dedication and motivation to the next chapter of my career.