Tonya Koehler
Stewartville,MN
Summary
Results-driven professional with 27 years of nursing experience with a robust background in individual patient care delivery. Expert in leading departmental changes and educational development with strong focus on evidence based practice, data analysis and innovative processes. Proven success in managing departmental protocols and enhancing care delivery through solution-based leadership.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Lactation Consultant
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester, MN
12.2003 - Current
- Developed individualized lactation care plans based on patient assessments.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to optimize patient care and outcomes.
- Developed and maintained evidence based policies, practices and organizational standards for breastfeeding practices across entire organization
- Created educational content for new employees, labor and delivery practices, at risk newborns and patient education materials throughout a variety of formats
- Managed departmental protocols, staffing guidelines, coding implementation and acuity systems for innovative care model delieveries
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless delivery of lactation services across various hospital departments.
Registered Nurse-Labor and Delivery, Nursery
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester, MN
11.1998 - 11.2023
- Facilitated training sessions for new hires on protocols, systems, and patient care standards.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, charge nurse orientation with development multi level staff education
- Chair/Co-Chair of variety of departmental and organizational committees focus on evidence based practices and nursing care models
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data on patient outcomes and departmental policy changes to establish patient centered goals of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Augsburg University
Rochester, MN05-2006
Associate of Arts - Nursing
RCC
Rochester, MN05-2000
LPN
RCC
Rochester, MN06-1998
Skills
- Strong focus on patient centered care
- Patient & staff education creation
- Protocol and policy development
- individual acre plan implementation
- inpatient/outpatient care model integration
- Computer and phone triage
- Workload management and staffing system creator
- Data analysis and solution based departmental leader
- Multitasking and organization
Timeline
Lactation Consultant
Olmsted Medical Center
12.2003 - Current
Registered Nurse-Labor and Delivery, Nursery
Olmsted Medical Center
11.1998 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Augsburg University
Associate of Arts - Nursing
RCC
LPN
RCC
Certifications
- BLS certified-current
- NRP certified-current
- International Board certified Lactation Consultant-current