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Educational Credentials
1998 International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC); recertified 2008 1998 National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (RNC, Maternal Newborn); recertified 2001 1994 Master of Science in Nursing (Clinical Maternal Child Health) · University of Kansas. 1993 "Resolve Through Sharing" Counselor Coordinator 1992 Bachelor of Science in Nursing · University of Kansas 1987 "Resolve Through Sharing" Perinatal Grief Counselor Certification 1985 American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (ASPO) certification for Childbirth Education (Recertified 2001) 1969 Associate Degree in Nursing, Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City, Missouri Clinical Experience 2004-present PRN Lactation Consultant, Saint Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, Missouri 2003-present "Well Mom, Well Baby: Supporting the first days of life" private clinical practice 2003-present Research Instructor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, NIH Grant 1998-2002 Lactation Consultant, University of Kansas Medical Center 1997-2002 Member, Pediatric Ethics Committee, University of Kansas Medical Center 1994-2002 Clinical Nurse Specialist-Coordinator Perinatal Grief and Early Postpartum Discharge (Jaystork Support) Programs-University of Kansas Medical Center 1990-1998 Childbirth Educator-University of Kansas Medical Center 1985-1990 Childbirth Educator/Community Health Nurse/Office Nurse, Northwest Kansas Medical Center, Goodland, Kansas 1983-Present Presented over 25 programs for Continuing Education credit 1975-1985 Self employed childbirth educator 1971-1972 Staff Nurse, Farmington Community Hospital, Farmington, Missouri 1969-1971 Staff Nurse, Morgan County Health Department, Jacksonville, Illinois 
Honors
Received "KU Cares" recognition for customer service, 1994 Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, 1992 Named "Woman of the Year," 1990 in Goodland, Kansas, by Beta Sigma Phi Professional Affiliations Association of Women's Health Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses International Childbirth Education Association American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics Community Activities Organized La Leche League groups in Kansas and Missouri Organized support group for families who had experienced a perinatal death Volunteer providing medical care to Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic 1993, 1994, 1997 Publications "Patient Satisfaction with Early Postpartum Discharge Program" in Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Neonatal Nursing, March 2003 |
