Maternal Levels of Care requirements vary across different states. Tune in to learn about navigating rules, strategies for implementing and sustaining quality initiatives, and effective engagement of staff and physicians. You don’t want to miss this episode recorded live during the 2024 AWHONN Convention with a group of dedicated nurse leaders and an AWHONN Board member.

Meet our guests:

Debbie Ketchum, DNP, MAOM, RN, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM

Dr. Debbie Ketchum is a transformational Doctor of Nursing practice leader with an extensive maternal/child nursing and leadership background spanning nearly three decades. She began her nursing career as a commissioned officer with the U.S. Army and has worked at large academic, rural settings and ambulatory primarily focusing on obstetrics, the care of women and children, and leadership.

Lauren Kennedy, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Lauren Kennedy has been an obstetrical nurse for over 35 years. She has been a bedside nurse in L&D, Antepartum, and a teen pregnancy clinic. She has worked as a charge nurse, preceptor, childbirth educator, Antepartum supervisor & L&D educator. Her current position is Perinatal Quality and Safety for Medical City Dallas. Lauren is also an AWHONN chapter leader for the DFW Metroplex area. 

Allison Rodriguez, MS, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Allison Rodriguez has been a nurse for 17 years. She spent the majority of her years as a labor and delivery nurse and has worked as a perinatal nurse educator for the last seven years. Allison has taught nursing students in the academic setting as well as new and experienced nurses at the bedside. Allison is passionate about improving maternal outcomes and enjoys teaching and inspiring nurses to grow in their career.

Angela Jaynes, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CPLC

Angela Jaynes has a background as a labor and delivery nurse and currently works as a clinical educator for labor and delivery and mother baby nurses. Angela is passionate about inspiring clinical excellence and has goal to improve maternal morbidity and mortality through quality education. Angela also has a passion for patients that have experienced perinatal loss and teaches Resolve Through Sharing several times a year. 

Heretha Hankins, MSN-ED, RNC

Heretha Hankins an experienced professional nurse leader and educator. She completed her ADN degree at Austin Community College then earned her MSN degree with a specialty in Education from Walden University. She has spent the last 2 decades of her 30+yr career in Women’s Health.

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Do You Know Your State's Maternal Levels of Care Requirements?

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