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Pamela Wells, RNC, BSN, MSHSA, IBCLC, RLC presently serves as Clinical Standardization and Outcomes Coordinator for Women’s and Infant’s Services at Erlanger Health System. Her special area of expertise is Prenatal Nursing to include: Prenatal Class Instructor, Lactation Consultant, Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse for Mother Baby/GYN Units. Prior to assuming her present duties at Erlanger, Pamela was Nurse Manager for Level II NICU and Adult Post-op Surgical Services Unit. She has extensive education, training and hands-on experience in multiple facets of hospital opeartions and personal counseling having served as Resource Coordinator, Staff Educator, Perinatal Education Coordinator, and Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator for Erlanger Health System.

Pamela Wells is an SAI Senior Consultant and Clinical Advisor utilized on as as-needed basis for special projects and assignments. To date Pamela has collaborated with SAI's CEO, Jeff Aldridge on a number of special assignments involving preparation for up-coming seminar presentations [AWHONN and the Environment of Care Leader], the development of parental educational materials on infant security and safety, and collaboration on articles for various healthcare publications.

Professional Accomplishments:

Presently, Pamela Wells is an SAI Senior Consultant and Clinical Advisor available for special projects.

  • Emergency Preparedness Training 2007
  • G6PD Study Coordinator for Erlanger Health System
  • Medication Barcoding Implementation Team
  • EMTALA and AWHONN Conferences 2005, 2006
  • East Campus New Technology Leader: Respondernet Nurse Call System, New Mednet IV Pumps.
  • Participated on Newborn Pain Management Committee and provided mandatory staff education
  • Developed LPN-C orientation and credentialing modules specific to Women’s Services
  • Coordinated Patient Safety In-services for staff at East Campus
  • Facilitated Mock Codes for East Campus and BEH
  • Community survey to assess prenatal education needs and wants`
  • Developed curriculums for new prenatal classes
  • Peds Quality of Care Committee
  • Newborn Care Committee
  • eMAR Task Force
  • Joint Commission Readiness Action Team
  • DEHP Safety Assessment /Breast pumps
  • CQI Process for improving Women’s Services Orientations
  • Developed educational designs and approval for CEU’s with TN Board of Nursing
  • Coordinate with all community nursing programs to provide clinical experiences for students
  • PI Project for Policy and Procedure flipcharts

Professional Membereships / Licenses:

  • RN Multi-state Licensure initiated in Tennessee
  • RNC Maternal Newborn Nursing
  • IBCLC
  • ILCA Membership
  • AWHONN
  • BLS Instructor for Healthcare Providers
  • Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executives

Professional Training & Certifications

  • Emergency Preparedness Training 2007
  • Bereavement Training Program Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator
  • State of Tennessee Car Seat Safety Technician
  • State Proctored Certification by Exam
  • Credentialing in Maternal Newborn Nursing; RNC
  • International Boards for Lactation Consultant Certification; IBCLC, RLC

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

  • Appointed President of Chattanooga Breastfeeding Consortium
  • Preceptor Recognition by UTC School of Nursing
  • Children’s Advocacy Center Fund Raising Events
  • Health Link Infomercial Segment for Prenatal Care
  • CPR Instructor (exp. 02/2006)
  • NRP Instructor (exp. 12/07/06)
  • Child Passenger Safety Community Events
  • Women’s Services Health Fairs
  • EHS-Time of Your Life Invitation Event

EDUCATION:

  • Master’s of Science in Health Services Administration University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; BSN
  • Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing, Chattanooga, TN; Nursing Diploma,
    Graduated Summa Cum Laude


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