I have been an RN for the past 32 years. I began my career at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in 1991 where I retired from in 2014. I spent 10 years on the Neurosurgery Inpatient Unit and co-facilitated the Brain Tumor Support Group. The remainder of my nursing career was spent on the Oncology Inpatient Unit. I have worked with patients and their families through various stages of their admission from diagnosis, treatment, and end of life. It is through my experience with this patient population that I became interested in becoming an End of Life Doula. I possess the compassion and quiet presence that can bring comfort to both patient and family and believe no one deserves to die alone. To be a part of a person's end of life journey is an honor.
Education: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, School of Nursing (1991)
Certifications: Healing Touch (2008); Reflexology (2013) Death Midwife (2020) - training through Angie Buchanan
Interest: Sound Healing, Native American Flute
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