During her time at Cardinal Glennon, Angie oversaw the role of the procedural sedation nurse from a single nurse utilizing standing orders to the now physician lead multidisciplinary team including hospitalists, intensivists, emergency medicine providers, nurses, and child life specialists. Angie was a charter member of the Sedation Committee and was instrumental in developing and revising the Procedural Sedation Policy, which was aligned with evidence-based care. Angie ensured that staff nurses were able to work to the top of their scope. Through use of assessment algorithms, Angie was able to recognize which patients were appropriate for procedural sedation and which patients required the care of an anesthesiologist. She managed patients without incident for 12 years prior to the team moving to a physician-driven model.  Angie’s contributions include lengthy terms on the Sedation Committee, Nursing Practice Council, and Infection Control Associate Group. 

As a lifelong learner, Angie sought advanced life support certification long before it was a requirement. She maintained her certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac and Trauma Support. Her own professional development also included preceptor seminars, helping to enhance her role of as a preceptor as she served as the primary preceptor for many nurses. Beyond the preceptor role, Angie spent 8 years on the Staff Development Council, implanting educational opportunities within her department and house-wide, including Basic Life Support and Infection Prevention. She is seen as a mentor by both nurses and radiology technicians for her clinical acumen and experience. 

Angie’s primary responsibility is, of course, to her patients and families. She consistently serves as an advocate, listening to many questions and resolving concerns. She identifies those who are marginalized and underserved, compassionately guiding them to social services, financial resources, and translator services. She prioritizes individualized care to patients and families, addressing their specific needs. This includes making accommodations for physical needs, anxiety support, educational needs, and language barriers.

Angie has shown compassion to all patients and families, remaining focused and powerful in her nursing practice. Angie is a pioneer in pediatric interventional radiology sedation at Cardinal Glennon. She recognized the need for safe measures and guidelines, found the evidence to make change, created a plan, sought resources, educated those who were to be involved in the patients care all to make sedation a safer situation to this day for our pediatric patients. She is the epitome of an advocate, a leader, and a lifetime of achieving excellence in nursing.