Jennie Matays
May 2021
Jennie
Matays
,
MS, RN, CNS, CCNS, CCRN
Department of Education and Training
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
Sacramento
,
CA
United States
Based on her expertise and background, Jennie collaborated with various teams to develop guidelines, ongoing COVID education, and maintain safety in a rapidly changing situation.
Jennie came to South Sacramento just as COVID-19 was ramping up in Northern California and quickly provided critical expertise to the ICU team and supported facility-wide efforts to prepare for a surge. Based on her expertise and background, Jennie collaborated with various teams to develop guidelines, ongoing COVID education, and maintain safety in a rapidly changing situation.
Jennie also led efforts to increase available critical care staff through training and competency development of recovery nurses, operating room nurses, and ancillary staff to facilitate a team approach to nursing based on national guidelines for the pandemic response. Jennie’s ability to quickly adapt to a challenging situation and gain the respect and trust of the multi-disciplinary team have been foundational to the successful COVID-19 response for the medical center.
Jennie also led efforts to increase available critical care staff through training and competency development of recovery nurses, operating room nurses, and ancillary staff to facilitate a team approach to nursing based on national guidelines for the pandemic response. Jennie’s ability to quickly adapt to a challenging situation and gain the respect and trust of the multi-disciplinary team have been foundational to the successful COVID-19 response for the medical center.