Shannon Ault-Marx
July 2022
Shannon
Ault-Marx
,
BSN, RN, CPHON, CPN
Children's National Hospital
Washington
,
DC
United States
Shannon was a positive light during an uncertain time. She works to gain the trust of the staff, so that we are comfortable approaching her with problems we are facing.
In January 2021, the infusion clinic in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders had both our RN Shift Coordinator and Nurse Manager resign within a few weeks of each other. This left us with a nurse leadership team of 1, our Clinical Instructor (now manager) Shannon Ault-Marx. Shannon stepped up to the plate and became the Interim Nurse Manager, during a still quite hectic time in clinic, navigating how we continue to care for our CCBD patients during the ongoing pandemic. Shannon assumed this role when many of the infusion nurses and PCTs were feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and some were ready to leave.
Shannon was a positive light during an uncertain time. She works to gain the trust of the staff, so that we are comfortable approaching her with problems we are facing. When COVID vaccine administration was rolled out to the clinic, Shannon made sure everyone received education and was comfortable preparing and administering vaccines. She worked with our providers and COR staff to implement Saturday vaccine clinics for our 5-11year old patients so that we would be able to safely accommodate the increased workload.
During the Omicron surge this past winter, when it seemed like we couldn't possibly find a place to put one more COVID(+) patient, Shannon worked closely with nursing, the COR staff, providers, Security, and the Welcome Desk to improve patient flow and minimize exposure to other patients. During all of this chaos, Shannon remained positive, encouraging staff to share in "What's Good Wednesday" during our morning huddles. It has been no easy feat to navigate a new job, while also building a brand-new nurse leadership team in CCBD in the midst of a global pandemic, but Shannon has managed to keep multiple specialty teams afloat while opening and expanding the new Prince George County Regional Outpatient Clinic location.
We don't have enough room on this page to describe how appreciative we are of Shannon's hard work and positivity. We know that she will continue to grow as a Nurse Manager and do everything she can to support her staff to provide excellent patient care and grow in their own careers.
Shannon was a positive light during an uncertain time. She works to gain the trust of the staff, so that we are comfortable approaching her with problems we are facing. When COVID vaccine administration was rolled out to the clinic, Shannon made sure everyone received education and was comfortable preparing and administering vaccines. She worked with our providers and COR staff to implement Saturday vaccine clinics for our 5-11year old patients so that we would be able to safely accommodate the increased workload.
During the Omicron surge this past winter, when it seemed like we couldn't possibly find a place to put one more COVID(+) patient, Shannon worked closely with nursing, the COR staff, providers, Security, and the Welcome Desk to improve patient flow and minimize exposure to other patients. During all of this chaos, Shannon remained positive, encouraging staff to share in "What's Good Wednesday" during our morning huddles. It has been no easy feat to navigate a new job, while also building a brand-new nurse leadership team in CCBD in the midst of a global pandemic, but Shannon has managed to keep multiple specialty teams afloat while opening and expanding the new Prince George County Regional Outpatient Clinic location.
We don't have enough room on this page to describe how appreciative we are of Shannon's hard work and positivity. We know that she will continue to grow as a Nurse Manager and do everything she can to support her staff to provide excellent patient care and grow in their own careers.