Ann-Marie C Baker MSN RN BC

6 Jersey Court, Middletown, DE 19709

302- 353-9979 ~ [email protected]

Professional Objective

               Mentor, educate and support the growth and development of Healthcare professionals. Utilize my skills to engage others in collaboration and personal development.  

Education

• Masters of Science in Nursing, Health Services Administration, University of Delaware, 2013, Newark Delaware
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing, University of Delaware, 1992

Licensure/Certifications

• Certified Registered Nurse, State of Delaware
• Board Certified Staff Development
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Work Experience

Clinical Educator, Nursing Professional Development Team,

Nemours Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children, August 2018- present

• Utilize principles of adult learning to assess and analyze the educational needs of professional nurses, identify educational objectives, plan and implement educational activities, and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of educational activities.
  • Coordinate competency-based orientation program and revises curriculum based on program outcomes, learner needs, and current nursing practice.
  • Design nursing education curriculum and programs based on a variety of sources such as quality outcomes, trends and changes in nursing practice.
  • Provide consultation, collaboration and resources to project teams, work groups.
  • Manage complex projects to improve patient care across the Enterprise

Adjunct Professor, Wilmington University, May 2013- present

• Responsible to conduct hybrid and online courses for the masters of nursing track.
• Develop course materials,  including syllabus and course content
• Develop curriculum as part of the adjunct faculty
• Mentor and guide master’s students by providing feedback and guidance in course work.

Clinical Director, Christiana Care Visiting Nurses Association, April 2017- April 2018

• • Responsible for clinical oversight of outcomes for patients and families under the care of the CCVNA.
  • Implemented new staffing structure.

Senior Program Manager Patient Experience, Christiana Care Health System, July 2015-April 2017

• Develop strategy and planning to support service line goals for patient experience.
• Develop, promote growth and integration of the Patient and Family Advisory Council.

Staff Education Specialist, Christiana Care Health System, January 2010-July 2015

• Mentorship, coordination and development of education opportunities to support continuing education of system personnel.
• Develop and implement health literacy standards for patient and family education.

Staff Development Specialist, Christiana Care Health System, August 2007-January 2010

• Orientation, development and educational support for unit based staff within the Trauma Step down units.
• Lecturer, Think First Injury Prevention Program (ongoing through 2016).

Staff Nurse PACU, Christiana Care Health System, July 2004-August 2007

• Clinical care of post-operative patients in a Level One Trauma Center.
• Charge nurse, preceptor.

Lead Nurse, Health South Surgery Center, Lancaster PA, January 2003- August 2007

• Day to management activities for a small free standing surgical center.
• Development of Staff, continuing education, regulatory requirements.

ICU Float nurse, Lancaster General Hospital, January 2000- January 2003

• Clinical care of patients in the ED, Medical and Surgical ICU and step down.
• Preceptor.

Infusion Home Care Nurse, Lancaster General Barge Ganse Venacare, April 1995- January 1997

• Home care infusion nurse, clinical care of infusion patients in their homes.
• PICC certified.

Intermediate Intensive Care Unit, Lancaster General, June 1992- April 1995

• Staff nurse IMCU; completed first class intensive care internship.

Honors/ Accomplishments

• Recipient Excellence in Nursing, Delaware Top Nurse, Clinical Educator, Delaware Today 2020, 2021, 2022
• Recipient of the Learning Institute Center, Exemplar award 2013, CANDOR Project
• Member CANDOR Team, design and implementation of CANDOR AHRQ demonstration project
• University of Delaware degree with honors, induction Sigma Theta Tau

Professional Organizations

• Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Xi chapter, former Vice President
• Nursing Alumni Network, University of Delaware, member, past President
• American Nurses Association, member
• Special Olympics, nurse volunteer, past coach

Publications

Bleazard, M, Baker, Ann-Marie C, Crumpler, Cherie, Dwyer, Erin, Garver, D et al (2021) A Pediatric Nursing Professional Development Team’s COVID-19 Response; Journal for Nurses Professional Development

Salam, T.; Collins, M.; Baker, A.; (2012). All the world’s a stage: integrating theater and medicine for interprofessional team building in physician nurse residency programs; The Ochsner Journal;12 (4) 359-362

Baker,A.; Tyler, A; (2011). Taking Code Blue Education to the Units; Nursing 2011; 41( 9) 14-17

Presentations

Nursing of Children Network (NCN) 2023- Developing a Unique way to Oboard Nurse Externs, podium presentation.

Poster Presentation- HIVNI Holidays as a Conduit to reduce length of time on HIVNI and length of stay; AARC Congress, 2022

Poster Presentation- Bronchiolitis Pathway Implementation to Decrease High Flow Nasal Cannula Utilization; 2022 AAP National Conference         

Nursing of Children Network (NCN) 2020- Developing Staff as Personal Protective Equipment Coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic: Best Practices

Patient Satisfaction- Our Journey- Press Ganey Regional Conference, 2018 Key note