Prior
to receiving my BSN from the University of Akron in 1989,
I was certified in the Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
and taught natural childbirth classes for home and hospital
birth couples. I continue to teach childbirth classes in
my spare time. I have worked as a staff RN in the Obstetrics
unit since that time. I
am a preceptor to new colleagues and develop many of the
yearly competencies for staffing. In 2003, I developed
a policy for and implemented the use of essential oils targeting
the most common complaints of hospital patients: nausea/vomiting,
pain, insomnia, and anxiety caused by their disease process. In
2004, I received the Outstanding Nurse of the Year in Education
award from my state nursing district for this program. I
also founded the “Random Acts of Complementary Therapies” program
to allow colleagues to experience the ‘m’ technique®,
Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Massage therapy on the first
Friday of the month. I am a certified aromatherapy practitioner
and “m” technique practitioner RJ Buckle Associates.
I am also an ‘m’ technique® instructor.
I am an active Reiki practitioner
and am blessed to use this gift daily in my private and personal
practice. My primary interest is to expand the integrative
therapies program and make a difference one person at a time.
I am married to my best friend,
Don. We have seven grown children and 6 grandchildren
so far.
Prior
to receiving my BSN from the University of Akron in 1989,
I was certified in the Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
and taught natural childbirth classes for home and hospital
birth couples. I continue to teach childbirth classes in
my spare time. I have worked as a staff RN in the Obstetrics
unit since that time. I
am a preceptor to new colleagues and develop many of the
yearly competencies for staffing. In 2003, I developed
a policy for and implemented the use of essential oils targeting
the most common complaints of hospital patients: nausea/vomiting,
pain, insomnia, and anxiety caused by their disease process. In
2004, I received the Outstanding Nurse of the Year in Education
award from my state nursing district for this program. I
also founded the “Random Acts of Complementary Therapies” program
to allow colleagues to experience the ‘m’ technique®,
Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Massage therapy on the first
Friday of the month. I am a certified aromatherapy practitioner
and “m” technique practitioner RJ Buckle Associates.
I am also an ‘m’ technique® instructor.