The parish nurse ministry combines nursing and ministry to help individuals of all ages with their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.  Serving as the parish nurse, Sue works as a personal health counselor and advocate, a health educator, a liaison to community health resources, and a trainer and coordinator of volunteer support services within the faith community.

 Areas of responsibility:

• Visitation of ill members of the congregation
• Coordinator of Heart to Heart Ministry
• Health education programming
• Coordination of blood pressure and vascular screenings, health fairs and flu shot clinics
• Organization and participation in yearly medical missions to the Dominican Republic
• Instruction of CPR/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification and refresher courses
• Maintenance of first aid cabinets first aid kits and AED’s
• Writing a health column for the monthly “Messenger”

 Prior and other areas of service:

• Staff nurse – Operating Room, Vantage Surgery Center (currently)
• Home Care Nurse – Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association (1 year)
• Song leader of Praise and Worship services
• Substitute instrumentalist for Worship services

 Education:

• BS in Nursing – Rutger’s University
• CNOR – Certified nurse in the Operating Room
• Certified American Red Cross Instructor for CPR, AED and First Aid

Office Hours and Location:

Hours:  Monday’s from 9am-3pm, and by appointment.

Location:  Downstairs, off of the “Old Choir Room”.  (Mr. Rodger’s old office)

Personal:

Married to Dave. 

Interests include sailing, hiking, backpacking, gardening and reading.