,CARE COORDINATION IN THE NICU
, Sara L. Mosher, MHA, BSN, RN, has been in nursing practice
for more than 15 years. She received a bachelor’s degree from
Linfield College and a master’s degree in healthcare administration
from the University of Phoenix. Her career has been spent as a
nurse in various roles such as neonatal bedside nurse, charge
nurse, NICU clinical practice coordinator, critical care neonatal
flight nurse, NICU family-support specialist, manager of NICU
and pediatric departments, manager of nurse navigation and
inpatient case management teams, and clinical nurse manager
of population health.
Sara is driven by opportunities to improve the interaction between patient-centered
practice and evidence-based healthcare, and has become a recognized leader in the field
of NICU family support. Hospital executives, nursing staff, families, and other support
organizations hold her in high regard, which was recognized when she received one of
Oregon’s nurse of the year awards in both 2011 and 2014. Sara was nominated in 2012
for the Oregon Pediatric Nurse of the Year and in 2013 for the Elaine Whitelaw Service
Award. She developed an original Support Program for Neonatal Transport Teams and
received recognition for that work with a Best Practice Award from the March of Dimes
in 2012. She was named a 2014 National Association of Professional Woman of the Year
and received the 2015 Lloydena Grimes Award for Excellence in Nursing.